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LED Sidelamps
« on: 21 March 2016, 14:39:14 »
Has anyone successfully fitted these without them looking cack? and if so what brand?
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2016, 20:35:30 »
Got mine from Halfords  :Y baseball hat not required  ;D
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #3 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 ;)
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #4 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?
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #5 on: 23 March 2016, 18:22:54 »
due to the lack of access, I fitted led side lights somethiing like these to my Smart, in the hope they'll last a while longer than normal bulbs.

So far ..... so good
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #6 on: 23 March 2016, 21:32:59 »
Put these in mine last year around May, Made a huge difference Link ...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.
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #7 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 ...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
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #8 on: 24 March 2016, 11:29:41 »
Thanks all  :y
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #9 on: 28 March 2016, 01:11:15 »
Any problems with the check light at all? I know some LEDs tend to trip it/
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #11 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  ???
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #13 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
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Re: LED Sidelamps
« Reply #14 on: 30 March 2016, 15:13:03 »
Any recommendations for brake/indicator LEDs?  :)
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