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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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Pics of Hoen LED license plate lights installed
Hi all -

Just finished installing the Hoen LED license plate upgrades. Sorry for the ****ty image quality, I just have a phone camera. Sold my old DSLR a while ago, gotta pic up a good point and shoot soon... any recommendations?

One pic up close and another in a parking garage. It's very bright and very white. Check out the cutoff light on the ground underneath the license plate. Clearly a major improvement over the yellow OEM units.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Can you post a link to where you purchased the kit from? It looks very nice
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Looks good but are you worried that the cops can now read your plate from 2 miles away?
 
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Looks good but are you worried that the cops can now read your plate from 2 miles away?
That was my worry after I installed mine. My Gundo muffler gives them plenty of warning as I approach them. And my LED license plate light gives them enough illumination to see me going up to a mile away.

OP All you need now is the LED tail lights. Looks great!
 
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I never understood this concern - why would I care if they (or anyone else on the road) can read my plate easier? Cops pull you over based on what you're doing/not doing, not what your plate says.

Unless the car is stolen, in which case I would hope my plate is as visible as possible at all times.

http://www.hoen-usa.com/ is where I got the unit. Prompt delivery because they're in-state (CA) to me.

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Looks good but are you worried that the cops can now read your plate from 2 miles away?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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I never understood this concern - why would I care if they (or anyone else on the road) can read my plate easier? Cops pull you over based on what you're doing/not doing, not what your plate says.

Unless the car is stolen, in which case I would hope my plate is as visible as possible at all times.

http://www.hoen-usa.com/ is where I got the unit. Prompt delivery because they're in-state (CA) to me.
It's not a real concern, its more of a joke.
 
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I never understood this concern - why would I care if they (or anyone else on the road) can read my plate easier? Cops pull you over based on what you're doing/not doing, not what your plate says.

Unless the car is stolen, in which case I would hope my plate is as visible as possible at all times.

http://www.hoen-usa.com/ is where I got the unit. Prompt delivery because they're in-state (CA) to me.
i wish that were true..

LEO can spot us right away from behind and our speed will be noticeable in the sea of darkness..

i have a hoen led light, also, and have debated going back to original.

its just a tad too bright, IMO.
 
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Originally Posted by chiffonade
Hi all -

Just finished installing the Hoen LED license plate upgrades. Sorry for the ****ty image quality, I just have a phone camera. Sold my old DSLR a while ago, gotta pic up a good point and shoot soon... any recommendations?

One pic up close and another in a parking garage. It's very bright and very white. Check out the cutoff light on the ground underneath the license plate. Clearly a major improvement over the yellow OEM units.
The license plate LED are really bright! looks very good!
You can try aftermarket LED (997.2 OEM looking) rear light to match your license plate LED. would look awesome!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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I think the new lighted plate tooks great.
And coupled with the white car, the whole thing looks amazing
 
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Front Hoen fogs too Matches the xenons pretty well.
 
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Looks good but are you worried that the cops can now read your plate from 2 miles away?
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http://www.hoen-usa.com/ is where I got the unit. Prompt delivery because they're in-state (CA) to me.
Looks good. To bad they are out of stock for the 997 right now.
 
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Joeshark, email them, the website is out of date

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Looks good. To bad they are out of stock for the 997 right now.
 
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sorry to bring back an old thread, but OP, did you happen to have a DIY for the install on the plate lights?
 
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I need those fogs! How easy of a job is it to replace a fog lamp?
 
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