Could someone explain why I only require a resistor on one side to defeat the error and not both? I was playing about and checking my lights tonight and noticed I only need one in? What's the deal with that?

Running LED sidelights with a resistor... But only in one side..

Point being if I only ever need one for the front, I'll get two for the numberplate lights and run LEDS in them too

Lewisgroombridge said:

Point being if I only ever need one for the front, I'll get two for the numberplate lights and run LEDS in them too

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i had the same thing, think it was drivers side thats all i needed, hence why i have them in the number plates too, they might just only pick up the power from one side and set that as the power level it should be at. if that makes sense?

rossul said:

i had the same thing, think it was drivers side thats all i needed, hence why i have them in the number plates too, they might just only pick up the power from one side and set that as the power level it should be at. if that makes sense?

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So do I only need one in the numberplate too? How does the rear end work?

Yeah I think that's what I have done. I just pulled the light out and put the resistor in then put the light back in. Once you pull the housing out it will make more sense

rossul said:

Yeah I think that's what I have done. I just pulled the light out and put the resistor in then put the light back in. Once you pull the housing out it will make more sense

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So what side does the numberplate one have to go in? Also drivers side?

Tbh mate I cannot remember just try them and hopefully it works I will have a look tomorrow for you

Yeah if you could that would be great

I got two resistors and fit one and it knocked my error light off for the sidelights so I put the other in the number plate light and now I have no error lights

I will take some pics tonight for you

jameslfc5 said:

I got two resistors and fit one and it knocked my error light off for the sidelights so I put the other in the number plate light and now I have no error lights

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Right, well I guess I will make the most of mine too thanks for the help

No bother mate. Will have the pics up in couple hours

I've had a look and both my number plate bulbs needed resistors as both them had them in

rossul said:

I've had a look and both my number plate bulbs needed resistors as both them had them in

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Yep I found that out today - so I'm just going to stick with regular 501's for now. Got one resistor spare I suppose

Good plan. Someone might have a spare resistor of ask