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Posted 4/2/2006 4:06 PM (#107118)
Subject: clear LED Sidelight bulbs
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Since getting myself a pair of Halfords Ultra Blue 100/80w H4 headlamp bulbs I've been really impressed by the clear light they give and the look of them when looking at the car.

The trouble is I now find my sidelights are still yellow and spoiling the effect of the H4s.
I've tried clear bulbs and blue coated sidelight bulbs before and they seem to still look just as yellow.
So, I'm thinking of trying out some clear LED sidelight bulbs. They are the 501 capless type.

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/product.php?productid=16366&cat=612&page=1

I've found the ones above, has anyone tried them before? Does anyone know where LED bulbs the same or similar can be found at a better price?

Cheers.

I know the H4s are illegal - I don't care.
Miller
Posted 4/2/2006 5:22 PM (#107139 - in reply to #107118)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs


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Have you tryed MotorMania and Road N Rally?
Beep
Posted 4/2/2006 5:43 PM (#107147 - in reply to #107118)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs
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any linkage?
harry
Posted 4/2/2006 6:32 PM (#107162 - in reply to #107118)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs
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ive used white / clear ones and they give a really nice crisp light.

dont be tempted by coloured ones though because theyre very bright and very obvious!

also, a lot of the yellowing effect with sidelights on is actually caused by the dim/dip resistor system which runs a lower voltage through the headlamp bulbs meaning they dont light very brightly. its easy to disable by removing a fuse, and you dont need it by law. once disabled you will only get sidelights when on sidelight, but the proper dipped and main still work as they should.

98ascot
Posted 5/2/2006 4:52 AM (#107206 - in reply to #107118)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs


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when i bought my phillips vision plus bulbs from Autobulbs direct i got a free pair of these

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/product.php?productid=16339&cat=597&page=1

they are whiter than standard ones. iv tried LEDs before and they were rubbish. not very bright at all
Beep
Posted 5/2/2006 6:15 PM (#107495 - in reply to #107118)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs
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How did you find autobulbs direct? Are they a good company to buy from?

I've tried blue coated ones before but they still looked yellowish to me when I fitted them to my now departed GTi. I might give both a try, clear LEDs and those blue 501 bulbs - Got plenty of cars to play with.

I know about the dim/dip thing, when my light circuit failed on the Montego I bypassed the resistor and got dipped beam back instead of sidelights. And I have disconnected the circuit before
The HIDS (Xenon) equiped cars don't even have dim/dip fitted.
harry
Posted 5/2/2006 6:19 PM (#107496 - in reply to #107118)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs
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i dont know any cars other than rovers that use it, certainly none that my family has ever owned. ive used blue coated sidelights before and they are nicer than std ones, but theyre not really noticable unless you compare back to back.

the led ones i used had 4 tiny leds in each, and were pretty bright. i'll be going back to them soon because ive grown out of angel eyes

Beep
Posted 5/2/2006 6:23 PM (#107498 - in reply to #107118)
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Cheers, I'll give the LEDs a try then
98ascot
Posted 6/2/2006 8:07 AM (#107622 - in reply to #107496)
Subject: RE: clear LED Sidelight bulbs


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harry - 6/2/2006 12:19 AM

the led ones i used had 4 tiny leds in each, and were pretty bright.


the ones i tried were just 1 LED.it was all i could get at the time. supposed to be super bright ones tho
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