LED Side Lights

[Steve H]

Saw some LED lights for sale on ebay for the side lights, has anyone changed over to LED lights instead on the normal bulb? I normally drive with my lights on all the time as have Saab currently as DVLA have messed up my plate transfer so not got Altea yet. Need to have lights on when have strobes on the roof for work, thought these would be a bit different.

 

[pdh 14a]

I think they need some form of current reducer,otherwise the bulb out light illuminates in the dashboard! not a massive job though,i believe!

 

[Toxic]

yes I have changed to LEDS. = since Alteas use the canbus system though you need a resistor to put a load on the wiring so that you don't get the bulb failure light.

Hidsdirect select inline ones that work very well.

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-le...or-fix-kit-for-501-w5w-t10-5w-leds-p-403.html

 

[CrispDust]

Make sure resistors are high wattage with heatsinks - they produce alot of heat!

 

[MABSTER]

I tried out led sidelights and they look great. Just make sure you get bulbs that are designed for the cambus system to trick the computer, otherwise it thinks a bulb has blown.

 

[Keir]

Any photos of these in use on the car? My side lights look deep yellow/orange after installing my 5000K HID's.

 

[stuwbafc]

also a giude to change them i tried the weekend and could'nt get my fat hands in the small gap........
lol

 

[Keir]

without taking the headlight unit out you've just got to squeeze your hands in. It's only the side near the battery that I found more difficult. (Did my HID's yestoday)

 

[CrispDust]

Keir - mine are opposite - yellow mains and slightly blue white sides!

 

[MABSTER]

LED Sidelights Pic

Thought you might be interested in this, as you can see it's still daylight.

No allowed to post link to pic yet, so you may have to cut and paste and add all the w's beforehand.

thefilefinder.com/images/Photo0092.jpg

 

[Keir]

cheers man looks very bright. I've hosted the photo for you.

Anyone got any photos at dusk/dark?

 

[MABSTER]

LED Sidelights

I have the opposite problem, LED sidelights look too white for my standard dipped main beam lights. If I had HID's LED sidelights are a must.

May go back to old lights as makes dipped lights look too yellow.

 

[Steve H]

Mabster, where did you get your LED lights from? I have yet to get LED's for sidelights, something else I haven't got round to doing. Have upgrade headlight bulbs sitting in boot waiting to be fitted as well. Must be getting lazy in my old age

 

[Keir]

I've just got some free side lights with some wipers. They look like they've got a small diode in them. I'll give them a go, dunno about the bulb error though.