Numberplate LED light

[FlameR]

I got this from a group buy ages ago, from shinyautos.

I didn't work, so I cleaned the contact points etc, still didn't work. So I sent it back to Shinyautos and they sent me another one (probably the same one) and again doesn't work

any ideas?

 

[Mark One]

LEDs have polarity, hate to state the bleeding obvious, but have you put it in the right way round?
iirc that is possible

 

[FlameR]

yep!! tried that, cleaned it, tried it the otherway round, tried it again, checked the fuse, tried it again and so on until I gave up

 

[Tigger]

I'm going to try my Ebay one today

 

[N!CK R]

Yea i had the same problem, if i wiggled the unit about and shook it a bit i would get a faint light but thats it.
In the end, i cut the contact and just got the bare wire to touch the connector.
works perfectly now. Its all properly insulated etc...