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Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by Steamyrotter » Sun May 19, 2013 11:11 am

Got to hand it to you though.
At least you have posted a fix that others can utilise so well done on that and thanks

But i am sure there are many interpretations of the execution that can be employed :)O
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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by Sanj » Sun May 19, 2013 5:45 pm

[quote="Steamyrotter"]
Got to hand it to you though.
At least you have posted a fix that others can utilise so well done on that and thanks

But i am sure there are many interpretations of the execution that can be employed :)O
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Thank you and so true.

BUT, you would never know I did this (unless you look on here) as the whole lot is back together as factory intended!  ;)

And it wasn't my car!  :))
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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by X5Sport » Sun May 19, 2013 7:09 pm

I don't the the factory intended wiring that good......

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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by Sanj » Sun May 19, 2013 10:44 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
I don't the the factory intended wiring that good......

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Damn right! My wiring is ten times better! And will last another 10 years! I wish!  :))
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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by storminmike » Mon May 20, 2013 7:12 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
I don't the the factory intended wiring that good......

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Damn right! My wiring is ten times better! And will last another 10 years! I wish!  :))
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The cable looked that thick I thought you were creating a handy jump start outlet :))

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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by Sanj » Mon May 20, 2013 7:24 pm

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The cable looked that thick I thought you were creating a handy jump start outlet :))
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Well - didn't want to set fire to Jig's car now, did we!?! Mmmmm, on second thoughts...

That's actually speaker cable.  ;D
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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by X5Sport » Mon May 20, 2013 9:51 pm

So how he surround lighting AND sound....... :)) :))






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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by IanP » Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:16 pm

Finally got round to doing mine, dont believe Sanj, the light is held together with the Devils own glue and required a Dremel to get it apart. Think my soldering was a bit neater, but to my eternal shame I then spent 30 minutes trying to figure out why the light still wasnt working then realised I had put an LED bulb in the wrong way round. Whoops.

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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by Rusty » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:26 pm

Sanj, mate............

The use of an old jump lead and soldered using an old iron and a bit of lead from the church roof isn't your finest work, but the sentiment is appreciated. As for the discrete lumps of silicone, won't that make finding the next break in the circuit harder to find ;)

I bet Jeeg is well happy though, twaz freeeeeeede!!!!!!!!!!!


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Re: Don't Laugh - Reg Plate Light Fix (E53)

Post by Sanj » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:56 am

Button it - it's still working!
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