Just to let you all know I have finally found number plate LEDs which work without adding resistors or anything else. I have read a few threads about ppl who have brought canbusand LEDs and haven't worked.

Here they are, works fine on my 2012 vRS

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230854330420?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Ordered

Many thanks

Just seen this and about to send you the link Mike not coming on Sunday now hes working

I have also got the tick box set for LED number plate lights in the coding but others have said this makes no difference. I have never tried any other led number plate bulb so I don't know whether it does or not.

These work fine, no errors or flickering and they look super cool :-D

Thanks for the link, just ordered some!

Do we know for sure that the LED option does not need to be ticked? Where is the option in VCDS?

Do we know for sure that the LED option does not need to be ticked? Where is the option in VCDS?

Not absolutely, but others who have had number plate LEDs which gave an error said they tried ticking the option on one of the bytes in 09 Central Control Module and said it made no difference.

they look like regular canbus led. have you tried them for several minutes?

When you've had them for 2-3 weeks with no errors I'll be more convinced.

they look like regular canbus led. have you tried them for several minutes?

My rear lights are on permanently so probably about an hour constantly so far, a few times

When you've had them for 2-3 weeks with no errors I'll be more convinced.

Fingers crossed then :-)

Might have to get the led box ticked in the coding as I fitted these today in my one week old vrs and warning light popped on in dash

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-36mm-6-SMD-5050-Pure-White-Canbus-Error-Free-Car-Interior-LED-Dome-C5W-Light-/230751913168

Those arnt the same LED bulbs though vectra1

The OP said these worked fine:

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1439.l2649

^ The only difference I can see is the ones I got are 6 smd against 3 of the op. Both are canbus friendly so should be the same.

We shall see when mine arrive

The fact that there is a heat shield on them to me says they are drawing a high current,

LED's draw a fraction of the current of a filament bulb (which is why you get the error, as the car's CANBUS system believes a bulb has blown), on their own LED's do not get hot, as they are efficient in how they produce their light unlike a filament bulb, so there is less need for a heat shield than their would be on a OE filament bulb - so there MUST be resistor in the LED bulbs which is producing the heat.

Either way it's a result if they work.

Well drove to Paris yesterday and they were on for ages (9am till 9pm) and no errors. All good

Good to know

Ordered mine today hope they work.

Excellent!!

Just ordered some - 6 pound 70, including postage to Aus!

AU$10.85, roughly.

Should be a result if they work though.

Will keep you guys posted.

Best of luck guys but I still say the 3 led ones and the ones I got will be the same result.

I feel it has to do with the "LED" option being ticked in vcds

We shall see. Wont we

We shall see. Wont we

Hopefully I am wrong. But time will tell

I can confirm that these DO NOT work, with the standard coding. I haven't got access to vcds, so can't check after ticking the led bulb option.

I can confirm that these DO NOT work, with the standard coding. I haven't got access to vcds, so can't check after ticking the led bulb option.

Just as I suspected

:(

Looks like a call to SIMBO then for me