How to Install LED License Plate Lights (62 cents a bulb)
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2014
- License plate light replacement. LED light bulbs for your license plate gives your car or truck a modern look with the white light output. It is also slightly brighter which improves the look of your car. Replacing the license plate light is easy to do and way worth it. I purchased a pack of 8 LEDs for $5.
Benefits for using LEDs:
-longer bulb life (50,000hrs)
-uses less power
-daylight color temperature (white)
LED License Plate Bulbs (better ones): amzn.to/1OZlD9u
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"So let's turn the sun back on" BEST LINE EVER
+Christian Garofalo haha glad you liked it!
Chrisfix is god, he just proved it in this video.
Christian Garofalo it sounds dirty
+Chrisfix !!! Please help me find the LEDs, you got for $5.00!! Walmart and O'Reilly auto parts dont have them.. They sell Sylvania bulbs... They aren't as bright as the bulbs you put on your truck... I want the eye challenged law enforcement to see my plates so they won't stop me... Pretty pretty pretty please...?????? What seller and brand of those LED's are they?
I liked that too!
I am adding something new where I give a "Top Tip" at the end of the video related to what you just watched so let me know what you think!
awesome! love your videos!
Tanner Stig Thanks man! I appreciate it!
One more, grab one of them little packets of bulb grease they call it. Keeps the contacts from rusting and better connection. Not for sure but think its the same as Vaseline but its like $1 at the auto stores.
Jason Bilow That is a good last tip to add for another light video, thanks Jason!
ChrisFix
Casually turns the sun back on. Truly a god among us
"So let's turn the sun back on." So God is real.
Hey chris I just wanted to say thank you so much for all of the great advice you have been giving on your channel. Thanks to you I have saved over $200 working on my truck instead of taking it to a mechanic. Just like you said " Your videos will save us time and money". Now I'm going to replace my license plate lights with LED's.
Awesome man! I am glad to hear this and that is exactly why I make these videos!
"let's turn the sun back on" still one of the best lines ever 😂
I actually like that you’re using LEDs for your car because one, they last longer than incandescent or halogens, and second, they draw less power.
One thing to keep in mind is that because of the difference in load that LED bulbs take compared to either of the other two I mentioned, you might need to do more for your turn signals, and I speak from experience. When I was shopping at an auto parts store, I saw that one of the aftermarket accessories they sold were load resistors. I was curious about that and checked out the description on the packaging, and they’re meant to be attached to the same line as turn signals to take the kind of load required so the turn signal relay doesn’t act like there’s either no bulb in a certain socket or that a bulb burned out. I bought a set immediately with the LEDs so that I wouldn’t have to take an extra trip, and a test with the LED bulbs alone showed that I was right to get the resistors.
For a while, after installing both the LEDs and the resistors, everything worked great until eventually the turn signal relay started acting up. The turn signals would turn on, but not blink at all unless the hazard flasher switch was used. After checking the fuses and doing some research, I determined that it was indeed the relay that had a problem. So after doing more research and pulling out the relay, I showed it to an employee at an auto parts store and he immediately led me to where the part was, and I picked out one that was actually compatible with LED bulbs. After installing it, I dared to try it out without the load resistors. Thankfully it actually worked, which meant that I could remove the resistors and save them for when I installed LEDs in one of my family’s other vehicles. The wiring in the car was resealed afterwards.
So anyway, I told that story to bring up this point: If you’re going to use LEDs on your turn signals, whether or not the brake lights also function as the turn signal lights, make sure you get the necessary accessories in case they don’t work properly at first. Also, based on how confident you are about working on your own car, if said accessories are required, you can either add resistors to the wiring, which is easy enough, or you can leave the wiring alone and do research on your vehicle to find where the relay is and what model range it is before looking for the LED-compatible equivalent, assuming it exists.
Other areas with a bulb most likely won’t need such modifications because all they do is direct current through a circuit without interruption (headlights, fog lights, brakes if they’re not attached to a turn signal, map lights, etc.).
Your too cool, I was going to suggest the "dielectric grease" but you have things under control. I live in very wet condition country, K Falls Oregon, and everything gets greased with this stuff, it keeps the water out and won't eat up rubber items. It also helps with my window repairs and was my industrial secret until now.
I had no idea LED's would be available, Thanks for the "Heads Up" it will save more than just a few dollars. The Police use tail and license plate lights out, as a "Probable Cause" for pull overs out here, and this makes me so happy. Kudos Chris, your really covering ground that I as a retired ASE Master Mechanic had no idea existed. Your videos make me look good, and that helps me make $, and it helps keep my customers coming back. Thanks again ChrisFix.
James Fenton Awesome! Glad the videos are helpful! Spread the word to your customers about my channel and that would be super helpful!
I have just received a pair of free led bulbs and noticed your video. One of the best car oriented youtubers. Love your work man!
My LED bulbs are double polarity, can't go wrong with
those . Thanks for the awesome videos ;)
I have the same problem (one bulb out and another still works, even for a truck that is nearly 20 years old!), I can't wait to do something like that for my 96' Ram 1500
the light bulb did a burnout :D
+jaakko200987654321 lol
Wow...amazing difference and simple to do! Thanks for sharing, Chris.
A LeBlanc Thanks bud! Yea it is one of the cheapest/nicest upgrades you can make!
+Brian Jordan, I cannot reply to your comment for some reason so I hope you see this. I put the link to where I got these LED lights in the description.
chris i put LED in the interior of my grand cherokee 2008, the front ones and now when i close the door the front light turn off but the back ones stay on. if i put the original ones all started working normal. what can cause that problem and how can i fix it.thanks
+EMMANUEL TORIBIO you may have a little static charge running through your circuit. If you hold the led in between your fingers and rub your feet on carpet with shoes on it'll light up. They don't take much power at all.
+Chrisfix what brand are they? The look so wicked!!! I need some to make my cars shine!
@@coolm58 is that really true?
I freakin' love this guy. These videos are so rewatchable
This helped a lot Chris. I just swapped out the incandescent license plate bulbs for LED's on my 2005 Ranger. Thanks
They're great! My whole plate lights up really well.
As well, LEDs don't get hot enough to melt the lens (as well as any LED bulb against a lens).
Love the videos man. Very informative and I've learned a lot from them. Keep em coming! 👍
***** Thanks man! I am glad you are learning a lot and enjoy the videos!
You do a good job of explaining the logistics of automotive work. Thank you!
Mimi Harvill Thanks Mimi!
:-)
Chirsfix you make some super helpful videos! Keep up the good work and content your amazing! I love your videos
Great vid, Chris! I dont know how you actually got such great shots of you replacing the bulbs. Usually in bulb replacement videos, the tight quarters make it hard to film. Nice job. Also...really waiting for an interior windshield cleaning video. Every time I do it the microfiber towel leaves a ton of lint behind. Cheers!
Danny Aguirre Thanks Danny. I sometimes dont know how I get those tight angles either lol. The interior window cleaning video will be soon. I need a nice day where it isnt freezing lol.
*for just $.62 cents a day you too can feed a hungry light socket with life giving bright white light. kept expecting sad music and Sally Strouthers to start doing the voice over lol* nice video! did you buy those lights locally or have to send off for them?
"Now let's turn the Sun back on"- ChrisFix 2016
Quote of the year!
Dude you have how-to video for every damn thing I can think of lol this is epic
+Fu co lol, I try!
Chrisfix I love watching your videos they help me so must I can't thank you a enough for what you do the way you video and explain is just so grate .I would like to see you sale your videos for a modest price I no they are worth a million but I,am 64 and can't afford must that why I try to do all my own car work plus I like doing it I wish I had your knowledge when I was younger .and again thank you so must
Just Did this to my 05 ford ranger!
Thank you so much for the advice Chris! Currently going to school to be a DIY Mechanic 😎
Thanks to you Chris managing my Ranger has been a lot easier and I've been able to catch a lot of issues that were left unnoticed for a long time and finally I'm taking action on them. And I've built the confidence to work on my truck and service my truck when needed!
Nice, easy to understand tips and tricks. Thanks for the videos.
GREG STALEY Thanks Greg! Glad the video was helpful!
Is there anything you have not done this guy amazes me
Very glad I stumbled upon your channel Chris. You're a lifesaver.
S2k2014 I am glad my channel has been helpful! New videos every Thursday and a bonus video on most Mondays so stay tuned!
I've been sub'd for weeks :)
S2k2014 Awesomeeee! I just started this video release schedule recently so I am trying to let everyone know!
Pretty pro tip and awesome videos as always
I agree with the leds being addicting haha. I converted all the bulbs in my trucks (except for the headlights) into leds. I even put them inside of the beds of the trucks.
hiluiman Haha you sound like me! I really want some LED headlights. That would be awesome!
+Kelly Dolan no problem
Very nicely done
Mark Apelian Thanks a lot!
I replaced my license plate bulbs, as well as my cabin and trunk bulbs with LED's not long after i got my car. The bright white makes it look different, plus i like that they dont use as much energy in case i leave them on overnight ;)
thanks for all of you for anorther knowledge...
larry ofw No problem Larry! Glad you are liking the videos!
This is a best way for the cop to easily catch you while you're running red light at night.
Then don't run it
@@rickybotello4332 the thing is, some lights never turn green at night and the streets are empty, so it gives you anxiety.
Denny 21 at that point it depends if the cop is cool or not, most won’t care but some...
My top tip, Chris Fix is awesome!
I love how you said lets turn the sun back on
I did it to my car It looks good thanks bro
$zackiscoolify$ AWESOME! Can you get any pics for the Facebook page? facebook.com/chrisfix8
Hey,
nice upgrade, and very cheap also.
Unfortunately by law we are not allowed to change the original bulb to an LED in Germany. We have to replace the whole socket with built in LEDs. This socket has to be tested and certified in relation to the car type also. Of course it's ten times more expensive than a single LED.
You're glad to be in the United States^^
***** Thanks bud and that stinks you cannot change the bulb to make it more clear.
The police will thank you Chris when they check up your license plate lol.
Yoo...Christ Already done change lamp for plate number, its work & more better, thanks Christ....keep rolling the video.
In my car lots of interior and some exterior lights use this same kind of light bulb, so I also got a pack of these from eBay really cheap (directly from Hong Kong, not local re-sellers who 10x the price).
I had to get Canbus error-free ones, they simply have resistor added.
The only different light bulb was passenger dome light, it was elongated shape bulb, but that can also be found in form of LED, so I replaced that too.
Cool thing is that there is many shapes and kinds of these light bulbs that will all fit this socket. So if there is more room in the light housing, you can fit a longer or wider bulb that will be even brighter. Or one that emits lights in all directions, not just one.
Even parking/side lights are using this kind of bulb in my car so replacing them gives nice white light instead of yellowish one.
Krzysztof Cygan Great! Your car is going to look great when it finally has the new LEDs in it!
I put cheap LEDs on my tag lights, and only 3 years later, the left one went out, and the right one had some bad diodes. I later put Sylvania LEDs, and they're much brighter.
3 years actually isn't horrible
I did this on my Chevy S10 last month. I was surprised a bit at the condition of the bulbs. The inside of them were black, but managed to put out a minimum amount of light. I switched the bulbs out for a pair of Sylvania LED mini bulbs and they really light up my license plate. Along with the license plate bulbs, I replaced most of the bulbs on my truck with LEDs. That was all for the extra safety measure because LEDs are brighter and you don't have to change them as often.
+GrnArrow092 It is amazing what a difference they make!
Nice tip😊
Great channel. Thanks.
Patrick Henry Thanks Patrick! New how to videos every Thursday and a bonus videos most Mondays!
Why would you want you number plate to be more visible
Well you can get in as much trouble for it not be visible as you can for other things .
True, would be sad if you out run the police only to get a visit the day after cause the license plate showed up xD
because some cops are blind
for people to know who chopped them
in the state of Colorado, its legal to drive without a lit license plate. but many vehicles license bulbs also act like hazard lights and will blink.
And I just saw this (I didnt wait to comment lol) but I like the tip at the end! Nice touch!
Chris Haha, no problem! Glad you liked the tip at the end. This is the feedback I need! I am going to put a neat/intersting tip at the end of each of my videos now!
Nice custom license plate dude!
Matt Merrill Thanks Matt!
Nice video. You make it sound so easy. I have heard of some issues doing this type of mod. Such as , warning lights on the dash. LED's that won't go out. and LED's that start out great but actually burn out within a few months. Some Of these issues I've heard of through online reviews others from friends and coworkers. I would like to try it, but I want to get more info before I buy anything. Thanks
+Mike C Thanks! Yea, some cars are very picky about the bulbs they use.
I use leds also but what I've noticed is that sometimes have of it will burn out and not all the led bulbs will be the same color of white or whatever color your using. Led (CREE) is the way to go.
Keep up the good videos.
But watch out, most of these arent made by cree, if you know electronics you may doubole check them on cree website.
I dad the same to my car. The lights were good and I did it anyway. A lot better at night and whiter light. Did the same also to my scooter in the license plate. Presence light and turn signals.
nuno ribeiro It just looks so much better and LEDs are just so addicting right? lol
Right. My car have it inside, licence plate and it's enough. My scooter have almost all the lights in led.
Those led don't ever last that long. The ones from Autozone are more expensive but worth it. Last longer than you'll own that vehicle. Thanks for videos. They help alot of people.
As for the polarization on LEDs (the reason it's possible to put them in backward), I've found that it helps to look at the leads and wires before installing. The black wire is pretty much guaranteed to be ground on anything lighting related, so make sure the negative lead is on the same side as it. On most bulbs, the positive lead will be a little bit thinner, and usually slightly longer.
Oh, and compare bulb sizes BEFORE installing them. I ended up having to sand off the top SMD on my set before I could fit them in my license plate housings, all because I didn't bother to check on dimensions. The fact that it didn't destroy them and that they're still working to this day continues to baffle me.
John Roddy Thanks for the tips John! It was interesting that leds could be put in backwards. I will check out to see if one lead of the bulb is thinner!
nice thank you man....
You turn on the sun in my heart.
jmcvideo awwwww, thank you.
Haha, "Now let's turn the sun back on" That killed me!
Wow what a difference :-)), i was thinking about led polarity but figured they had included 4 diodes to make the bulb bidirectional, they didnt but those bulbs are cheap so who cares :-))
Some older cars use those type of glass bulb for dashboard illumination/indicators and such, i bet those leds would make the dash look crisp :-)
Hi Chris. I've been following your channel for a long time now and enjoying it very much. You are very talented.
I replaced the light in my Kia Picanto 2014 trunk and apparently got a malfunctioning LEDs because they got so hot they melt the plastic casing (it was quite dangerous as smoke started to form in the car, so the whole casing of the light is toast)
How can I tell if I buy LEDs that they are good quality?
Brilliant
After 10 years of usage still my indescant bulbs doing good
I wish you can get a decent price led headlight bulb. These definitely make your truck look a lot nicer at night kinda like a new car. I guess it is the whitness of the bulb. Now I want to do this... Thanks.
Chris Yea I feel ya. I would love to upgrade to LED headlight bulbs.
I think leds are great all of the lights in my GMC Yukon are led inside and out including my headlights
Definitely better for dashboards but don't use these in dashboard because they only shine one direction so you get only spots of the display lit up. Buy the 360 degree leds that have leds the whole way around on them.
+ChrisFix where can i get those LED lights? You're a godsend! I've been stopped by the law on the license plate light issue... Does Walmart or auto part store carry them? That did make the LP, pop nicely. Kudos!
I just replaced out my lights from Halogens to LEDs and I had to replace out the wiring harness for both my license plate light sockets since the old ones where the bulb are held is dry-rotted and cracked over time. They were actually the original factory ones.
If anyone drives a second gen Dodge pickup, check your sockets, and if they are cracked, brittle, and dry-rotted, replace them out, not worth saving the old ones.
Would you recommend using a Q-tip to clean the inside of the cover while the bulb is out?
1990 Corvette driver's side power window motor inside the door ?
I used Phillips LED lights. and although it is around $8 a light. it's not something I'll ever have to worry about burning out.
looks awesome, nice and bright, and even lights up the ground so it looks cool lol. it says off road use only but ignore that, the lights arent going to be facing any drivers. cops will probably thank you for having a bright light.
Miguel Angel Medina Rise mine are leds but their blue not sure if it’s illegal 😂
@@mattcobalt248 been pulled over yet?
Please chris you need to mention that with newer cars you will need CANBUS ready error free LEDs... otherwise they will not work correctly :)
Dario Pierleoni Thanks Dario. I forgot about Euro cars... Many European vehicles such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Range Rover, Jaguar and many more use a CAN-bus (controller area network) systems that monitors the activity of lights on the vehicle to detect if they are operating or not. LEDs have such low draw that the system thinks it is a burnt out bulb.
Hey Chris! One of my license lights was missing, including the glass. The car was like that for some time(a lot of water was in that zone), and today i tried fixing it. I think the contacts are all rusted, they look like the Statue of Liberty. Any tips?
Wish you would upload more videos
Hey Chris, depending on your model year you can use 194 Led's on your cluster and add color even on courtesy lights. Mine are blue on a 2000 silverado. ;)
+CrimsonHawk09 Thanks for the tip!
Cody Nicholson Not sure if you wanna check, but usually older fords below 2000 (I think) you can can just swap lights on the A/C, this includes mazda as they are similar along with other brands. Mine have to be soldered which is a PIA ='(
Lucky SOB lol
For headlight bulbs, are premium bulbs like the Silverstar series worth the price premium?
can you do a vid on the 4wheel drive fuse bc i cant go into 4low but i can go in 4 high and i can't find anything on it
idk why but i thought this will be a vid about replacing the letters/numbers on license plate to led letter bulbs
Installed my HIDs yesterday, and I was gonna do these today!! Didn't get around to it tho
CodysDesigns Nice! Yea, they are way easier to put in than HIDs lol. Should look nice when you are done!
Do you know why it takes a second for the hids to go on? is it cause the box needs to charge it or do i wire something wrong?
Yea, the charge has to build up. There is a capacitor in the ballast that builds up voltage to start the light up.
I figured, but other peoples just turn on automatically. Just ,making sure im okay
Yea, no HIDs turn on right away. They all take a second to "warm up"
Question: Why dont these bulbs need additional load resistors?
Thank you!
How did you turn the sun on and off??????? Lol, great videos. I'm looking for a first car and trying to learn how to do as much DIY as posssible. Subbed for sure
tvLAND3458 Haha, I just have those types of powers lol. Thanks man and glad you are subbed! What kind of car are you looking for? New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays so stay tuned!
ChrisFix Looking at a 03 mazda protege 5 or a 99 civic. Just about any thing under 5k
tvLAND3458 Gotcha. Good luck. You can get a lot of nice cars for under 5k!
Chris what do u think of the electric grease
Plasma LEDs are the way to go.
I hate the fact these are banned in EU. Screw that. They look amazing.
+Mehedict Dang that stinks. I wonder why they are banned?
It's not allowed to use a different light source than what the vehicle came with - if there is a 5 watt tungsten bulb you cannot replace that with a 1 watt LED or whatever else. Even if the lumens match. And vise versa, if there's stock LED's you can't use anything else. The primary 'reason' (i.e. bullshit) they say is the light comes in different direction - with a bulb it's coming from one point to every direction, whereas a LED chip only emits in 30°-90° range. And that might cause glare and danger to other drivers. So they say, at least...
+Mehedict Depends what jurisdiction you're in, in the UK the police would really have to hate you to pull you for LED license plate bulbs
You can get Light test in Eu no prob
Let me correct myself, there are license plate *lights* (not bulbs) that have an E mark meaning they're road legal. They are usually made for a specific vehicle or class of vehicles (like Citroen/Peugeot, basically the same brand) as long as they're E marked, they're fine.
When is the video for the truck bed lights coming?
hey Chris fix do you think I can have a link to the exact bulbs you have
Chris I replaced both my bulbs but only 1 still works the other light wont turn on is this fixabale or would i have to buy a new harness?
is it better to change the tail light to led light to
I just bought my led bulbs and I painted the light cover the same color of my 2000 ranger
Wait wait wait. How do you turn on and off the Sun?? Do a how to video on that please 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Chris Fix! The R2D2 is the owners manual!
@ChrisFix I have a 2011 Jeep Patriot. My License Plate bulb wont come out. Any tips?
How to wrap your car(truck) ,that would be cool if you do in next videos .
How are the cutequeen LED lights holding up?
I need to do this to my truck...where did u find the leds
I converted my entire car to led! 1982 Chrysler Lebaron!
Nice Aaron!!!
I tryed that a few times, but apparenty, you need to also use some transistors so that the LEDs don't burn out prematurly. is that a myth or was I using cheap LEDs? (i bought them from China)
Chrisfix what happens if they start to flicker? mine are flickering like crazy and need to fix it.
additional info, if the lights are not ON when u turn on the switch, take the LED out and turn it around and install it again. LED has +ve and -ve terminal, if you placed the terminals the other way round, it won't lit up.
there are various type of LED bulbs, the one used in this video shd be LED code 912... and the bulb size is called T10..
i've been using LED bulbs for all my T10 bulbs.. these LED can last really really realllllly long... there's one i have been used it for more than 10 years!!!!! and still functioning.
+gyeomusic Thanks for sharing that. I mention that in the video. Also, thanks for sharing the longevity info! Ten years is a long time!
Chris question is the a fuse for License plate light for a 2010 Nissan Sentra? Second question is their a fuse for the same car for the 3rd brake light?
Marvin Brunson Yes, there is a fuse for every electric piece on a car. You need fuses to prevent fires and damage to wiring and electronics. Check out your owners manual. Many times the smaller lights are grouped together on one fuse.
id like to find strong IR bulbs. it would wash out IR cameras from reading plate numbers