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LED number plate bulbs - quality ones that last???

  • 22-03-2011 3:00pm
    #1
    dcGT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,
    I'm looking for a good set of number plate LED bulbs. I'm not looking for the cheap ones that blow after a few weeks/months, but that's all I've seen out there. Does anyone know of any reliable ones? I had a set of good bright ones, but one of them has stopped working after 2 months :mad:

    Any ideas? Do long lasting ones exist?

    Cheers,

    DC


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  • #2
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    I bought a set of these almost a year ago and they are still going strong. Nice and bright too.


  • #3
    dcGT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭dcGT


    Cheers Redisle. I might give them a shot


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I bought various types of these on my previous cars, they all ended up blowing so I just gave up and stuck with the standard bulbs. My current car has led type numberplate bulbs from the factory and have had no problems with them.


  • #5
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    make sure that they they are the right type bulb anyway for your car, be it 501 etc


  • #6
    dcGT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭dcGT


    bazz26 wrote: »
    My current car has led type numberplate bulbs from the factory and have had no problems with them.

    I figured the factory fit ones would be fine. Why is it so hard to get the same quality in aftermarket LEDs I wonder. They're 'supposed' to last longer than normal bulbs. Very strange. Wouldn't mind spending a bit extra to get decent ones but they don't seem to exist!

    Cheers,

    DC


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    dcGT wrote: »
    I figured the factory fit ones would be fine. Why is it so hard to get the same quality in aftermarket LEDs I wonder. They're 'supposed' to last longer than normal bulbs. Very strange. Wouldn't mind spending a bit extra to get decent ones but they don't seem to exist!

    Cheers,

    DC

    Most aftermarket ones are made in the Far East to a certain budget I'd guess.


  • #8
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    dcGT wrote: »
    . Why is it so hard to get the same quality in aftermarket LEDs I wonder.
    bazz26 wrote: »
    Most aftermarket ones are made in the Far East to a certain budget I'd guess.

    It's ok to say it: China (et al). Junk.

    'Far East' stuff from Japan is, as we know, usually, Good Stuff.

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