LED Number Plate Lights

[sharkablue]

Is it easy to upgrade your Central Electronics to the latest version? Or quite complex?

[sdhog2002]

For those of you who haven't read it, here is another of Maverick's gems:

Upgrading the number plate lights to LED on the Volkswagen Golf, Jetta, GTI, R32, Rabbit and Passat | my-gti.com

[CrimDub]

I cant justify the cost of these when i got a great result from some 5050 smd LED bulbs with no error msg

[DDTW]

I cant justify the cost of these when i got a great result from some 5050 smd LED bulbs with no error msg

Got a link mate?

[jumpman]

I have something interesting regarding this.

I tried to order these original VW items from ECS tuning but they demanded that I needed to give them my drivers license No. and registration no. for coding before they would sell it. They never asked for the VIN.

My question was how is my drivers lic. and rego relevant since its not coded into the car in any way. Anyhow, they were adamant so I cancelled my order. Can anyone explain to me why this was needed?

[DreamensioN]

I have something interesting regarding this.

I tried to order these original VW items from ECS tuning but they demanded that I needed to give them my drivers license No. and registration no. for coding before they would sell it. They never asked for the VIN.

My question was how is my drivers lic. and rego relevant since its not coded into the car in any way. Anyhow, they were adamant so I cancelled my order. Can anyone explain to me why this was needed?

Scam? You give them your drivers license & rego, next thing you owe some electronics store in Russia $50,000? I've had it where the seller needs a land line number (to verify who you are) before they'll send the goods. But I can't imagine what a licence number and rego has to do with it (what if you were buying them for someone else? These dots...they don't connect.

So has anybody had real world experiene with the R-Dash ones on ebay?
VW 2009 Golf MKVI 6 error free LED license plate lights | eBay

Are they truely error free? The "3 day return policy" has me a bit meh.

[Maverick]

Scam? You give them your drivers license & rego, next thing you owe some electronics store in Russia $50,000? I've had it where the seller needs a land line number (to verify who you are) before they'll send the goods. But I can't imagine what a licence number and rego has to do with it (what if you were buying them for someone else? These dots...they don't connect.

The dots do connect, Hong Kong is an area known for scammers and ECS are taking precautions with accepting credit card payments from places they have either had direct experience with being ripped off from or have heard about that place being used.

A landline phone number means nothing when it comes to verification, the safest method for the vendor is a scan of the credit card and/or rates-utility notice and/or drivers license.

[ccoops79]

I have the R-Dash ones listed above from ebay.

These are "error free" when connected. Just make sure you push the connectors together very well. I am running these on my 2010 Golf R. They are very bright but i dont mind them. They actually help with me utilising the RVC as they provide additional light when reversing at night. Easy install too.

[DreamensioN]

They actually help with me utilising the RVC as they provide additional light when reversing at night. Easy install too.

I never thought of that - very good point.

Ok you just sold me - I'm going to get a set right now.

[Corey_R]

I have something interesting regarding this.

I tried to order these original VW items from ECS tuning but they demanded that I needed to give them my drivers license No. and registration no. for coding before they would sell it. They never asked for the VIN.

My question was how is my drivers lic. and rego relevant since its not coded into the car in any way. Anyhow, they were adamant so I cancelled my order. Can anyone explain to me why this was needed?

I can confirm that this is a legitimate request.
Whilst some other people here have lost the plot in their replies Maverick is spot on. Even some companies in Australia will require a photocopy of your drivers license etc. It's to ensure you aren't using a stolen CC number etc (though, you could have stolen an entire identity I guess...)

Even in Australia some companies will requre this with credit card purchases over a certain value.
You just have to ensure that the company you're dealing with is legitimate. ECS Tuning is a decent sized company that's been around for ages, so that's fine. But if an eBay seller or some random internet site asked you for this, then think twice!

[jumpman]

I can totally agree with providing personal info if the intent was to confirm the legitimate transaction. Had ECS just mentioned that for pure identity confirmation then I'd be happy to offer it. But to say it was to allow them to code the lights for use to avoid error just didnt make sense.

[markwid]

I have the R-Dash ones listed above from ebay.

These are "error free" when connected. Just make sure you push the connectors together very well. I am running these on my 2010 Golf R. They are very bright but i dont mind them. They actually help with me utilising the RVC as they provide additional light when reversing at night. Easy install too.

Sold on the additional light when reversing. Ordered one from ebay.

[CrimDub]

These are the LEDs I used, no error, under $20 for the set.... Winning

[DDTW]

These are the LEDs I used, no error, under $20 for the set.... Winning

Got a link?

[sharkablue]

Its a real shame the OEM LED plate lights need to have a updated Canbus controller or whatever they call it to work.

I hate the aftermarket ones I have seen so far because they are all WAY too bright and make the car look so riced up.

Has anyone had any luck with getting LED Plate lights that are similar brightness to the OEM ones?