dmuldrew
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I’m the new owner of a M998. I need to add a plate light to be legal. I haven’t checked yet. I know the ignition system is 24v. How about the lights?
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Lighting system.
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All 24V. The great auction site has 'em.
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I went to a local auto parts store and bought a 12v plate light and asked the guy for a 24v bulb that fit. 3 minutes later I was on my way with a 24v plate light.
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That's the way to do it or snag a 24 volt bulb out of an old military lamp housing. Tap into existing tail lamp circuit, left or right side.
Save the online 50 bucks on a license plate set-up. You will need lots BUCKS down the road.
DIY and save, CAMO
Save the online 50 bucks on a license plate set-up. You will need lots BUCKS down the road.
DIY and save, CAMO
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Or just bolt the license plate on with a bolt that has an LED light integral to it, using an existing hole.
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Those Military Guys advertise here and have a 24VB license plate bracket with a light. I broke the light, backing against a tree for a trail brake, but I was able to replace it.
As noted, lots of options!
BDGR
As noted, lots of options!
BDGR
dmuldrew
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Thanks for all the tips guys!
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LEDs usually don't care if it is 12V or 24V so I use them whenever possible. They also dont fail like incandescent and use much less power too.
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Agreed. Leds work great w/24v.
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*Some LEDs work great with 24v.
Look for ones that are 24v only. If you go for ones that say they are for 12-24, only get ones from reputable companies. Not all of them have active current regulators to deal with different voltages. I recently got one that went from around .3w at 12v to several watts the closer I got it to 24v... Well outside what I'm sure the LEDs were rated to handle. I pulled them open and found a simple current limiting resistor. Sure they would probably work at 24v, the question is for how long.
Mike
Look for ones that are 24v only. If you go for ones that say they are for 12-24, only get ones from reputable companies. Not all of them have active current regulators to deal with different voltages. I recently got one that went from around .3w at 12v to several watts the closer I got it to 24v... Well outside what I'm sure the LEDs were rated to handle. I pulled them open and found a simple current limiting resistor. Sure they would probably work at 24v, the question is for how long.
Mike