Number Plate Lights?

Thrain

Hi guys, did a quick search of the forum and was wondering, what is the legal standpoint on something like blue LED's for number plate lights? I've found some stuff but it was pretty vague...

I have seen cars driving with them, and I really want them just because I dislike the standard ones. Also, I piked them from my dead Polo (Interior lights, lets just not go there..)

Putting them on a blue car, just test fitted, and if anything, they make the plate more visible than the filament bulbs, so really, I'm being EXTRA legal...anyone? Fine, just me then...

Thanks Guys!!!!

tossy

My car passed the NCT with white LEDs fitted,blue just looks too Maxwell Power for my liking!

congo_90

You cannot use blue lights on the outside of your car regardless of their purpose. Don't have it to quote here but I know the lawman can get pretty pi$$ed about this

Thrain

congo_90 wrote: »

You cannot use blue lights on the outside of your car regardless of their purpose. Don't have it to quote here but I know the lawman can get pretty pi$$ed about this

Aha. That may put a large spanner in the works. Must switch back.

Gumbo

Thrain wrote: »

Hi guys, did a quick search of the forum and was wondering, what is the legal standpoint on something like blue LED's for number plate lights? I've found some stuff but it was pretty vague...

I have seen cars driving with them, and I really want them just because I dislike the standard ones. Also, I piked them from my dead Polo (Interior lights, lets just not go there..)

Putting them on a blue car, just test fitted, and if anything, they make the plate more visible than the filament bulbs, so really, I'm being EXTRA legal...anyone? Fine, just me then...

Thanks Guys!!!!

do you mean the colour that the new mercs and Audi and BMW's have?
there a kinda white / xenon colour LED and are perfectly legal as they are more white than blue.

if so you can pick them up relatively cheap on ebay or from www.hidirl.com

colm_mcm

Why would you want blue number plate lights, each to their own and all that, but they just look knackery IMO.

projectgtr

just go with what kciere is talking about, nice bright white LEDs with a blueish hue just like the newer lexus, i run them on my car and have no problem with guards or NCT in saying that run blue lights at your own risk, could be the difference in getting points some night or not

C.Rizzle

There grand once there not stong blue and look the part on thecar aswell,
i have them and dont get pulled that often

Midnight_EG

I'm pretty sure that as long as you can knock them off at a push of a button you should be ok.

C.Rizzle

ha what????
Were talking about the to small lights over the reg plate.
Thats the first iv ever heard of that a switch ha ya mad thing

Midnight_EG

Oh sorry, I thought ya had LED's around it or something, you know.

The-Game

I was about to question who turns off their numberplate lights with a button haha

Midnight_EG

Not that hard to think about it, like having LEDs in your grill, if you have a button to turn them off then everything is ok. Same goes for haloes, I have them on my car, but I have a switch to turn them off in the case of a Guard asking about it.

C.Rizzle

Are u for real??
WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT THEM
were talkin bout swapin ur standard lights
with blue ones!!
Fukin knightrider over here

Midnight_EG

Can you please re-read my above statement until you understand it fully, then give a logical reply.

tossy

C.Rizzle wrote: »

Are u for real??
WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT THEM
were talkin bout swapin ur standard lights
with blue ones!!
Fukin knightrider over here

Yes i thought that was an overreaction the guy has already admitted he thought we were talking about something else!

bogs

Totally illegal,dont go down that road your a jampot for the cops.

Gumbo

bogs wrote: »

Totally illegal,dont go down that road your a jampot for the cops.

are you for real?
how can something that is standard in new shape Lexus, Audi, BMW and Merc cars be illegal?

the lights we are talking about are these :



not the nean blue like bulbs that were the fashion years ago

here is an example of what the blue/LED/xenon licence plate bulbs look like to whats standard on older cars : blue/LED/xenon on left, older standard on right

tossy

bogs wrote: »

Totally illegal,dont go down that road your a jampot for the cops.

eh....

tossy wrote: »

My car passed the NCT with white LEDs fitted,blue just looks too Maxwell Power for my liking!

:rolleyes:

The-Game

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Not that hard to think about it, like having LEDs in your grill, if you have a button to turn them off then everything is ok. Same goes for haloes, I have them on my car, but I have a switch to turn them off in the case of a Guard asking about it.

Out of interest what are you driving? And do you have a pic of it with the lights in it??

Midnight_EG

An eg civic, and my headlights yeah?

tossy

The-Game wrote: »

Out of interest what are you driving? And do you have a pic of it with the lights in it??

If by Halos you mean the Celis style rings from BMWs why would you need a switch to turn them off? there are thousands of BMW's out there with them.

The-Game

Midnight_EG wrote: »

An eg civic, and my headlights yeah?

The haloes with the on/off switch

Midnight_EG

tossy wrote: »

If by Halos you mean the Celis style rings from BMWs why would you need a switch to turn them off? there are thousands of BMW's out there with them.

According to the guards I'm not allowed use em
dont care anyways, have the switch.

Midnight_EG

The-Game wrote: »

The haloes with the on/off switch

sorry dont have a pic of the switch, shall post tomorrow for you.

The-Game

Midnight_EG wrote: »

According to the guards I'm not allowed use em
dont care anyways, have the switch.

What reason did the garda give you for not being allowed have them on??

Midnight_EG

Not a practical form of lighting or something along those lines, doesnt bother me though, switch is handy.

tossy

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Not a practical form of lighting or something along those lines, doesnt bother me though, switch is handy.

Thats nonsense! the Celis rings are designed as a sidelight/parking light you should still have dipped and main beams!

Midnight_EG

Yeah I do.

tossy

Well then politely point that out to the Garda the next time,but make sure your car is other wise 200% road legal!

Atomic Pineapple

C.Rizzle wrote: »

Are u for real??
WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT THEM
were talkin bout swapin ur standard lights
with blue ones!!
Fukin knightrider over here

We'll have less of that kind of talk, no need to talk to another poster like that over a misunderstanding

The-Game

In fact your even providing ADDITIONAL Light so you should get a salutation!!

Midnight_EG

Gracefully taken :P

The Real B-man

I have White Leds on my number plate not ilegal they match my Hids on the Front

colm_mcm

I have white ones too, they look grand. blue ones are silly looking though

Bobo78

kceire wrote: »

are you for real?
how can something that is standard in new shape Lexus, Audi, BMW and Merc cars be illegal?

the lights we are talking about are these :



not the nean blue like bulbs that were the fashion years ago

here is an example of what the blue/LED/xenon licence plate bulbs look like to whats standard on older cars : blue/LED/xenon on left, older standard on right

Where can I buy one of those??
Would they be compatible with Mazda 6?

Gumbo

Bobo78 wrote: »

Where can I buy one of those??
Would they be compatible with Mazda 6?

depends on the bulb type, but you should be able to pick them up from ebay or www.hidirl.com

Waterford26

green.JPG ..I have green bulgs here..not LED's...just green festoon bulbs

Atomic Pineapple

Waterford26 wrote: »

green.JPG ..I have green bulgs here..not LED's...just green festoon bulbs

pretty sure they'd be illegal, the bulbs would have to be white, I definitely know for sure you cant have green bulbs/lights anywhere on a car

Waterford26

draffodx wrote: »

pretty sure they'd be illegal, the bulbs would have to be white, I definitely know for sure you cant have green bulbs/lights anywhere on a car

I know that..will replace them 5 mins. before tests ..for about 20mins, ..and then back again ..Cant forget on blue LED in sidelights :eek::D ..gardai stoped me ones..they saw these blue LED's..didnt say notn

Midnight_EG

Waterford26 wrote: »

I know that..will replace them 5 mins. before tests ..for about 20mins, ..and then back again ..Cant forget on blue LED in sidelights :eek::D ..gardai stoped me ones..they saw these blue LED's..didnt say notn

Well aren't you absolutely mental :rolleyes:

colm_mcm

Waterford26 wrote: »

I know that..will replace them 5 mins. before tests ..for about 20mins, ..and then back again ..Cant forget on blue LED in sidelights :eek::D ..gardai stoped me ones..they saw these blue LED's..didnt say notn

Surely the fact that they look crap would be reason enough not to put them in?
The only cars that seem to have these are scrappers.

Waterford26

well..I like that..and dont care what u says..look better than classic bulbs 4 me..and thats most important.. we can do drag race if u want..than u'll see whats scrapper

colm_mcm

What are you driving? Was gonna do Straightliners in Eniskillen in 2 weeks but have to go to my brother's stag

SV

Waterford26 wrote: »

well..I like that..and dont care what u says..look better than classic bulbs 4 me..and thats most important.. we can do drag race if u want..than u'll see whats scrapper

what are ya driving?

NCT Manual, page 36

http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/6480-0.pdf

ITEM REASONS FOR FAILURE

Registration Plate Lamp

(9) Not working, faulty or not fitted.
(10) Not white in colour.
(11) Lens missing or broken.
(12) Showing white light to rear.

S.I. No. 342/2006 — Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) (Blue and Amber Lamps) Regulations 2006:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2006/en/si/0342.html

Waterford26

mondeo ST200 2,5 6V ..definitely not a scrapper ..well..btw..need a front bumper..where to get one?? ..notn in scrappyards

Waterford26

hellboy99 wrote: »

NCT Manual, page 36

http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/6480-0.pdf



S.I. No. 342/2006 — Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) (Blue and Amber Lamps) Regulations 2006:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2006/en/si/0342.html

i knooooooow all this..as I set..averithing gonna be alrite for NCT

colm_mcm

Waterford26 wrote: »

mondeo ST200 2,5 6V ..definitely not a scrapper ..well..btw..need a front bumper..where to get one?? ..notn in scrappyards

That'd be an interesting drag alright. my car also has 200PS but I'm guessing it's lighter.

i'd say you'd have to go to the UK for one, between people speccing up their regular Mondeos and the fact that they're so delicate, you'll have a fair job finding one.

Graham_B18C

6v??

200ps...I can't imagine it would give supercar performance in a Mondeao? Pleanty of go alright, but I reckon Colm's car would take it!!

The green isn't my taste tbh, it just looks out of place or something

shaney-baby

i have green ones in my number plate and headlights i asked a guard about it he said as long as there no stupidlity bright you will be ok depends really if you get a bad or good garda