License Plate LED failure?

wheeler · 04-22-2008, 12:41 PM

Curious if other have had consistent LED failure over the rear license plate? I have ordered several different kinds of LED to include products from Superbright and VLEDS, and all work great for a while but then fail (i.e. totally burn out, or start blinking, etc.) Should I use a sidemarker LED resistor? It seems like the OEM bulbs last a lot longer. Am I doing something wrong, or is that bulb life pretty typical?

b0yd07 · 04-23-2008, 01:38 PM

Bump for an answer.

I've had one start blinking on me so I ordered another from superbrightleds. I think it started blinking about 3 months after I got it in there. Even if they do go out every 3 or four months, I think it's worth the cost. It looks SO much better than the stock bulbs I see in other civics.

1sloPR5 · 04-23-2008, 02:57 PM

Im curious how do you know its flickering in the back. Not trying to be a smart ass or nothing. Ive had mine for 8-9 months and no problems, then again I dont look at the other then when I hit the lock/unlock button and they blink along with the tail lamps. Id be curious to know maybe there was a bad batch?

wheeler · 04-23-2008, 03:03 PM

I can leave the lights on and get out of the car and see it strobing. Either that or a couple of the LEDs on the bulb don't work. And I don't think it's a bad batch it seems to be rather consistent with whomever I buy from.

b0yd07 · 04-23-2008, 06:51 PM

I only notice when I'm walking up to my car and hit the unlock button.

04-22-2008, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
wheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lex, VA. Posts: 251 Dave iTrader: 1 / 100%	License Plate LED failure? Curious if other have had consistent LED failure over the rear license plate? I have ordered several different kinds of LED to include products from Superbright and VLEDS, and all work great for a while but then fail (i.e. totally burn out, or start blinking, etc.) Should I use a sidemarker LED resistor? It seems like the OEM bulbs last a lot longer. Am I doing something wrong, or is that bulb life pretty typical?

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04-23-2008, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
b0yd07 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingwood, TX Age: 20 Posts: 255 Michael iTrader: 0 / 0%	Bump for an answer. I've had one start blinking on me so I ordered another from superbrightleds. I think it started blinking about 3 months after I got it in there. Even if they do go out every 3 or four months, I think it's worth the cost. It looks SO much better than the stock bulbs I see in other civics.

04-23-2008, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
1sloPR5 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 954 now 508 Age: 23 Posts: 1,822 IR Ninja iTrader: 0 / 0%	Im curious how do you know its flickering in the back. Not trying to be a smart ass or nothing. Ive had mine for 8-9 months and no problems, then again I dont look at the other then when I hit the lock/unlock button and they blink along with the tail lamps. Id be curious to know maybe there was a bad batch?

04-23-2008, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
wheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lex, VA. Posts: 251 Dave iTrader: 1 / 100%	I can leave the lights on and get out of the car and see it strobing. Either that or a couple of the LEDs on the bulb don't work. And I don't think it's a bad batch it seems to be rather consistent with whomever I buy from.

04-23-2008, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
b0yd07 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingwood, TX Age: 20 Posts: 255 Michael iTrader: 0 / 0%	I only notice when I'm walking up to my car and hit the unlock button.