Month: January 2026

  • Number Plate Light Upgrade

    Number Plate Light Upgrade

    So there’s the little matter of an MoT test to prepare for. The number plate bulbs have always been an issue for me and the ones in the MX5 have been temperamental since I got it. So I decided to fit LED ones in the hope of adding reliability.

    Again they were bought from MX5 Parts, arrived promptly and were pretty simple to install, with just a simple slide to one side to remove the old units.

    popped the old unit out
    the buld housing connected
    view of old unit from behind
    the old plastic light holder
    old unit and new unit attached you can see difference in brightness
    Here you see the brightness comparison
    New units in place. That rust is playing on my mind
    Job done

    Fitted they worked immediately and without fuss. They seem much brighter than the the bulbs they replace. Time will tell about reliability but so far so good.

    Now that it’s completed I’m happy with the product, but that rust on the boot is a worry.

    I could treat it, but in truth I’m starting to think about,”… simplify and add lightness”, once the MoT is over.

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