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    hi all,
    read numerous posts etc on problems of canbus and led side lights and that one remedy is to hard wire to a dash illumination grey / yellow wire.... but can anyone elaborate on this with more precise details.....

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    I put these in http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTEC-501-W...EAAOSwe-FU~sah as it's a lot quicker and easier

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    Are they actually that white tho?

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    They are just a whole lot "easier"

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    They're not white mate and they're not too bright either.
    I ended up putting in the standard 501s as I thot the mtec ones were ****e

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    I had Mtecs, yes they are not bright, but they made a nice match in colour for 6000k hids

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    I tried them and they were pants.

    I'd rather put up with the strobing of the LED 501s than use these. I only get an error message pop up about once a week with the ones I've got.

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    I had mtcs and they were crap.......hence the leds....strobing is fine but apparently there is a way to hard wire.....anyone ?

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    I think you can run wires from the rear number plate lights to the side lights to stop errors etc but they will still strobe.

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    im using canbus sidelights....no errors on dash...just that strobing.
    would resistors across both wires stop it and if so what size should I buy ?

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