Hi chaps,

Checked the manual but this one isn't in there...

Wanting to replace the standard number plate illumination bulbs to something more blue/white (led?) but didn't know what to get. Any pointers welcome

Cheers guys

Abarth.mk2 said:

Hi chaps,

Checked the manual but this one isn't in there...

Wanting to replace the standard number plate illumination bulbs to something more blue/white (led?) but didn't know what to get. Any pointers welcome

Cheers guys

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Buy these
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=390784129025&globalID=EBAY-GB

And then buy 2 of these (so that you have 4 in total)
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=371331060216&globalID=EBAY-GB

You can do the front sidelights at the same time then easy installation. Plug the bulb into the resistor plug the resistor into the original bulb cable. Put the bulb back where it was before and done

£7 and that's 4 lots of bulbs with resistors,


Here's some further information on what they are and what they do. LED's draw very little power. So if you plug them straight into the cars cables the car can't pick them up and you end up with error lights on your dashboard. The resistors draw extra power so that the cars computer thinks it has normal bulbs in and then convert the power for the LED so the work better. You can buy LED bulbs with "Canbus free" labels. They have resistors built directly into the bulb however these are terrible and blow often and they are also a massive fire risk. When the resistors convert the power they get hot, very hot. The bulbs melt or burn when the resistors are on the bulbs, but if you buy the resistors separately like I have linked above. You can move the resistor away from the bulb and anything that could melt/burn. (Took it behind bumper or down the side of the headlight housing which is where I have them without issue) I've been running them in my headlights for over a year without issue.

Perfect thread timing, was looking to do this yesterday haha.

7 quid for 4 bulbs and resistors. Bargain. Sorted, cheers matt

Yes many thanks for the excellent info! It does sound like a risk... Is it worth just going for xenons? Don't get me wrong £7 has me very tempted

My resistors and HIDs have just come, but not the LEDS lol. £7 mate, give it a go! Thats a large mcdonalds with an apple pie!

Worth it just for the apple pie! Hoping mine are here today,

I have bought the same last night. Can't wait.

Ordered thanks chaps

My resistors arrived today but no bulbs yet ?

Still waiting on my bulbs as well, ordered on Monday

My resistors came within a day. Bulbs took exactly a week
Matthewr1990 The side lights work fine, one number plate works fine however the other numberplate bulb (right) sets off the canbus bulb warning. Any idea? Dodgy resistor perhaps?

I'm in the same boat, all bulbs work though I still get check number plate light

My bulbs have arrived but not had chance to fit them yet. Will try and get 5mins to do them tomorrow.

There shouldn't be any Canbus errors using those resistors, you say you're both getting the issue? Have you tried swapping them around with each other? if that still doesn't work get on to he seller because he's selling faulty goods. I and many others have used this set up without issue. I've had one set in for 14 months in my headlights. I feel bad now for making you waste your money. I'd definitely get onto the seller because there should be no reason for Canbus warnings if you're using resistors.the whole point in the resistor is to keep the Canbus error away

Matthewr1990 bradgibbs don't think it's the resistors tried a normal bulb in the drivers side and it doesn't work at all

I have just installed mine and get error on number plates ?

Drivers side by any chance??

It didn't say just number plate.

bravo86gaz said:

Matthewr1990 bradgibbs don't think it's the resistors tried a normal bulb in the drivers side and it doesn't work at all

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Turns out the bulb was blown, tried another and it worked with pass side led and drivers side normal with no error, swapped the resistor over from the passenger side and had the error with both resistors in the drivers side

StevieKop said:

It didn't say just number plate.

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Take resistor out of the drivers side, put a normal bulb in and see if you get error