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amjl2000 |
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Member No: #5047
Joined: Aug 22 2008Location: s wales |
just remember, (if any good, I might have a go ) |
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Member No: #11478
Joined: Nov 15 2009Location: Crewe, Cheshire |
Biohead wrote ... These LEDs ones will do the job: - Click Here - Yes, you MAY get the warning in the log... but it doesn't pop up and isn't obtrusive. It only appears in the log when you actually go look for it. The top LED will only be lit for about 30 secs after turning off and isn't noticeable anyway. Really they are minor things (I won't even class them as problems, just "things"). I've just ordered a set of these to see if they work ok in mine, they're from a different seller than the ones I got so might be a different brand and not turn blue fingers crossed! |
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glossevans |
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Member No: #10878
Joined: Sep 13 2009Location: Preston |
OK amjl, fair point. If I can get this working, I've just been out and taken the photo's below: They are taken with a camera phone in the rain, but hopefully they are good enough to get the impression. For a £3 experiment, I'm pretty pleased with the results. In fact, having a second look at the photo's just now, I'm really pleased with results. And the bonus is that running the diagnostics or checking the Warning Log doesn't bring up any errors. |
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Rob1977 |
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Member No: #13460
Joined: Apr 26 2010Location: Cardiff |
The headlights need the Phillips extrem White bulbs now. | ||
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Member No: #11478
Joined: Nov 15 2009Location: Crewe, Cheshire |
Got my bulbs today but they were a little loose in the holders so were going on and off. Looked good when they were actually on though ! | ||
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amjl2000 |
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Member No: #5047
Joined: Aug 22 2008Location: s wales |
They're looking pretty good, I might go ahead. Those ones look like you could actually see them in daylight! [edit] mine are on order! |
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glossevans |
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Member No: #10878
Joined: Sep 13 2009Location: Preston |
I had a similar problem with the bulbs being a little loose in the holders. Sorted it by just bending the wires out if the little grooves in the white plastic so they stood slightly proud-er and were properly gripped by the metal in the connector. (Does that all make sense?) Not a problem after that at all. |
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Member No: #11478
Joined: Nov 15 2009Location: Crewe, Cheshire |
Yes that makes sense, will try that during the weekend sometime! Got some others on order just for comparison, they were only 99p so no great loss but only got them interest sake. |
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glossevans |
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Member No: #10878
Joined: Sep 13 2009Location: Preston |
In keeping with this all being done on the cheap, found these on flea-bay. - Click Here - Might have to invest in another 3 quid to see if they get rid of the yellow-ish tint to the head lights. Not sure I can stretch to it though Having said that, if I do get a set, that means I would have to spend another happy 3 hours trying to swap those flippin head-light bulbs! |
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Bin-The-L-Plates |
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Member No: #1556
Joined: Nov 12 2007Location: Stoke-on-Trent |
Let us all know if you get them and how they look/perform. Maybe i'm just unlucky but my C4 eats bulbs for breakfast, so at £3 inc P/P they are a bargain. Clive |
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glossevans |
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Member No: #10878
Joined: Sep 13 2009Location: Preston |
OK, in the interests of continuing the cheap experiment (and to possibly find a new source of bulbs for clive) I've invested another £2.78 and bought some of the "mega-white" bulbs I gave the link to earlier. As previous, I will get some photo's and report back when they come through. |
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amjl2000 |
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Member No: #5047
Joined: Aug 22 2008Location: s wales |
People will see you coming from miles away thinking 'ooh a luxury car'... until they see it's a citroen. and remember, no touchy the bulb! |
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Rob1977 |
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Member No: #13460
Joined: Apr 26 2010Location: Cardiff |
Got those Headlight bulbs was worried as they were blue. When fitted they ain't . Got a bit of a tint only at certain angles. They look good with the led side lights. Try and get a pic on later. | ||
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Biohead |
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Member No: #6049
Joined: Nov 05 2008Location: Bracknell |
Heres a few of mine (with the Xenons). These have been used for probably about 16 months now (in a VTR+ and now my VTS). Can't say that they've gone blue at all really. 1st: The slight glow after turning lights off 2nd: Sidelights only 3rd: Sidelight + Xenon dipped beam |
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Jaimewhitton |
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Member No: #13165
Joined: Apr 03 2010Location: Kings Heath, Birmingham |
My LED sidelights came yesterday and I fitted them in under 5 mins.. just a little filing needed.. Will post some pics tomorrow when I get my camera back but it has made the dipped lights look way way to yellow... Have ordered some of these from ebay that will take another 2 weeks to come through but Ill see how they do.. Will probably take me an hour to fit though!! - Click Here - think these will be alright?? |
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