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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #30 on: April 28, 2009, 09:06:56 pm »
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Looking much sharper :happy2:

Does this mean you are going to drive with your sidelights on, using them as DRL's?
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #31 on: April 28, 2009, 09:08:48 pm »
Maybe, If at the next meeting a friendly VAG COM person is about I might give it a try  :happy2:

The pic's don't do it justice, now it's dark they look much cleaner and brighter.
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #32 on: April 28, 2009, 09:32:24 pm »
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Good idea, but I'm an enthusiastic believer in LED DRL's :happy2:
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #33 on: April 28, 2009, 09:36:51 pm »
^^^ Really Robin I hadn't noticed  :wink:  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #34 on: April 29, 2009, 11:43:50 am »
what resistor did you use steve? 100 ohm?
« Last Edit: April 29, 2009, 12:22:32 pm by JPC »
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #35 on: April 29, 2009, 11:55:55 am »
my dads roc came standard with led sidelights :S
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2009, 12:05:01 pm »
Quote from: bennylenny88 on April 29, 2009, 11:55:55 am
my dads roc came standard with led sidelights :S

As standard or as an option?

Are they standard W5W wedge fitting - i.e. VW OE LED bulbs in the existing bulb holders or are they a more permanent part of the headlight?

I've notice LED side lights are an option on E Class Mercs now and have been trying to find out if the fit straight into the existing bulb holders or if they are hard wired.
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #37 on: April 29, 2009, 12:58:08 pm »
standard mate. theyre not in the headlights mate theyre on the strip near the bottom next to the indicators.. its a GT model though..


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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #38 on: April 29, 2009, 05:37:42 pm »
just tried with 2w 100ohm resistors, they work fine. the LEDs i use dont get hot at all, but the resistor does, so im going to locate that somewhere along the loom rather than squeeze it all in the bulb housing.
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #39 on: May 02, 2009, 09:31:19 pm »
^^^ JPC, are the resistor's in Aluminum housings???

Here my next LED conversion, puddle lights  :smiley:

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In the twilight there aren't quite as bright as the stock yellow bulbs but once it's properly dark they look great  :happy2:

And the other plus there is no bulb check on puddle lights so no need for resistors  :drinking:
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #40 on: May 02, 2009, 09:40:57 pm »
^^^^
So it's just a matter of changing the bulbs.

And where did you get the bulbs please?
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2009, 09:46:44 pm »
Yes on the puddle lights is just a bulb change, all you need is a small torx/star screwdriver, takes about 1 min to do  :happy2:

The ones I have are the 6 LED version here - http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/501-6-led-bulbs-c-611-p-1-pr-17741.html

You can get them cheaper (from the place you don't like) but these are good quality IMHO  :drinking:
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2009, 09:55:50 pm »
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Cheers! [I daren't Thank You!!] :drinking:

I'd much rather go for quality than price. There's quite a few places I don't like, aren't there? :evilgrin:

Oooh! I've just checked the link - I could have some blue ones! :jumpmove: :jumpmove:
« Last Edit: May 02, 2009, 10:12:10 pm by RedRobin »
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #43 on: May 05, 2009, 08:43:57 pm »
Quote from: SteveP on May 02, 2009, 09:31:19 pm
^^^ JPC, are the resistor's in Aluminum housings???

Here my next LED conversion, puddle lights  :smiley:

BEFORE: -





AFTER: -





In the twilight there aren't quite as bright as the stock yellow bulbs but once it's properly dark they look great  :happy2:

And the other plus there is no bulb check on puddle lights so no need for resistors  :drinking:

there Metal Film Resistors. good for 500v and 2w.

puddle lights looking brilliant, sir! ;)
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Re: LED Bulbs?
« Reply #44 on: June 08, 2009, 08:56:08 pm »
i put a set of led side light bulbs in my golf earlier on and they are also doing the same, anyone find a way to get around this, have u got to put a resistor in with them, or is that the puddle lights on mirrors???
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