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Title: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: mudflap on 26 February 2010, 13:25:51
...yes, my local Vx dealer said they need changing as they have lost their colour and are showing white - can't i just give them a squirt of yellow paint?  will this do or are they "special".    :-/


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Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: TheBoy on 26 February 2010, 13:26:53
It won't last, just get the proper ones. Under a quid at trade...
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 13:27:23
new ones that cheap, why mess about?
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: rustym95 on 26 February 2010, 14:24:02
87p at wilkos, for 2. :y
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: TheBoy on 26 February 2010, 15:17:35
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87p at wilkos, for 2. :y
Think about 50p a pair on Hellfrauds trade ::)

Not sure about TC, seem to recall about 50p a pop...
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: mudflap on 26 February 2010, 19:24:45
new ones then   :y

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Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: Andy B on 26 February 2010, 19:58:41
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new ones then   :y

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make sure you get the correct lamps, some have offset pins some don't - you want the lamps without  :y :y
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: mudflap on 27 February 2010, 14:30:36
Sorted - Halfords HBU581 £4.79 a pair fitted perfectly, non-offset pins - they are amber in colour, though their chart was wrong, they said these are for the front but are for the rear, the front ones should be clear.  ;)

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Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: tunnie on 27 February 2010, 14:33:09
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Sorted - Halfords HBU581 £4.79 a pair fitted perfectly, non-offset pins - they are amber in colour, though their chart was wrong, they said these are for the front but are for the rear, the front ones should be clear.  ;)

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 :o :o :o :o

Err cheaper than that retail from Vx!
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: rustym95 on 27 February 2010, 19:28:55
wow!!! would not pay that much, even chepo one's last the same amout of use. are they gold plated ones??
Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: mudflap on 28 February 2010, 08:40:04
i popped into to "Halfrauds" in my lunch break, no wonder all their branches are conveniently place in shopping centres, i was shocked at the price but Vx dealer is much further away, but won't be buying lamps from there in future  :-?

actually these were the cheapo version, the  "heavy duty" ones were over six pounds....

...should i be writing to my MP or "Watchdog" ?   ::)

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Title: Re: Yellow indicator bulbs..?
Post by: dbr on 28 February 2010, 14:22:07
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i popped into to "Halfrauds" in my lunch break, no wonder all their branches are conveniently place in shopping centres, i was shocked at the price but Vx dealer is much further away, but won't be buying lamps from there in future  :-?

actually these were the cheapo version, the  "heavy duty" ones were over six pounds....

...should i be writing to my MP or "Watchdog" ?   ::)

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Think my local motor factors charged 50p, but that was a few years back.. they are working
intermittently!