Lights - Not HID related - Other bulbs LED replacements
Lights - Not HID related - Other bulbs LED replacements
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s11lmx

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248 posts

231 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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People,

After seeing AJ's pictures from a few weeks back, I've decided to purchase the same 6000k HID kit fitted to his car, however I've been thinking of replacing the rear registration plate bulbs, indicator bulbs, brake bulbs etc to match. I've used LED bulbs before and to me they always appear to give a sharper, brighter, whiter light.

Would anyone know the bulb sizes to get to replace the current bulbs in my car?

(I know I could go look now, however I'm at work during all day light hours this week and thought it would be nice to order the new bulbs at the same time as the HID kit)

I think I'd be looking for the sizes of the following.

Rear Fog
Rear Brake
Rear Lights
Rear Indicators
Side Indicators
Front Indicators
Side Lights
Fogs

It's a 56 Plate VXR.

Thanks in advance

Sii

_AJ_

405 posts

227 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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I can tell you what I've got on mine easily:

All from http://ultraleds.co.uk/ -not cheap, but I've tried some other LED's from other places, and these are by far the best in quality, and brightness.

Front side: Size 501- 2 x 501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 15 Leds Xenon White (U50115W)
Rear brake/side: Size 380- 2 x 380/1157 6w Ultimate Red Stop And Tail Bulb 6W (U380R6)
Rear Number Plate: Size 501- 2 x 501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 9 Leds Xenon White (U5019W)

You probably know this already, but worth saying that for LED indicator bulbs, you will also need to buy the resistors to make them flash correctly.

Those brake/side LEDs that are on the HIDs4u web site are noticeably dimmer than the normal bulbs, which is why I went to ultraleds. I'm not sure about the others.

s11lmx

Original Poster:

248 posts

231 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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AJ,

You sir are a gent, much appreciated.

I will get ordering now.

Cheers
Sii

s11lmx

Original Poster:

248 posts

231 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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Which ones do I need for the indicators?

I've just ordered ....

2 x 501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 15 Leds Xenon White - side lights
2 x 380/1157 4w Ultimate Red Stop And Tail Bulb 4W - brake and stop
2 x 501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 9 Leds Xenon White - plate lights

Wasn't sure which ones for the side, front and rear indicators.

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Island boy HSV

726 posts

262 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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For my HSV I ordered the following for the indicators

2 x (382) 35 Led Amber Led Indicator (Pair) 120 % Brighter
plus these for the side repeaters

U5016A (501) Amber 6 Leds Super Bright - New Brighter Version

If I were ordering now I would probably go for The Ultimate I 501/T10/194 1 x 1 Watt Ultra Amber Led but you would need to be careful of the fit

The Ultimate I 501/T10/194 1 x 1 Watt Ultra Amber Led

I also ordered one of these because I did not wont to install resistors. This unit is great as all you do is replace the flasher unit and the bulbs and away you go no cutting into the original loom.

www.ultraleds.co.uk/complete-flasher-unit-stops-fast-flashing-indicators-p-978.html

s11lmx

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248 posts

231 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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for the 382s are they inline or offset pins?

s11lmx

Original Poster:

248 posts

231 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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Order now looks like this ....

2 x 501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 15 Leds Xenon White
2 x 380/1157 4w Ultimate Red Stop And Tail Bulb 4W
2 x 501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 9 Leds Xenon White
1 x Complete LED Flasher Unit - Stops Fast Flashing Led Indicators
1 x 382/1156/ba15s 6 Led Amber Indicator Bulb 6W (PAIR)
2 x U5016A (501) Amber 6 Leds Super Bright - New Brighter Version

Island boy HSV

726 posts

262 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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I just had a look at the bulbs I took out and they are off set.

s11lmx

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248 posts

231 months

Monday 9th February 2009
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Damn it, that site doesn't list the off set ones, therefore I bought the inline pinned bulbs.

I will have to see if they fit the Glanza V or FTO Turbo now, hey ho. On the look out for some offset bulbs now.