License plate LEDs blink when DRL are on

zeeman335 · 01-01-2009, 10:40 AM

I recently bought LED license plate bulbs from electronicwoot.com . Everything works fine when the lights are on, and looks real good. However, when i leave the DRL on, the LEDs start blinking on/off. But when i turn on the parking lights or headlights, the LEDs are on and are perfectly fine.

Anyone know whats up with that? I dont want to drive around with my DRL on and have my license plate bulbs blinking around.

zeeman335 · 01-02-2009, 11:02 AM

BUMP...anyone??

ubern00b · 01-02-2009, 11:09 AM

i wonder if those blinks are the micropulses the car sends to check the bulb status. since they're LED, they may be more sensitive than regular bulbs and actually fire up each time. idk though, i am a n00b at that stuff.

cgnahc · 01-02-2009, 01:56 PM

my LED side marker and turn signals pulse like that at startup. I like it.

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zeeman335 Captain 107 Rep 726 Posts Drives: 2001 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (8)	License plate LEDs blink when DRL are on I recently bought LED license plate bulbs from electronicwoot.com . Everything works fine when the lights are on, and looks real good. However, when i leave the DRL on, the LEDs start blinking on/off. But when i turn on the parking lights or headlights, the LEDs are on and are perfectly fine. Anyone know whats up with that? I dont want to drive around with my DRL on and have my license plate bulbs blinking around.
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zeeman335 Captain 107 Rep 726 Posts Drives: 2001 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (8)	BUMP...anyone??
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ubern00b First Lieutenant 5 Rep 370 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: tn iTrader: (1)	i wonder if those blinks are the micropulses the car sends to check the bulb status. since they're LED, they may be more sensitive than regular bulbs and actually fire up each time. idk though, i am a n00b at that stuff.
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cgnahc Major 89 Rep 1,263 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 ZSP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Westlake Village, CA iTrader: (9)	my LED side marker and turn signals pulse like that at startup. I like it. __________________ Need someone to install angle eye bulbs December 2018
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