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Title: LED Sidelamps
Post by: X30XE on 21 March 2016, 14:39:14: Has anyone successfully fitted these without them looking cack? and if so what brand?
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 21 March 2016, 17:57:47: For the non chavs, if you google bulbs in the same colour temperature as your dip beams, they'll blend in a lot better. And you won't have to purchase a baseball cap.
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: biggriffin on 21 March 2016, 20:35:30: Got mine from Halfords :Y baseball hat not required ;D
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: 05omegav6 on 21 March 2016, 21:19:24: Quote from: biggriffin on 21 March 2016, 20:35:30
Got mine from Halfords :Y baseball hat not required ;D
Ditto ;)
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2016, 17:29:02: Quote from: X30XE on 21 March 2016, 14:39:14
Has anyone successfully fitted these without them looking cack?
An impossibility, surely, seeing as anything LED looks shite?
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Andy B on 23 March 2016, 18:22:54: due to the lack of access, I fitted led side lights somethiing like these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6x-Super-White-T10-501-LED-8smd-Interior-Side-Number-Plate-Wedge-Light-Bulb-W5W-/331788414565?hash=item4d40216e65:g:yO4AAOSwwpdW1nEA) to my Smart, in the hope they'll last a while longer than normal bulbs.

So far ..... so good
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 23 March 2016, 21:32:59: Put these in mine last year around May, Made a huge difference Link (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Osram-LED-4000K-Warm-White-W5W-501-Wedge-12V-1W-Led-Bulbs-Long-Life-2850WW-02B-/191809090258?hash=item2ca8b672d2:g:fIEAAOSwB4NWuyij) ...They are what i'd describe as having a mild tint of yellow but much more white in colour with no blue tint plus much more light from them. Tad expensive maybe but I'm happy with them.
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: minifreek on 24 March 2016, 10:16:37: Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 23 March 2016, 21:32:59
Put these in mine last year around May, Made a huge difference Link (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Osram-LED-4000K-Warm-White-W5W-501-Wedge-12V-1W-Led-Bulbs-Long-Life-2850WW-02B-/191809090258?hash=item2ca8b672d2:g:fIEAAOSwB4NWuyij) ...They are what i'd describe as having a mild tint of yellow but much more white in colour with no blue tint plus much more light from them. Tad expensive maybe but I'm happy with them.

I have these fitted to mine and are very good :y
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: X30XE on 24 March 2016, 11:29:41: Thanks all :y
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: jimbo125 on 28 March 2016, 01:11:15: Any problems with the check light at all? I know some LEDs tend to trip it/
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 28 March 2016, 01:19:08: Quote from: jimbo125 on 28 March 2016, 01:11:15
Any problems with the check light at all? I know some LEDs tend to trip it/

None with the side lights.. I did however get a message on the display with LED brake light and indicator bulbs.. Some led bulbs come with canbus resistors. The Philips rear indicator bulbs I bought came with some which cleared the error message. Didn't bother with the brake lights couldn't get them to work with or without a resistor but their decent enough as it is so left them as is.
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: TheBoy on 28 March 2016, 10:58:13: Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 28 March 2016, 01:19:08
Quote from: jimbo125 on 28 March 2016, 01:11:15
Any problems with the check light at all? I know some LEDs tend to trip it/

None with the side lights.. I did however get a message on the display with LED brake light and indicator bulbs.. Some led bulbs come with canbus resistors. The Philips rear indicator bulbs I bought came with some which cleared the error message. Didn't bother with the brake lights couldn't get them to work with or without a resistor but their decent enough as it is so left them as is.
Indicators are not managed by Check Control ???
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 28 March 2016, 19:14:09: Quote from: TheBoy on 28 March 2016, 10:58:13
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 28 March 2016, 01:19:08
Quote from: jimbo125 on 28 March 2016, 01:11:15
Any problems with the check light at all? I know some LEDs tend to trip it/

None with the side lights.. I did however get a message on the display with LED brake light and indicator bulbs.. Some led bulbs come with canbus resistors. The Philips rear indicator bulbs I bought came with some which cleared the error message. Didn't bother with the brake lights couldn't get them to work with or without a resistor but their decent enough as it is so left them as is.
Indicators are not managed by Check Control ???

Sorry yes, But they where blinking too fast without the resistor which they now blink at a normal rate.
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: jimbo125 on 30 March 2016, 00:26:25: Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 28 March 2016, 01:19:08
Quote from: jimbo125 on 28 March 2016, 01:11:15
Any problems with the check light at all? I know some LEDs tend to trip it/

None with the side lights.. I did however get a message on the display with LED brake light and indicator bulbs.. Some led bulbs come with canbus resistors. The Philips rear indicator bulbs I bought came with some which cleared the error message. Didn't bother with the brake lights couldn't get them to work with or without a resistor but their decent enough as it is so left them as is.
Ok thanks for that one :y :y
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 30 March 2016, 15:13:03: Any recommendations for brake/indicator LEDs? :)
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: kevinp58 on 30 March 2016, 15:32:22: I have as I have got xenon headlights I wanted the side lights to look the same colour.
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 30 March 2016, 16:20:28: Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 30 March 2016, 15:13:03
Any recommendations for brake/indicator LEDs? :)

These are the ones I have on the rear, everything you need is included with them. Expensive I know. Link (https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/262261952661)
Title: Re: LED Sidelamps
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 30 March 2016, 16:28:49: Thanks. Sadly the world is full of LED bulbs, but the vast majority are giving the minority a bad name. Mostly chinese tat which shows up canbus errors etc..

And, yes, that is expensive! :o I just bought two rear bulb holders with free bulbs, so maybe after they've blown :D