Need Help with License Plate LEDs

[vt_maverick]

Guys,

I ordered these LEDs from V-LEDs for my license plate lights and tried to install them last week, but unfortunately they blow the fuse every time I try to install them. I did some searching here and found rowhard's thread on this topic:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=13239

I had license plate LEDs in my last VX and I remember doing the contact bend trick to make them work. But the thing is the V-LEDs part doesn't have bendable contacts (at least as far as I can tell). They appear to be part of the circuit board itself. See pic:



http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-B...-p8757621.html

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix the problem? Is it possible to somehow "cover" one of the contacts on the circuit board to accomplish the same effect as bending a metal contact? Suggestions are much appreciated.

Thanks!

[tom4bren]

Fingernail polish (I suggest Moab Cinnemon color) may provide enough isolation & should survive the installation. It should be easy enough to remove if it doesn't work.

[vt_maverick]

Which terminal(s) would I paint? One on each side? Both on one side? Both lefts? Front left and back right?

[etlsport]

Electrical tape would probably work too. From how my connectors worked id say probably cover opposite corners

[vt_maverick]

Sounds like a quick and easy thing to try, thanks Erick. If it works I'll probably go back and do the nail polish trick that Tom recommended. Just a lot easier to move tape around while I'm experimenting than to keep cleaning and reapplying acrylic.

Fingers crossed...

[LittleBeast]

I ordered those as well (the first time) and used electric tape to cover one side on both sides. Worked fine for quite a while. Next time I got these and like these a lot better and you don't have that issue:

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-B...95898-1-2.html

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-B...77820-1-2.html

http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED-B...68541-1-2.html

[vt_maverick]

Thanks LB!