Sidelight Options

[ginge191]

So, my sidelight bulb has blown, standard ....

So i was about to order a new bulb when i thought, hmmm... what other options are there besides the standard bulb?

Any suggestions - links also would be delightful!

[Niall]

LEDs, candles?

[ginge191]

LEDs, candles?

any options?

brighter bulbs / LED's / candles if necessary... even a yellow sidelight....

Just curious whats been done and what looks half decent - preferabel something which is a standard fitment

[Connor]

Im thinking about getting these, brb while I go check my spare angels

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... 7883540911

EDIT: Yup, theyll fit. Ordered

[ginge191]

good find mr farmer!

any more for any more??

[Niall]

Just remember that they have to be white or yellow in the eyes of the law.

[Connor]

f*ck you ginge...

[ginge191]

Just remember that they have to be white or yellow in the eyes of the law.

...... realllllllly??

[Niall]

Just remember that they have to be white or yellow in the eyes of the law.

...... realllllllly??

Well I know you lot on the deserted island rarely have contact with "the world" and as such need to be told these things.....just in case you ever come over to the real world.

[ginge191]

Well I know you lot on the deserted island rarely have contact with "the world" and as such need to be told these things.....just in case you ever come over to the real world.

:hand:

i see a fair few people on the island AND IN ENGLAND, with LED sidelights and crystal white - assuming this is still legal - example being many of the newer modelled audi's and VW's

[Niall]

Yep legal. If your going to get some LEDs, go for some decent ones. The cheapy ones go pop quickly.

[ginge191]

Yep legal. If your going to get some LEDs, go for some decent ones. The cheapy ones go pop quickly.

but getting them to fit a regular sidelight plug?? are they available or do i have to do some annnoying electrical fiddly-paps!?

[Niall]

No get some proper side light ones and they just pop in like a normal bulb. If they don't work straight away, take them out, turn them 180 degrees and pop them back. Job done.

[Connor]

The ones I posted are the same fitment as the original 501 sidelight bulb

[ginge191]

you got them before mate? do they interfere with standard headlights at all ??

[1616six]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-5-SMD-LED-X...43aacc4ad9

pfft get real mans sidelights:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-T10-W5W-50 ... 1991wt_932

20 smd's FTW

yes they fit, used them loads of times. they are sexy.

EDIT:

get SMD fog lights if any of you have a ph3.

heres my old laguna with 68 SMD fogs, cost £4.99 inc postage:



brighter than HID's at a fraction of the cost..

that pic also shows i believe 12 SMD sidelights. look slightly blue in the pic but in person both are absolutely crystal white

[ginge191]

they are quite incredible.... very temptin indeed - do they interefer when the headlights are on at all??

[1616six]

Nope not at all, I always use SMD sidelight bulbs!

They going in frosted headlights? il find a pic of them in my old blaze gimme a sec

[1616six]

not quite as incredible behind frosted glass but still ten times sexier than std bulbs:

[mark_airey]

Don't get cheap ones......................

I got some of the SMD LED ones and they get so hot that they de-soldered them selves and fell apart which is fecking handy!

Just thought it was worth a mention

[ginge191]

mark how long did yours last?

as im not tooo fussed about the odd 99p being spent every few months for these

[mark_airey]

mark how long did yours last?

as im not tooo fussed about the odd 99p being spent every few months for these

Less than 2 days!!!! hock:

[ginge191]

mark how long did yours last?

as im not tooo fussed about the odd 99p being spent every few months for these

Less than 2 days!!!! hock:

[mark_airey]

Nope, pretty poor don't you think, I don't mind having to replace them every now and again but every 2 days would be a bit much I think! I will take pics when I get home if I can find it! apart from the bits that are still rattling round inside my headlight that is!

[ginge191]

Nope, pretty poor don't you think, I don't mind having to replace them every now and again but every 2 days would be a bit much I think! I will take pics when I get home if I can find it! apart from the bits that are still rattling round inside my headlight that is!

good my phase 1 lights can come apart in ~5 mins

[1616six]

Mine have lasted over a year were £1.99 eBay ones lol

[Connor]

Well the ones I posted up have a 1year warranty... So...

[4WayDiablo]

Mate of mine bought hid sidelight bulbs wirh without the hid ballast and stuff. Looked really good and was cheap :-)

[Moonstone2.0]

f*cking rant: why the hell do we have conform with laws like have only one type of colour for our sidelights when I get distracted and nearly crash cause bloody trucks are allowed as many blue leds all over the front of their cabs as they want. i see blue lights in my mirrors all the time lately and its driving me f*cking mad, surely light laws are the same for cars and trucks. mental...bloody mental...I agree that blue should only be for emergancy services, makes it easy, you see blue lights you make sure your not in the way. now i glance in my mirror and see blue lights and i have to double check if its a bloody police car or just a truck!!

[me-tm]

If you get nice sidelight bulbs for a ph1, just give me a link to them when you do!