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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rdfcpete on September 18, 2010, 03:03:44 pm

Title: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: rdfcpete on September 18, 2010, 03:03:44 pm

Do we have any pictures of how these 501 W5W sidelights look in the day please?  :party:

Does anyone know the lumen rating for these also?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: SteveS on September 18, 2010, 05:29:36 pm

in day? well nothing really they aint bright...

at night:

 (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgallery.sjssites.co.uk%2FGolf%2520GTI%2520ED30%2520OLD%2Flightsafter.JPG&hash=dcf7bf621c8776f36af7ee2c0c6b96de9353c424)

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: rdfcpete on September 18, 2010, 05:38:14 pm

It was your wanted thread that made me think of these actually Steve  :happy2:
I've just fitted some £12 eBay LED non errors ones and they're okay, but nowhere near what I wanted really. I don't think there are any sidelight bulbs that will achieve the look I want, just DRL bulbs which GTI's have no accommodation for.

Not to worry... :smiley:

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: SteveS on September 18, 2010, 05:39:53 pm

i know what you mean, i think some use the fogs as DRLs?

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: rdfcpete on September 18, 2010, 06:13:26 pm

I've even got some tasty Fog light bulbs for that, but tried it and my central electric module something doesn't support that, I'd have to upgrade it which is about £400+ fitted  :chicken:

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: Weston on September 18, 2010, 08:15:51 pm

Mtec 501's are better IMO

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: rdfcpete on September 18, 2010, 09:15:33 pm

^ Are they brighter than the bluevisions though?

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: pazz on September 18, 2010, 09:28:16 pm

My MTEC 501's didnt pass an MOT though.

The garage qouted "Wrong colour side light bulbs". I presume on the grounds that the bulbs physically look blue.

They are also not correctly marked with the all important "E".

Is anyone aware if the philips Blue vision are legal?

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: Weston on September 18, 2010, 09:56:16 pm

Quote from: rdfcpete on September 18, 2010, 09:15:33 pm

^ Are they brighter than the bluevisions though?

Yeah brighter and whiter. Ive had no issues with mot though? I'm fairly sure they are e marked   :confused:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad283%2Fchrisyweston88%2Fb4caf89e.jpg&hash=c86d8f62ddb3f9595eb5e61ae1ac58d7150206ad)

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: rdfcpete on September 19, 2010, 03:58:07 pm

Anytime daytime pics of the Mtec bulbs fella? ^  :smiley:

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: Weston on September 19, 2010, 06:37:34 pm

Quote from: rdfcpete on September 19, 2010, 03:58:07 pm

Anytime daytime pics of the Mtec bulbs fella? ^  :smiley:

Just took 2, can't really see them. They're not meant to be bright in the day. It's the light in between the indicator & the line of LEDs.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad283%2Fchrisyweston88%2F760a995e.jpg&hash=08d945e821bbca09d0914c00fd6688fdd73ad35d)
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Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: pazz on September 20, 2010, 01:28:11 pm

Mine were definitely not E marked. I checked when I fitted them. The box they come in is in Japanese.

Are the Philips E marked?

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: Garth on September 20, 2010, 02:33:13 pm

Quote from: pazz on September 18, 2010, 09:28:16 pm

My MTEC 501's didnt pass an MOT though.

The garage qouted "Wrong colour side light bulbs". I presume on the grounds that the bulbs physically look blue.

They are also not correctly marked with the all important "E".

Is anyone aware if the philips Blue vision are legal?

Mine sailed through the MOT last week  :happy2:

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: Gene Hunt on September 20, 2010, 03:22:14 pm

I got the up-rated ones to match the Osram nightbreakers the other week.They have a blue look to the glass but are white when on & fully road legal in the EU.

Title: Re: Phillips Blue Vision 501/W5Ws
Post by: pazz on September 22, 2010, 09:43:22 pm

Quote from: pazz on September 20, 2010, 01:28:11 pm

Are the Philips E marked?

Anyone be able to answer this?