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Title: Puddle Lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 14 October 2009, 21:23:29
Anyone know the type of bulbs in the puddle lights, please?

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Andy B on 14 October 2009, 21:32:51
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Anyone know the type of bulbs in the puddle lights, please?


Same as your Carlton.  :y Can't remember Watt/power rating though.
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Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 14 October 2009, 21:44:31
Cheers Andy - 36 or 44mm?
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: rustym95 on 14 October 2009, 22:12:32
there is only one type of watts, can have led's in them as well. if at front there are some leds, with 4white and 4 red. :y
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Andy B on 14 October 2009, 22:20:22
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there is only one type of watts,  .....

There's a few different sizes. 5 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOX-OF10-FESTOON-5-WATT-LIGHT-BULBS-239_W0QQitemZ130268832125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e54a0a17d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) 21 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-volt-21watt-Festoon-Bulbs-42mm-long-Flasher-bulb-12v_W0QQitemZ390104394627QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad408ab83&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) 18 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Auto-Marine-light-bulb-12v-18w-Festoon-x-4-BUB212-4_W0QQitemZ180400209567QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item2a00b0be9f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)  ;)  ;)  ;)
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Andy B on 14 October 2009, 22:20:53
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Cheers Andy - 36 or 44mm?

Err? Pass.  :-[ ;)
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 14 October 2009, 22:38:16
No worries - looks like I'm off tomorrow, so will have a proper look.
A bulb has gone in one, is all!

LED's - there's a thought...........
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: RobG on 14 October 2009, 22:44:35
35mm and LED`s are total crap in the door lights unless you have at least 8 per bulb and then they`re still pi$$ poor
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Dave DND on 14 October 2009, 23:00:39
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there is only one type of watts,  .....

There's a few different sizes. 5 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOX-OF10-FESTOON-5-WATT-LIGHT-BULBS-239_W0QQitemZ130268832125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e54a0a17d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) 21 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-volt-21watt-Festoon-Bulbs-42mm-long-Flasher-bulb-12v_W0QQitemZ390104394627QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad408ab83&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) 18 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Auto-Marine-light-bulb-12v-18w-Festoon-x-4-BUB212-4_W0QQitemZ180400209567QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item2a00b0be9f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)  ;)  ;)  ;)

You missed out the 10W ones   ::)
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Dave DND on 14 October 2009, 23:01:34
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35mm and LED`s are total crap in the door lights unless you have at least 8 per bulb and then they`re still pi$$ poor

Agree, the LED ones work well in the roof, but are useless in the doors

 :'(
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 14 October 2009, 23:08:58
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35mm and LED`s are total crap in the door lights unless you have at least 8 per bulb and then they`re still pi$$ poor

Agree, the LED ones work well in the roof, but are useless in the doors

 :'(

Being completely honest, I think puddle lights are purely for show.
Can't say I've ever 'used' them in the intended way! :y
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: rustym95 on 15 October 2009, 00:45:45
they are only for the car coming so they see your door is open. usless at anthing els. and it say's only one type should be fitted 5W, thats in the book, wrong bulds fitted can over heat the puddle, as they are not vented.
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Andy B on 15 October 2009, 05:44:55
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there is only one type of watts,  .....

There's a few different sizes. 5 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOX-OF10-FESTOON-5-WATT-LIGHT-BULBS-239_W0QQitemZ130268832125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e54a0a17d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) 21 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-volt-21watt-Festoon-Bulbs-42mm-long-Flasher-bulb-12v_W0QQitemZ390104394627QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad408ab83&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) 18 watt (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Auto-Marine-light-bulb-12v-18w-Festoon-x-4-BUB212-4_W0QQitemZ180400209567QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item2a00b0be9f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)  ;)  ;)  ;)

You missed out the 10W ones   ::)

My picture was a 10 Watt!  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 15 October 2009, 09:23:09
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they are only for the car coming so they see your door is open. usless at anthing els. and it say's only one type should be fitted 5W, thats in the book, wrong bulds fitted can over heat the puddle, as they are not vented.

True, but LED's don't warm up as they are not a bulb! :y
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Dave DND on 15 October 2009, 09:32:59
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they are only for the car coming so they see your door is open. usless at anthing els. and it say's only one type should be fitted 5W, thats in the book, wrong bulds fitted can over heat the puddle, as they are not vented.

True, but LED's don't warm up as they are not a bulb! :y

Actually, some of the heat dissapation from some of the High Intensity LED`s is staggering, not from the LED itself, but usually require a small heatsink to dissapate the heat generated from the current they pull.

Seen quite a few melted courtesy lights now that have been used with multiple LED replacement bulbs from Chinese Fleabay. The more expensive LED bulbs, although also hot, do not yet appear to be melting the plastic, but even so, you may not need to use the heater in the car !!

 :o
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: pedroMV6 on 15 October 2009, 15:36:49
Didn't know that!

I'm not the greatest versed in LEDs, but the ones I have played with don't get even slightly warm!
Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by: Dave DND on 15 October 2009, 16:20:03
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Didn't know that!

I'm not the greatest versed in LEDs, but the ones I have played with don't get even slightly warm!

Very different to ordinary LED`s.

One of my other Companies is involved in aviation design, and we have a prototype landing light here that we were playing about with a while ago using 12 high intensity LED`s grouped together. This is mounted on a billet aluminium heatsink 10" in diameter and around an inch thick, and it still gets too hot to hold !