MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ArildStavrum on May 11, 2013, 10:07:35 pm

Title: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: ArildStavrum on May 11, 2013, 10:07:35 pm

One of my sidelights went out today, anyone got any recommendations as to what I should replace them with?

Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: ROH ECHT on May 12, 2013, 08:25:11 am

Do you mean the front side markers? What would you like? I personally hate the amber, and prefer either white or smoked. Mine are smoked with smoked Lamin-x on them and have amber bulbs inside.
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Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: ArildStavrum on May 12, 2013, 10:21:12 am

hi mate, i mean these ones...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fgg630%2Fgreid1982%2Faa40e10f-0736-488a-acf9-c106a5008751_zps11e5bccd.jpg&hash=442ac17b1d5d17d78a2859284ff02095a082a6c5)

i dont want yellow of any sort, just looking for something nice and bright!

Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: Andy on May 12, 2013, 10:27:45 am

try the blue vision Philips ones they are nice and white-look in my build thread for a pic of them fitted.If you want led ones try led r us as they work with no errors and also work as the park light

Title: Re: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: Gazmufc87 on May 12, 2013, 10:32:24 am

I use the mtec xenon look ones really good bright white.

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Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: ROH ECHT on May 13, 2013, 03:09:28 am

Oh, I gotcha. Are yours the H7's?
http://www.amazon.com/Nokya-Arctic-White-Headlight-Stage/dp/B0013I5WN8/ref=sr_1_8?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1368410918&sr=1-8&keywords=h7+bulbs

Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: sengh on May 13, 2013, 08:08:34 am

Sidelights are 501's.

H7 will be the high and low beam

Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: ArildStavrum on May 13, 2013, 08:36:59 am

cheers guys, yesterday all lights appeared to be working again and the warning light on the dash has gone.
Very strange.

Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: paulw123 on May 13, 2013, 03:52:11 pm

mine did that for about 2weeks, before finally giving up, you will need a new bulb in the end...

Title: Re: Sidelight recommendation?
Post by: ArildStavrum on May 13, 2013, 04:42:37 pm

ah, the problem is I'm not sure if it was the full beam light or the side light.
I've ordered some sidelights so far, i will probably order the full beam bulbs too.