Where to buy LED bulbs

[j0nblayz]

hey guys, looking to get a set of led bulbs for my license plate lights. anyone know where i can find a set locally??

heres a pic of it

[harmlessv8]

http://www.superbrightleds.com/ good place

[blinkme_210]

You're also need to get some wire bound resistors, or else the OBC will constantly warn you about a light malfunction. Don't know which exact ones you need, search some X5 forums, someone probably has done this mod before.

[HondaRice]

i bought some 1157 light bulbs LED and put them for my brake /tail lights everything worked fine, also got LED turn bulbs work fine too, this is a 90 celica

[j0nblayz]

thanx guys!! but where are you guys buying the bulbs locally?

[bobby_lu]

Originally posted by blinkme_210
You're also need to get some wire bound resistors, or else the OBC will constantly warn you about a light malfunction. Don't know which exact ones you need, search some X5 forums, someone probably has done this mod before.

So I cant "just" replace the license plate bulbs on the bmw?

[QX498]

ebay has them!

[blinkme_210]

Originally posted by HondaRice
i bought some 1157 light bulbs LED and put them for my brake /tail lights everything worked fine, also got LED turn bulbs work fine too, this is a 90 celica

The light sensor in the dashboard won't light up, because your car is old, and the sensor simply checks to see that the circuit is complete.

[blinkme_210]

Originally posted by bobby_lu


So I cant "just" replace the license plate bulbs on the bmw?

Depends what year your BMW is.

Most newer BMW's, like X5, X3, E90, E60, will constantly warn the OBC (Onboard Computer) of a light malfunction; even though the LED light works fine. The LED lights up, because LED's don't draw in as much power to operate.

So if you replace your license/fog/DRL light with a LED one, the OBC thinks you have a burned out light. That happens, because every exterior light is measured by the OBC against the factory set current & wattage draw settings.

Current measurement =/= factory setting = OBC thinks light is burned out.

[j0nblayz]

i'll try the led's, if it sets the obc off, then i'll just get some of those cheap xenon bulbs.. last time i had those, got too hot and started melting the clear covers on the license plate light, hope it doesn't happen to my x...

[blinkme_210]

Originally posted by j0nblayz
i'll try the led's, if it sets the obc off, then i'll just get some of those cheap xenon bulbs.. last time i had those, got too hot and started melting the clear covers on the license plate light, hope it doesn't happen to my x...

As long as the cheap fake "Xenon" colored halogens don't draw in more wattage than the stock ones, it should be fine. I think PIAA makes some license plates ones, not too sure. The rest of their Xtreme white car bulbs line is amazing. Draws in the stock 55W, but throws out light lumens equivalent to 110w to get the white color.

[FJN_Stryda]

xenon lights are pretty good. Check with CMS they probably has them.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by blinkme_210


As long as the cheap fake "Xenon" colored halogens don't draw in more wattage than the stock ones, it should be fine. I think PIAA makes some license plates ones, not too sure. The rest of their Xtreme white car bulbs line is amazing. Draws in the stock 55W, but throws out light lumens equivalent to 110w to get the white color. Don't listen to PIAA marketing hype. Their bulbs give out the KELVINs equivalent to 110w, not the LUMENs. All that is is a blue coating on the bulb. The lumens outputted from PIAAs are actually less than a standard clear glass bulb.

To the OP. Take some measurements and see if the SMT ones will fit:

http://superlumination.com/festoon.htm

And to deal with the light malfunction sensor, 1 small load equalizer per bulb:

http://superlumination.com/equalizers.htm

[bobby_lu]

Originally posted by blinkme_210


Depends what year your BMW is.

Most newer BMW's, like X5, X3, E90, E60, will constantly warn the OBC (Onboard Computer) of a light malfunction; even though the LED light works fine. The LED lights up, because LED's don't draw in as much power to operate.

So if you replace your license/fog/DRL light with a LED one, the OBC thinks you have a burned out light. That happens, because every exterior light is measured by the OBC against the factory set current & wattage draw settings.

Current measurement =/= factory setting = OBC thinks light is burned out.

e39, but that makes sense, thanks.

[HondaRice]

locally? i bought my led bulbs from www.abdouexpress.com the company is in calgary and will bring them to u the same day.

or you can try ebay but u wanted in calgary