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HELP: Correct LED bulbs for front cab interior light
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:03 pm
by mikeonb4c
Trying to source suitabe replacement bulbs for the faulty ones in my front cab lights (don't want to go back to the dim old filament ones). Has anyone tried these and/or would they be suitable.
http://tinyurl.com/2cxe38
thanks chums
Mike

led
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:19 pm
by robdrinky
we have led bulbs in our bongo which work well,not the ones you are looking at-so cant comment on them.
i got ours through a company mentioned in a previous thread.
if i can find more details i will pas it on.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:19 pm
by apole
Hi,
I tried a couple of LED bulbs before I found ones that were bright enough.
Ebay item number 370018626406
2 X 6 LED Xenon white HID look 501 W5W sidelight bulbs-R
Don't buy the cheaper ones with 1 x LED in them, they are not much use as they are very dim.
Hope this helps.
Andy
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:05 pm
by mikeonb4c
Thanks chums. My originals came from one of those threads - NeilT got them for me when he got his. His have been fine but others of us have had durability problems. The difficulty was that the ones we got were an assortment and this makes regular replacement expensive, so I now want to find a source of affordable bulbs just for the front cab lists (the most important).
I'll take a look at your ebay suggestion apole and hear from you robdrinky if you turn anything up.
Mike

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:17 pm
by bigdaddycain
Those look

mike
I got some belting replacements for the original 9led bulbs from "you've beeb bongo'd" (carl) . Pm him for more details mike.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:25 pm
by mikeonb4c
bigdaddycain wrote:Those look

mike
I got some belting replacements for the original 9led bulbs from "you've beeb bongo'd" (carl) . Pm him for more details mike.

Thanks BDC, I'll do that if he doesn't reply on this thread.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:25 pm
by missfixit70
One of mine started flickering yesterday

but that may have been water getting in the door contact when I was coolant bleeding

I remain hopeful

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:41 pm
by bigdaddycain
Flippin eck kirsty...have yours lasted that long?
I'm notoriously "lucky" with such items...

bulbs
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:20 pm
by robdrinky
i got mine through
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk ,at the moment i cant find my receipt to give you the part number.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:41 pm
by mikeonb4c
Thanks Robd I'll check that out. Quite like the idea of a pack of 10 as per the link at top of thread. They seem the right size and power, as long as they last!!
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:12 pm
by bigdaddycain
mikeonb4c wrote:Thanks Robd I'll check that out. Quite like the idea of a pack of 10 as per the link at top of thread. They seem the right size and power, as long as they last!!
I'm with you there mike... a ten pack of anything is worth consideration, even if you only get six months out of em...
I like the big led in the middle,and the siblings around the outer,that addresses the issue of the beam only going in one direction,a more spread out light would be ideal for the application of the interior cabin lights.
Some footwell lights wouldn't go amiss either.... Watch this space...

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:30 am
by mikeonb4c
Just bought the ones at the top of this thread. Will post a report on what they are like when I get them fitted

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:25 am
by bigdaddycain
Chuck the eight remainding leds in the direction of wigan mike, i'll chuck a pie in the direction of those queuing planes in return.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:51 am
by missfixit70
bigdaddycain wrote:Some footwell lights wouldn't go amiss either.... Watch this space...

Got a lift in my tyre fitter mate's boy racer jetta, the footwell lights do look good, must have a look see what he's used

Quite like the idea of the colour changing leds there

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:58 am
by bigdaddycain