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Old 11-09-07, 02:08 PM
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Ok everyone dont be mad, but i did do research before asking my question, i wanted to replace the license plate bulbs, now i got some PIAA LED 194 bulbs from a local speed shop. I installed them and they worked for like 2 secs, started to flash and stopped. So my question is am i doing somthing wrong or do only certain type brands / certain spec bulbs work in the Rx330?
Old 11-11-07, 10:18 PM
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assuming that those are the right size bulbs, if they flashed and stopped might mean one of two things.....

1) the bulb is blown
2)fuse us blown

i have also heard that the wires may not have enough "juice" for those bulbs.
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isn't it that LED doesn't take much of Voltage compare with the regular light bulb?
Old 11-12-07, 04:06 PM
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well, i can tell you this, i tried the bulbs within the parking light bulb too and they will work for like a couple of mins, the leds will flash and stop working all together. idk maybe your right theres not enough juice. i did have a previous pair of these bulbs but the light was so low it wasnt worth it so i exchanged them but for wutever reason these didnt work, o well maybe ill try a diffrent bulb manufacture and have some better luck.
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Doesnt the license plate bulbs on the RX take a 168 bulb?

http://www.piaa.com/LEDs/LEDs.html
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Yea thats actually really funny becuase those are the bulbs ive got lol
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