Number plate load resistor value?

[Mo_miah]

Yep i think i posted about getting it from maplin. And they are the correct values. The resistor goes in parallel. So 1 end on the 12v and the other end on ground wire

[jmagee]

And are the DRLs the same?

[Mo_miah]

Drls need a different resistor.

Shawjr83 what bulbs did you get? Is it for your number plate? What year siggy have you got?

[jmagee]

And again link... Before we hunt u down. Pictures too if you don't mind

[Mo_miah]

No led bulbs have resistors built in. The ones that say error free or canbus safe have a canbus code chip in them. These make no difference to insignias as they use a different system. So please dont waste your money on these. All insignias built at the end of 2011 and onwards will be fine with standard led 501 bulbs. Those built before WILL NEED LOAD RESISTORS. Theres no other way. Everyone who keeps buying error free bulbs for post 2011 insignias and say they have had no errors are wasting their money. Standard led bulbs would have giv the same results

[Mo_miah]

Enigma has used load resistors and its all working fine

[jmagee]

No need for resistors then in the number plate.

[jmagee]

Yeah I'm tempted to do that but it quickly gets annoying

[Mo_miah]

Just got a pm off drewy saying the load resistors worked on his number plate bulbs

[Mo_miah]

Netsky2, on 02 January 2014 - 10:34 PM, said:
What year's your car?



His is a 59plate sri

[Mo_miah]

http://www.maplin.co...m-resistor-h15r

[Mo_miah]

I alway end up with blobs of solder everywhere, burn/melting the wires. Never can get the solder to flow nicely. And i ruin the solder tips. Have to sand it clean again.



Should get karl to do a soldering masterclass

[jmagee]

mmiah, on 03 January 2014 - 12:54 PM, said:
I alway end up with blobs of solder everywhere, burn/melting the wires. Never can get the solder to flow nicely. And i ruin the solder tips. Have to sand it clean again.



Should get karl to do a soldering masterclass



Me too!

[Mo_miah]

Is there a particular type of solder to use? The stuff i got seems to have a higher melting point so the components melt before the solder does

[jmagee]

I've got some lead based stuff which is better than maplin