Sidelight bulb

[Crankyhorse]

I noticed I have a sidelight bulb out.

Two questions...

Are they as easy as a normal old car

And..

Anyone fitted LED replacements without problems with the cars electrics?

[sebasteeno]

Dead easy to change.

I have led sides in mine and they do throw an error up but cant say it bothers me. You can get led sides that dont throw up the error though for not much more.

[trem1]

as seb says dead easy to change, ive got Led lookalikes so i dont get the error message

[Crankyhorse]

Good to know. Where do you get them there lookalikes?

[battlestar]

i got side leds with resistor so they dont throw error, they call them "can-bus compatible", search ebay, i got a pair from uk for 15usd, shipped. and good quality ones too.

as for changing, the biggest problem is fitting your hand behind the headlight to take out the base of bulb, i used a pair of pliers to get to it as my kebab fingers were useless.

[Crankyhorse]

Originally Posted by battlestar

i got side leds with resistor so they dont throw error, they call them "can-bus compatible", search ebay, i got a pair from uk for 15usd, shipped. and good quality ones too.

as for changing, the biggest problem is fitting your hand behind the headlight to take out the base of bulb, i used a pair of pliers to get to it as my kebab fingers were useless.

Ordered some. Thanks.

[Crankyhorse]

It just occurred to me.


I have a sidelight out but no warning is showing up?

[fhmboy]

Originally Posted by Crankyhorse

Ordered some. Thanks.

nooooooo if only I'd seen this earlier I have these

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

in all my available 501 bulb slots, ie puddle lights, reading lights, map lights, boot lights and sides, no errors and fecking bright I keep meaning to get some piccies for sebasteeno but always forget when its dark I've had no probs with them.

Gaz

[battlestar]

I got 4 pairs of these cheapo ones: eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices

But in the end i just wasnt happy with them, they are more blue than white. So im gonna resell them locally, but for the ones i used as sidebulbs i wanted them nice and bright and white, so i was willing to spend a bit more.

2 x ERROR FREE CANBUS W5W T10 501 LED SIDE LIGHT BULB 13 SMD | eBay

These are the ones i got. Also keep in mind even though they can be found cheaper, i found that many sellers wont ship to serbia, so these ones turned out to be cheapest ones that i can find.

[trem1]

cant remember which buyer i bought from cos it was a couple of years ago at least BUT i bought 2 lots and looking on the other pack there the same as

BU501 P Sidelight to match ULTRA Power Bulbs Headlights | eBay