Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tooleater on 16 October 2012, 18:39:13
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After recently restoring my headlight covers almost back to there former glory,you can see the the Hids now ;D Ive noticed the side lights look pathetic honestly a tea light is brighter :-[ can anyone recommend led conversions that dont throw up failed bulb display :y
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..... can anyone recommend led conversions that dont throw up failed bulb display :y
You can put anything in there that you like ........ side lights are not on the bulb failure system. ;) ;)
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http://www.phoenixautobulbs.co.uk/pr/501-led-bulbs/
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=501%204%20led%20bulbs&clk_rvr_id=399101382785&keyword=501+4+led+bulbs&geo_id=32251&adpos=1s4&crlp=15469591149_2113181&MT_ID=10
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I'm using these ones:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-ERROR-FREE-CANBUS-W5W-T10-501-LED-SIDE-LIGHT-BULB-8-SMD-/271046316698?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1b9e929a
Verry happy with them too!
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LED side light bulbs make quite a difference & if you buy the correct ones, they're quite bright too :y :y
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Murphs are even cheaper ;)
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Thanks Murph, just placed an order :y
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ive got can-bus compattable sidelight blubs and number plate blubs, and there a lot brighter and look loads better than standard. there will be some who say it looks chavee but i like it. puts baseball cap at a jaunty angle ;D
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Another company based off shore,recently purchased hand held lazer from Jersey Awesome power for something so small. No I dont point it Police choppers or aircraft ;)
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I just prefer a whiter light TBH. I think it looks 'cleaner' and is easier to see by.
IMO it makes the car look a little more modern too.
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Any heat problems being close to the headlight bulbs?
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I fitted mine at the beginning of June and so far no problems.
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I too would like cleaner looking side lights but i am concerned that led bulbs might be too bright,
making it look like i am driving on full beam rather than dipped, is this an issue with what you have fitted.
Gary.
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What a ridiculous waste of time! No, can't think of anything else to say, What a ridiculous waste of time!
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They are not bright enough to replace or be mistaken for dipped beam lights. They are a bit brighter than the standard 501 bulbs but then that's hardly difficult!
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What a ridiculous waste of time! No, can't think of anything else to say, What a ridiculous waste of time!
Got to agree
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I put led sidelight bulbs in a couple of years ago and no problems at all. I initially changed out main beam bulbs for nightbreakers to get a bit more light output, these are a bit whiter than standard and by comparison sidlights looked really yellow...so swapped them. IMO they look better but maybe I have some underlying chav tendencies :-\. Only thing I would add on the subject (cus I have lots of free time to do so ;D ;D ;D) is that the led lamps with the leds that face in all directions rather than just forward give a better effect cus they illuminate the reflector better.
cheers
Pete
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I put led sidelight bulbs in a couple of years ago and no problems at all. I initially changed out main beam bulbs for nightbreakers to get a bit more light output, these are a bit whiter than standard and by comparison sidlights looked really yellow...so swapped them. IMO they look better but maybe I have some underlying chav tendencies :-\. Only thing I would add on the subject (cus I have lots of free time to do so ;D ;D ;D) is that the led lamps with the leds that face in all directions rather than just forward give a better effect cus they illuminate the reflector better.
cheers
Pete
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+1 in aggrement
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I got some led's rated as 7000 (lumens?)and they are really bright....comes as white or blue too. Think I got them of fleabay ::)
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There are some good benefits with the LED lamps, not least is the fit once and forget advantage!
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221128607664 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221128607664)
I have fitted these to a few vehicles, fantastic, cheap and no problems so far, been in my Omega for 15months.
Look loads better than the candle glow from the standard ones, nice and bright but not too bright. Only comment would be that they do look blue when on, however once the xenon headlights come on they blend in well. Car has been through an mot with no problems, and followed many police vehicles as well.
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There are some good benefits with the LED lamps, not least is the fit once and forget advantage!
That was my thinking with SWMBO's Smart, the front off side is a bu66er to get to. I should have used better quality lamp though! The soldering inside came away, so I'd to buy a better pair surface mounted this time though. ::) :y
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A guy I work with was a system designer at Jag, he worked on the Range Rovers as well plus the odd Volvo system.
He was saying that on a certain type of Jag (whcih shares a lot of bits with the Mondeo) they fitted cheaper bulbs to save 3 quid off the cost knowing most would only last 2 years tops!