Audi A4 Iicense plate lights fix 

Thanks for you comment - glad the video helped. Mike

Hey its me the guy who got fed by not watching youtube first

Thanks for your comment. Really glad the video helped - it took me a while to work it out! Mike in UK

Thanks for your comment - glad it was helpful. Mike

Thanks for your kind comment! Monty Python once did a sketch of 'How To Play The Flute; where an expert came on, and said ' You blow in one end and move your fingers up and down the other end'. Some RU-vid car videos are a bit like that - if I actually want to do the job (as opposed to watch a RU-vid video to pass the time), I need to know the exact details from the perspective of someone who hasn't done the job before - thats what I try to do on this small channel and I am happy if these videos help someone. Mike

Thanks for your comment - yes you either need patience or a big wallet. Mike

Thanks for your comment - glad the video helped. Mike

Thanks for your comment - glad the vid was helpful. Mike

Glad the vid was useful. Funny how a £2 Batman sticker transforms that car! Mike

My pleasure - glad it was useful. Mike

You mean they dont light at all...or they give an error? Mike

@@MikesMercsandothercars No light at all. I had at one point LED inserts for original housing and those didn't have a load module so they blinked and shut off with an error but this time no light at all.

@@TheIntrepidus Did you watch the whole video up to 8.50 time code? I had the same problem initially and solved it with a simple hack. What terrible sound that video has! Mike

@@MikesMercsandothercars yeah, i watched entire video. I have opened the entire setup which is in ABS plastic and most of the contacts were melted and or cracked. I had to mold new holders with Isocyanate and baking soda (free trick to instantly harden quick-fix glue). When I made everything stable, both lamps work now and no warning 👍🤓 Thank you for your concern!

@@TheIntrepidus Result! Mike

Hi - Thanks for your comment. It is one of the those "Easy when you know how jobs"...I didn't get any errors once the lights were fitted....although I have read that with some lights you do get problems. Mike

Is that true...I never knew that!.Mike

@@MikesMercsandothercars 😂its crazy

Thanks for your comment - I think I meant to say touch the bulb across the blue and brown wires NOT 2 positive wires. All you need to do is ensure that the bulb lights up...there is not much you can do to mess things up....just try not to touch the positive and he earth together... Mike

Thanks for you message. I used p1000 grit sandpaper to clean the contacts. Anything above p400 would do I reckon. I didn't buy any specific screws - I just used some that i had in my miscellaneous screw box. If possible use a type of screw that doesn't rust. Mike

Thanks for your comment. You have high resistance in the wires. Could be corrosion. Mike

Hi - I'm not sure if the license plate lights have their own fuse. These lights only come on when you turn on the lights so you should be OK to work on these lights if you don't turn on the lights. To be on the safe side you can always disconnect the battery....although I wouldn't recommend it. Mike

@@MikesMercsandothercars I just replaced the lights but they are not working. 😔

@@WiJoY78 Did you replace them with standard light fittings or with LED's? Mike

@@MikesMercsandothercars I got the same LED.

@@WiJoY78 Probably a stupid question, but are you sure they are in the right way round....eg so that the metal contacts are touching the metal contacts of the light socket? The reason for asking is that mine were labeled back to front eg right was left and left was right. If you are 100% certain they are in the right way, put a 9v battery across the terminals of the LEDs to make sure they work. Did your number plate lights work OK before the switch to LEDs?

Hi - the old bulb in the car is 12v 5W. If you type “number plate light bulb in eBay you will find them. Mike.

Thanks for your comment. Mike

Thanks for your comment. Do you mean that the number plate lights are LEDs and they come on even when the main headlights are off? If so, when did that problem start? Mike

Thanks for your comment, I don't take on work for other people but I reckon you could give this job a go your self....Mike

Thanks for your comment and sorry to read you have a problem. Dont think the number plate lights are linked to the indicators. I would try and swapping the indicator bulbs and seeing if the error swaps over. Mike

@@MikesMercsandothercars ye, im thinking of dismantling the rear lights and see what the fuss is about, maybe use some contact spray as well. but i havent actually driven the car since installing the new number plate lights, so im gonna wait out a bit, maybe it will go away by itself, hopefully. 😂 cheers!

Do you mean you have put in LED's number plate lights and they don't work? Mike

Yes that's right. when I put the old one back, where are the ordinary light bulbs then it works, if I put the LED it shows me an error on the board and it doesn't work

@@2bearQloza Hi - the reason is likely to be that your CANbus syste, (cars computer) is looking for a specific resistance in the bulb. If it doesn't see that resistance, it will cut power to that circuit. The solution is either to use CANbus compatible lights which jave an extra resistor built in (See ebay number 172971465076) OR to use some thing like the OSRAM LED Resistor kit (ebay item 163183045109) Every car is slightly different and with my Audi a4 cab the cheap lights from China worked just fine with no MODS. Hope that helps. Mike

Is that a question...or are you testing my knowledge of the Belarusian language?

Thanks for your comment and sorry to read you are having problems. Are you able to rotate your lock 45 degrees as per 5.40 in the video. Sometimes these locks can be stuck to the outer casing and a real pig to tap out. Don't give up - it took me days of frustration to do this which is why I posted the video. Mike

Well spotted - you are quite right! I usually pick these things up in the edit but not this time....and re-watching the video has reminded me never to try and shoot a video with a tornado in the background. Mike