kenji815

Originally i replaced the License plate light bulb on the side of the license plate on my NA miata. But they weren't bright enough because all the light on the led bulb weren't reflecting light into the narrow opening.
so i decided to install a 12" led light strip.
LED was a bit tricky because the polarity only goes 1 way. So the wires for the original 2 lights on the side had to be cut and recrimped red to black to reverse the polarity.

finished product.

slipNslide

This is cool and all but can you elaborate on all of what you had to do to reverse the polarity? I have my led strip Im about to install and an actual write up would be helpful!

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ktdub44

If you have it hooked up red to red and black to black and it does not work, make the connection red to black and black to red.

sly

too bad it`s illegal in my state.

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kenji815

some foot well light i did also

NA Matt510

Where you buy the white bulb for the rear license plate?

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andosca

THIS is what I WANT to do with my LED strips.... ! Except I'm not good with wires and will probably electrocute myself

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kenji815

it really isn't that difficult i used piercing wire tap to get power from the window switch and wired in a simple toggle switch picked up from local auto parts store.

DangerKart

Where can I get 2 LED bulbs to replace my oem bulbs?

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peklngduckk

Ebay. just type in the bulb sizes

imnatelol

I've got 2 of em if you want to come pick them up.

95MMIATA

No. There is not one co* that makes led bulbs for the miata lic* plates. The bulb is a very wierd bulb. You can find them all day long for the 99+ Miata's Bulb was like a 89 or 92 was the styled name if i remember correct.

Rezist09

Just ordered

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gregasaurus

anything and everything you'll ever need for a plug n' play drop in LED replacement is on superbrightleds.com

Bruce!

Got mine from V-leds.com

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user name

link?

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gregasaurus

are you cereals dude? just go to the website he linked.

superbrightleds.com
v-leds.com
autolumination.com

DangerKart

I have been on both of those sites,
Went to the "license plate" section.
Do all of those fit or am I looking for a certain connector type and size for the NA?

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user name

Theres obviously different models, hence asking for a specific link

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gregasaurus

no.. there's not.

NA: 89 or any 1156 bayonet base

NB: 194 mini wedge

it takes significantly less effort to go to the website which has vehicle look up and part number cross referencing. or just go outside to your car and look at the bulb.

user name

Ive searched on many websites and forums. Apparently the 89 is a different, stupid size. And when I've tried to fit 1156's they dont go in as easy.

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gregasaurus

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-B...89380-1-2.html

this is a direct drop-in replacement. took me a whole minute to find it, using the browser on my iPhone.

89 is an 1156 with a smaller spherical bulb. anything with a BA15 "bayonet" base that has an LED cluster with the approximate size of the base will fit. there are countless ways to retrofit LED lighting. just have to think outside the box.

DangerKart

So last week I bought those exact bulbs.
They came today and I went to intsall em.
Everything fits but the bulbs don't work???

Is it not 100% plug-n-play?

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gregasaurus

reverse the polarity. cut the wires to the socket and flip them.

Orwrx

Yup, LEDs only go one way. If you can't flip the bulb the other way, then it must be the power and ground switched. That mean your LEDs is reversed and you need to spice the two wires, then it will work!