LED sidelight bulbs QU?

1. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #1 16th December 2008, 00:45

   does any body use the white ones? i've seen some at halfords for a ridiculous price and it says on the back of the packaging for off road use only. Fair enough if they are green or red or blue, but surely white would be ok? Has any1 had any troubles with them?
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 16th December 2008, 01:26

   i have white quad leds from ebay, tbh they still shine up blue a bit but look ok
3. deanomx206 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Rugby,Midlands,CV21 Posts: 3244 MK2 VTS

   #3 16th December 2008, 01:46

   the white prism leds from halfords shine BRIGHT WHITE!!! they look mint but all LED BULBS are ILLEGAL!!!
4. Ste-88 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Darlington Posts: 3534 GTiT

   #4 16th December 2008, 04:02

   I have blue ones, but when I never just have sidelights on, always main bulbs on aswell which make them white/blue, HID wanna be style
   
   Also I had the quad LED ones, found they didnt last very long at all, so I went back to the singular style LED and fingers crossed 3 weeks on they're still working fine..
   
   The effect:
   
5. dispin Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Phoenix Arizona Posts: 767 Lexus IS300

   #5 16th December 2008, 04:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by deanomx206 the white prism leds from halfords shine BRIGHT WHITE!!! they look mint but all LED BULBS are ILLEGAL!!!

   What does Audi use, i thought they were leds
6. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #6 16th December 2008, 07:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dispin What does Audi use, i thought they were leds

   theres a lot more to car lights than just a bulb
   
   its complicated.. thats why just buying HID bulbs is illegal.. unless you have everything to do with the light re-designed to suit your car
7. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #7 16th December 2008, 08:44

   yeah i'm just talking about the led 501 side light bulbs. Not the illegal headlight bulbs. I've currently got halfords laser blue 501 bulbs and they are really dull and yellow when on and i was just after something whites. Cheers guys
8. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #8 16th December 2008, 08:51

   I got some of these on my car, really good and also get a 12 month guarantee with them (its not like you gona send them back anyway lol)
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=009
9. jimmy-vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 wisbech Posts: 361 mk2 saxo vtr!

   #9 16th December 2008, 09:32

   iv just ordered these, dont no what they are going to be like tho
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=230312330308
10. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #10 16th December 2008, 11:48

    Im not sure whether to get blue, which looks better with main beams on and chavy with just sidelights on, or whether to get white ones, which look good when you have just sidelights on.
    Do blue look crap when theyre on by themselves?
11. dispin Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Phoenix Arizona Posts: 767 Lexus IS300

    #11 16th December 2008, 14:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ashleyp theres a lot more to car lights than just a bulb its complicated.. thats why just buying HID bulbs is illegal.. unless you have everything to do with the light re-designed to suit your car

    
    
    I thought i must be missing something.
12. Mike_08 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Birmingham Posts: 2401 Subaru Impreza WRX

    #12 16th December 2008, 14:18

    i use them in mine only prob you get is when the leds start to brake then you have like 4 in one and only 2 in the other lol
13. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

    #13 16th December 2008, 14:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jimmy-vtr iv just ordered these, dont no what they are going to be like tho http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=230312330308

    Them side lights are not LEDs so will look shit(ish), sorry to disappoint you.
14. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #14 16th December 2008, 16:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deanomx206 the white prism leds from halfords shine BRIGHT WHITE!!! they look mint but all LED BULBS are ILLEGAL!!!

    Are you sure about them being illegal ??
15. ad_182_uk Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1933 MK3 Imperial Blue Ibiza Cupra.

    #15 16th December 2008, 20:14

    i swear busses are startin to av LED's on, governments gettin its groove on.
16. dispin Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Phoenix Arizona Posts: 767 Lexus IS300

    #16 16th December 2008, 20:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ad_182_uk i swear busses are startin to av LED's on, governments gettin its groove on.

    LOL I haven't seen any yet but the buses that are around here are old.
17. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #17 16th December 2008, 20:33

    led last longer and use less power thought it might have been practical. might just get some anyways to go with my +90% OSRAM headlight bulbs
18. ad_182_uk Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1933 MK3 Imperial Blue Ibiza Cupra.

    #18 16th December 2008, 20:33

    got some brand spankers around notts/derby i swear they sporting the like ice white leds, street cred ftw
19. rosco27 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 York Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6i Metalic Silver

    #19 16th December 2008, 20:38

    Whilst we are on the subject I want to replace the 2 bulbs in my Angel Eyes with bright white xenon bulbs. Anyone know which ones they are there are loads on Ebay all with a type such as H1, H4 etc and are available in different wattage. I don't want HID bulbs as I know they have been known to crack the plastic on Angel Eyes. Can anyone help?
    
    Thanks
20. ad_182_uk Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1933 MK3 Imperial Blue Ibiza Cupra.

    #20 16th December 2008, 20:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_L led last longer and use less power thought it might have been practical. might just get some anyways to go with my +90% OSRAM headlight bulbs

    i got some of those 4LED cluster things from ebay broke afta like a week, so switched to a single led in wot looks like a normal 501 bulb casing... ill get das ebay link... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=110300748091
    there nt as brite as the 4LED ones but last out longer and go well with the OSRAMMERS
21. Mike_08 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Birmingham Posts: 2401 Subaru Impreza WRX

    #21 16th December 2008, 20:47

    must be unlucky iv had my prism ones from halfruds for about a month now
22. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #22 16th December 2008, 21:11

    got any pics?
23. deanomx206 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Rugby,Midlands,CV21 Posts: 3244 MK2 VTS

    #23 17th December 2008, 00:30

    ye the led sidelight bulbs are illegal... in audis its a completely different set up... they havent been altered from standard etc!
    if anyones after ICE WHITE 501 Sidelight bulbs iv got a few pairs... £10 posted for a pair
    THESE ARE WHITE!!!!
    Also got blue LED although like i said they are illegal
24. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #24 17th December 2008, 10:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deanomx206 ye the led sidelight bulbs are illegal... in audis its a completely different set up... they havent been altered from standard etc! if anyones after ICE WHITE 501 Sidelight bulbs iv got a few pairs... £10 posted for a pair THESE ARE WHITE!!!! Also got blue LED although like i said they are illegal

    do you have any pics of these ones mate, i might be interested
25. sanchez89 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Walsall Posts: 343 03 Black VTR

    #25 17th December 2008, 11:33

    why are LED sidelight bulbs illegal? i can understand being all crazy colours, blue, red, green etc. but white?
    
    iv have white quad's in my angels and iv never ever been pulled or had anyone say anything to me, been through MOT's aswell no worries.
26. Mike_08 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Birmingham Posts: 2401 Subaru Impreza WRX

    #26 17th December 2008, 13:38

    cops dont have anythink better to do if you do get stopped lol ill find some pics of mine
27. maddison_vts Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torbay Posts: 1565 2000 phase 2 Saxo VTS Turbo 2000 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #27 17th December 2008, 15:07

    i've got the white led ones in my car, passed mot no problem and i've been told by a traffic cop that its not a problem using led sidelights as long as they are white and not blue.
    audi re-designing the headlights to allow for led sidelights is not true. go and look at one closely, its just leds.
    the reason hids aren't legal in every car is that they have to auto level themselves. If its an aftermarket kit, they won't automatically level.