Bright License Plate Bulbs

enguyen88 · 11-06-2015, 11:29 AM

Recently installed diode dynamic LEDs on my license plate. A lot brighter than expected.

Does anyone know if its is legal to have bright bulbs on the license plate in CA? Tried searching but couldn't find a definite answer.

TerribleONE · 11-06-2015, 11:36 AM

Mine are pretty bright and I haven't had any issues. They don't point toward drivers behind you and if anything just make your license plate easier to see I don't think your gonna have any problems.

KngScottieV · 11-06-2015, 12:07 PM

Easier to read license plate:

Click Here to find out why cops LOVE it!

TreeSemdyZee · 11-06-2015, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by KngScottieV

Easier to read license plate:

Click Here to find out why cops LOVE it!

No link.

Nixin · 11-06-2015, 03:06 PM

Why do you want/need to 'brighten' your lic. plate? Just aesthetics?

TreeSemdyZee · 11-06-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nixin

Why do you want/need to 'brighten' your lic. plate? Just aesthetics?

LEDs seem to be a lot brighter to me. Not to mention a different color. Mine kind of freaked me out at first, but then I realized I wasn't looking at them when I'm driving.

birdman71 · 11-06-2015, 03:35 PM

These are what I bought, and I didn't upgrade them for look or anyting, it was because one was flickering and going out and well with little lights on cars when one goes out the other is close to doing the same

I went with these
194 5K WHITE 6 LED HIGH POWER 360° 180LM | 1 PAIR - 194 158 168 - License Plate Lights - Shop Bulb Type

KngScottieV · 11-06-2015, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

No link.

Yea, it was supposed to be a joke copying the banner ads that are similar.

It just didn't work.

TreeSemdyZee · 11-06-2015, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KngScottieV

Yea, it was supposed to be a joke copying the banner ads that are similar.

It just didn't work.

"Fished in"!

vtec to vvel · 11-07-2015, 09:43 PM

you are okay. alot of higher end cars already come with them. you are more likely to be pulled over for your stock exhaust than your led bulbs.

and diode dynamics is awesome. i ordered all my led lighting and 6000K hid bulbs from them and look great!

enguyen88 · 11-07-2015, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

you are okay. alot of higher end cars already come with them. you are more likely to be pulled over for your stock exhaust than your led bulbs.

and diode dynamics is awesome. i ordered all my led lighting and 6000K hid bulbs from them and look great!

Good thing I don't have the stock exhaust on. One less thing to get pulled over for! lol jk.

vtec to vvel · 11-07-2015, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by enguyen88

Good thing I don't have the stock exhaust on. One less thing to get pulled over for! lol jk.

hmmm, yikes, now you are more likely to get pulled over for your led bulbs. forget the aftermarket exhaust, the led bulbs are a bigger infraction.

celiboom · 11-09-2015, 03:45 PM

quick question, I'm on dioded dynamic website and I have 4 choices of bulb type, which one you guys went with for the license plate light?

RBfastback · 12-09-2015, 02:07 AM

just go to autozone and get the Sylvania 194 led's.
might have been a fluke but all 4 of my 194 wedges from diode dynamics lasted less then a year on my last car
but that was 4 years ago so maybe they fixed the problem

vtec to vvel · 12-12-2015, 10:03 PM

i got mine from autozone, though they were like $10/bulb.

11-06-2015, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
enguyen88 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Sacramento Posts: 79 Drives: 2010 370z Silver 6mt Rep Power: 10	Bright License Plate Bulbs Recently installed diode dynamic LEDs on my license plate. A lot brighter than expected. Does anyone know if its is legal to have bright bulbs on the license plate in CA? Tried searching but couldn't find a definite answer.

11-06-2015, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Mine are pretty bright and I haven't had any issues. They don't point toward drivers behind you and if anything just make your license plate easier to see I don't think your gonna have any problems. enguyen88 likes this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

11-06-2015, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
KngScottieV Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Age: 40 Posts: 155 Drives: 13 370z MagmaRed M6S Rep Power: 23	Easier to read license plate: Click Here to find out why cops LOVE it! __________________ 2013 Nissan 370z Magma Red Base w/Sport package 6speed. AAM intakes (S-line for now, still needs tuned), Berk HFC's, ARK DT-S cat-back, CJM baffled oil pan, and FI 34 row oil cooler.

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birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	These are what I bought, and I didn't upgrade them for look or anyting, it was because one was flickering and going out and well with little lights on cars when one goes out the other is close to doing the same I went with these 194 5K WHITE 6 LED HIGH POWER 360° 180LM \| 1 PAIR - 194 158 168 - License Plate Lights - Shop Bulb Type littlejuanito likes this. __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan

11-07-2015, 09:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	you are okay. alot of higher end cars already come with them. you are more likely to be pulled over for your stock exhaust than your led bulbs. and diode dynamics is awesome. i ordered all my led lighting and 6000K hid bulbs from them and look great! __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

11-06-2015, 03:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	Why do you want/need to 'brighten' your lic. plate? Just aesthetics?

11-09-2015, 03:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
celiboom Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: canada Posts: 115 Drives: 370z 2016 Rep Power: 205	quick question, I'm on dioded dynamic website and I have 4 choices of bulb type, which one you guys went with for the license plate light?

12-09-2015, 02:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
RBfastback Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: FM, Florida Posts: 311 Drives: 13 370z Nismo PW Rep Power: 11	Bright License Plate Bulbs just go to autozone and get the Sylvania 194 led's. might have been a fluke but all 4 of my 194 wedges from diode dynamics lasted less then a year on my last car but that was 4 years ago so maybe they fixed the problem

12-12-2015, 10:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	i got mine from autozone, though they were like $10/bulb. __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

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