MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 07:24:06 pm

Title: LED bulbs
Post by: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 07:24:06 pm

I bought SMD 9 led sidelights off ebay - £3. They JUST got though the hole in the headlight!
Quite pleased

Bulbs
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2Ft%2F2-x-ERROR-FREE-CANBUS-W5W-T10-501-LED-SIDE-LIGHT-BULB-9-SMD-Xenon-White-%2F00%2Fs%2FNTAwWDUwMA%3D%3D%2Fz%2F-ioAAOxyni9TDcKR%2F%24_12.JPG&hash=4444bd100a525393dfaddbf503837e5041585fef)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FMxm0uuX.jpg&hash=5a43e640be7ad0302d69bdd057e0f3f3750062ea)


before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F9ZvC94a.jpg&hash=1a3002d5e8bdf488bb6d044afd909057ad6e2849)

after
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FGwf8cLn.jpg&hash=f5a3bed73ad74b7a5f4f740a0f2e3fc744797ec4)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FNNUgfBC.jpg&hash=ea8d13a4fc60e33b6db7532fa4bfcdf999369fdf)

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: MC71 on March 13, 2014, 07:33:24 pm

Are these error free? I need some better ones in mine, do you have a link to these on eBay?  :happy2:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 07:36:32 pm

I turned the ign on and had no errors. I can confirm tomorrow after I drive to work.. I'll dig out the linky :happy2:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: MC71 on March 13, 2014, 07:37:49 pm

^^^^ Cheers fella!  :happy2:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 08:17:37 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390784129967 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390784129967) :happy2:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: akbarirfan on March 13, 2014, 09:09:12 pm

That looks ace!

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: Nino_Mk5 on March 13, 2014, 09:15:05 pm

They look spot on mate, may need to get some myself!

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: MC71 on March 13, 2014, 09:40:36 pm

Quote from: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 08:17:37 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390784129967 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390784129967) :happy2:

Ordered, thanks for that, cheers! I just need to fit these little buggers without cutting my figures to ribbons now!  :laugh:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: SurreyED30 on March 13, 2014, 09:42:02 pm

Quote from: MC71 on March 13, 2014, 09:40:36 pm

Quote from: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 08:17:37 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390784129967 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390784129967) :happy2:

Ordered, thanks for that, cheers! I just need to fit these little buggers without cutting my figures to ribbons now!  :laugh:

Last time I pulled my sidelights out I nearly broke the top of my hand on my inlet manifold  :fighting: it's a tight strong little bugger  :signLOL:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: SteveS on March 13, 2014, 09:45:44 pm

I remember them being a problem too, but this time. It couldnt have been any easier.  Maybe because my hands wernt cold?  :grin:

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: Woldddd on March 14, 2014, 02:05:14 pm

Thanks for the link :happy2: the last ones I purchased came on for a few seconds then just turned off and they was canbus ones. So I'll see how these get on!

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: NEIL GTI on March 14, 2014, 07:00:31 pm

Great result. LEDs make some difference. I changed my interior ones

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: Human Joist on March 14, 2014, 10:37:19 pm

I bought some of these today. Cheers bud

Title: Re: LED bulbs
Post by: Stanipkiss on March 14, 2014, 10:41:57 pm

Very nice, should this thread be in recent purchase thread and not readers rides?

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