ahh side lights

1. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

   #1 24th February 2009, 16:50

   i just got some blue side lights about 3 minutes ago and then found out they're illegal. gutted. so i gotta wait till it's light so i can go get some normal bulbs. they look sweet aswell. bad times. i heard someone got a £30 on the spot fine for em. i'm not feeling a fine. i'm thinkin just change em :/
   
   i was all like. these are sick, why doesn't everyone have em, cuz it's illegal, ugh...
2. user_25335 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX

   #2 24th February 2009, 17:06

   i just carry the old ones in the car so if im pulled i can swap them over as apparently they can say cars not road legal and take it off you.
3. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

   #3 24th February 2009, 17:19

   yeah you been pulled before for it? i'm pretty sure i'm too lazy to do that so i'm just gonna put the old ones back in
   is there anywhere else i can use the 501 bulbs? lol
   like interior?
4. DieHardGunner Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Egham Posts: 452 RS Clio 172

   #4 24th February 2009, 17:24

   Takes seconds to change them keep them in and swap them if u do get pulled?
5. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

   #5 24th February 2009, 18:16

   yeah. not worth the hastle though is it :/ i seem to get pulled for no reason as it is.
   
   does anyone know if the 501's can have any other use? or does anyone want them lol
6. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #6 24th February 2009, 18:20

   keep them in mate, you either need your lights on or you dont. on or off so the blue sidelights give your beams a nice tint.
   
   looks good, just make sure you dont drive around with your sidelights on...
7. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   #7 24th February 2009, 18:26

   the 501 bulbs can be used in the boot and inside the car u know the interior light??
   
   my cars yellow so thinkin of gettin some yellow sidelights im sure they wont be iileagal lol

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8. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

   #8 24th February 2009, 18:29

   sick, might pimp my boot
   my side lights were wee coloured before. i was gonna go with it, you know like spary my car wee colour. too much hastle
9. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #9 24th February 2009, 19:06

   yeah the interior light on the roof has 501 bulbs in, and the boot light.
10. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #10 24th February 2009, 19:24

    i don't know weather it would look tacky or not if i fit them in the roof light. has anyone else done this?
11. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #11 24th February 2009, 20:04

    and also. what bulbs can i run in my side lights that stand out but are legal :/ like some proper white ones
12. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #12 24th February 2009, 20:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kidonshred i don't know weather it would look tacky or not if i fit them in the roof light. has anyone else done this?

    ive seen a car with one in and it looks good! and also i have a flashing multicoloured one in mine!!!!!
13. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #13 24th February 2009, 20:21

    i assume you can only have them so they light up orange for indicators iegally .... and put the bulb in the interior light, literally takes 20 seconds, just pop the light off with a flat head screw driver, swap bulbs and pop it back in. if you dont like it can always change it back
14. andymiller_VTR Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 kirkintilloch, Glasgow Posts: 1968 ep82 starlet gt turbo

    #14 24th February 2009, 20:29

    ive got white LED sidelights in mine. they have a blue tint to them. They are technically illegal too but you don't get pulled for them as they are just ice white.
15. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #15 24th February 2009, 22:21

    is it the same bulb in the interior as the side lights?
    if it is i figure i could just swap the neons with the interior lights so i've still got side lights :/
    can't be arsed with going to halfrauds just to get some bulbs
16. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #16 24th February 2009, 23:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kidonshred is it the same bulb in the interior as the side lights? if it is i figure i could just swap the neons with the interior lights so i've still got side lights :/ can't be arsed with going to halfrauds just to get some bulbs

    YES lol i told you earlier in the post!
17. __Rob__ L-plater Joined: Aug 2008 Cheshire Posts: 73 Eastcoast MK1 saxo

    #17 25th February 2009, 15:22

    where did you get the illegal ones from? i just got some from halfords but there poo!!! you cant even tell they are blue?????? BASTARD lol now i just want some EXTREMLY blue ones.
18. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #18 25th February 2009, 15:28

    ebay sell them..
    
    i've gto the white LED bulbs in mine. look chavy but they do the job. Any1 else got LED White 501s in the number plate ones? They light up the floor more than the plate lol
19. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #19 25th February 2009, 15:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by __Rob__ where did you get the illegal ones from? i just got some from halfords but there poo!!! you cant even tell they are blue?????? BASTARD lol now i just want some EXTREMLY blue ones.

    
    
    yeah i've had them. the laser blue range right? they aren't blue, it's just the name aparently.
    
    they're like £7 off road use bulbs from halfords, if you ask they have em. they were like under the desk when i got em.
    
    they're lighting my interior nicely though now :]
20. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

    #20 25th February 2009, 15:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_L ebay sell them.. i've gto the white LED bulbs in mine. look chavy but they do the job. Any1 else got LED White 501s in the number plate ones? They light up the floor more than the plate lol

    I have mate but they do look better even if they light the floor up instead of the plate lol
21. __Rob__ L-plater Joined: Aug 2008 Cheshire Posts: 73 Eastcoast MK1 saxo

    #21 25th February 2009, 15:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kidonshred yeah i've had them. the laser blue range right? they aren't blue, it's just the name aparently. they're like £7 off road use bulbs from halfords, if you ask they have em. they were like under the desk when i got em. they're lighting my interior nicely though now :]

    
    
    yeah the laser ones!!! the fcucking RUBBIISSSSSHHHHHHH!! lol might have to get the ones you were on about.
22. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #22 25th February 2009, 15:42

    i don't even have bulbs on my plates :/ where did you get the white lights?
23. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #23 25th February 2009, 15:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by __Rob__ yeah the laser ones!!! the fcucking RUBBIISSSSSHHHHHHH!! lol might have to get the ones you were on about.

    do it mate. they are really freakin blue
24. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

    #24 25th February 2009, 15:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kidonshred i don't even have bulbs on my plates :/ where did you get the white lights?

    Rear number plate lights mate.......u not got lights? Go on ebay and type in saxi number plate bulbs LED ones are what u want
25. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #25 25th February 2009, 20:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sean_VTS Rear number plate lights mate.......u not got lights? Go on ebay and type in saxi number plate bulbs LED ones are what u want

    i aint got no lights tho so i got nowhere to put the bulbs :/ gutted
26. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

    #26 25th February 2009, 20:48

    should have rear number plate lights mate!!
27. kidonshred L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 N-town Posts: 34 saxoohh

    #27 25th February 2009, 22:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sean_VTS should have rear number plate lights mate!!

    maybe the bulbs have been one for that long i didnt know i had em lol
28. user_12490 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle upon tyne Posts: 1753 161.5 bhp VTS and cammed 2 tone vtr.

    #28 25th February 2009, 22:16

    MOT fail if you dont have number plate lights and nasty policemen will pick on it too. ive always had blue sidelights, you cant tell there blue if you have your lights on anyway, just dont drive on the road with just sidelights on, ive never been pulled for mine in nearly 3 years