Well my license plate bracket is completely rusted out and I ordered a new one from nissan but I would like to get some LED lights in there.

What has to be done to do this ? I have a brand new bracket but I never really worked with LED's at all.

Each bulb has a neg and a pos to it.

If someone can help me out with some step by step things I have to do.

Thanks guys

-matt

 

The best and easiest way, in my opinion, is to buy some perforated board at Radio Shack and make a 6 LED array that will fit there, and solder the board onto the bulb connections so the stock harness still works.

The easiest way to wire the LEDS is in series/parallel, which means 2 groups of 3 LEDs, and each group has its own resistor. For a bright white LED, which is 3.3V and designed to run around 20ma, you will need two 100 ohm 1/4 watt resistors.

Cut the board to fit, and mount the LEDs how you would like them. For one group of LEDs, solder the negative leg of the first to the positive of the second, and then the negative leg of the second to the positive leg of the third. Solder your resistor to the negative leg of the third LED. Do the same for the other group of three. Then solder the other ends of the resistors together to a wire, and that wire will be soldered to the negative stock bulb connection. Solder the two positive LED leads that are left together with a wire, and connect that to the positive bulb connection. Easy!

Keep in mind that the leads on the LEDs are not designed to be bent below the little square tab. Also, cover all of your wiring in silicon to keep it waterproof. Do this only AFTER you've tested it, though!

 

What Size LEDs do I need to purchase ??

 

I cant figure out where the stock harness goes ? Do i just cut the lights off and solder fresh ??

 

psh... too much work.. Purchase some 168 led bulbs and your good to go. If they don't work it's cause the polarity is reversed. Switch them around and your good.

 

The entire bracket is shot. I got the new one today...those will secure to the new bracket ??

 

All I have right now is just the old light holders with all four wires. The entire bracket is rusted and fell apart.

 

I just plug the 168 led bulbs into where the old halogen bulbs went. Attach those funny dome shaped white-ish covers and don't forget the rubber seal. That's how it went for me.

 

The screws of my dome shaped covers are all rusted. Tried so many different things but can't get it off. The license plate lights are the only lights on my car that are still not LEDs. What is the part number of the NISSAN bracket?

 

Get these. Armor_dan did them in his 5th gen. There is a thread about it. https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...te-lights.html

I got these as well and they are really bright. You have to buy 2 of them.

 

i got some different ones off ebay, will post up pics when i put them in

 

There is no chance Im getting those plastic bulb holders apart...

 

take your bumper off, its easier to work with the lights then

 

I made my own boards. I also used the same leds for my reverse as seen.

U can see the diff between the 2

 

i was thining about doing LED on my licensce plate light and im wondering if the new LEXUS license plate light work for us? Maybe custom to make it fix cause there is really F--King bright.

 

What LED's am I buying from Radio Shack ??

 

WHATS THE POINT OF MAKING YOUR LICENSE PLATE BRIGHTER.....SO COPS AND CAMERAS CAN SEE IT EASIER?

 

I wish the aftermarket LEDS were NOT so bright...the white led still looks better than the yellow oem ones IMO. But the lexus ones are perfect.

 

lol

CRUISE CONTROL

 

Both my rear bulbs burned out and the screws disintegrated when I tried to take the covers off. I saw on a previous thread here a website www.oznium.com. Checked it out and found these. Picked up two of the 4" strips, ripped out the old bracket entirely and did a quick solder to connect the two new strips. They came with double sided tape and I was able to secure them just inside the edge of my bumper. Took me about 30 mins total and this was the first time I had ever soldered anything. They look much brighter in the pics than in real life.

 

I bought some LED bulbs from somewhere like autozone and was planning on putting them in until I realized how rusted my screw are...seems like a lot of people have the same rust problem!

 

ehhh id rather not light up my plate so this ways at night cops cant see it as well

 

i dont know about where you guys are from but here in jersey if ur lisence plate is not illuminated u are most definately getting pulled over and that just gives cops another reason to pull u over and give you other tickets like tints cracked windshield or even if you have something hanging from your mirror for obstruction of view... i know its happened to me i got off with a warning my friend rounded up 3 tickets and one for the passenger for no seatbelt, my suggestion is illuminate your lisence plate whether its leds which look nice or the stock yellowish bulbs

 

Those look good!