LED sidelights that WORK

james.milroy · Aug 24, 2009

Hi All,

I have on order a set of W5W LED sidelights that work with canbus systems like ours and don't throw a bulb out error!! They are £10.25 each (odd??) or £19.99 a pair. I am getting them from a well known bulb reseller on the web. I've had stuff before so I get the newsletter, free postage on orders over £15 too. They look a bit nifty, small pcb's with some smd parts on and a pair of 1W led's so no need for an external resistor or wiring in the original bulbs to fool the system. I'll let you know how I get on when they arrive. Seeing as the nights are drawing in again, i'll be able to take some photos. Meantime here is a piccy of the bulbs to whet your appetite. I will post the link if i'm allowed to, don't want to get flamed.

robdf2 · Aug 24, 2009

keep us posted mate

Rael · Aug 25, 2009

very keen to see if these work

Donnyboy · Aug 25, 2009

I seen these on here - http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/501-led-canbus-super-bright-white-c-611-p-1-pr-17819.html

Be interested to see if they work.

lil3520 · Aug 25, 2009

can't wait to see how they look.

GainfulShrimp · Aug 25, 2009

Funnily enough, I also have some of these on order.

This will be my first 'mod'... hope it's not a slippery slope!

Dave_88 · Aug 25, 2009

Ill be interested if I see these working

saves splashing out £££s on the PIAA hid ones like I was going to

Knight_Rider · Aug 25, 2009

resistor kit anyone?

Alex 17 · Aug 26, 2009

Keep us updated as i was about too take the plunge on PIAA lights

james.milroy · Aug 26, 2009

Hi folks,

I now have the bulbs in my possession. I'm just in from work and its still light so no night photos yet. Firstly, YES THEY DO WORK!!!. The 'bulbs' themselves are very neat and well made. They are approx 1/8" thick pcb with some smd components on and off course 2x 1W white led's, one each side. Connections are made by pads on the pcb itself. The module is still polarity sensitive in that it will only work when in the right way around. If you put it in the wrong way you'll get a bulb out warning. Now since the modules are flat with led's on both sides, I will need to wait until its dark to see if its best to mount vertically or horizontally. I'll take some pics in the dark later and post all of them up after that. The pictures will be posted tonight around 10:00.

Thanks,

James

Poverty · Aug 26, 2009

james.milroy said:
Hi folks,

I now have the bulbs in my possession. I'm just in from work and its still light so no night photos yet. Firstly, YES THEY DO WORK!!!. The 'bulbs' themselves are very neat and well made. They are approx 1/8" thick pcb with some smd components on and off course 2x 1W white led's, one each side. Connections are made by pads on the pcb itself. The module is still polarity sensitive in that it will only work when in the right way around. If you put it in the wrong way you'll get a bulb out warning. Now since the modules are flat with led's on both sides, I will need to wait until its dark to see if its best to mount vertically or horizontally. I'll take some pics in the dark later and post all of them up after that. The pictures will be posted tonight around 10:00.

Thanks,

James

Leg end mate lol. Cant wait to see the pics.

daveclayton · Aug 26, 2009

looking forward to these pictures!

splatrat · Aug 26, 2009

where can i get these from?

thanks

Toxic · Aug 26, 2009

splatrat said:
where can i get these from?

thanks

as stated in this thread:

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/501-led-canbus-super-bright-white-c-611-p-1-pr-17819.html

splatrat · Aug 26, 2009

o yeah sorry

lol

james.milroy · Aug 26, 2009

Alright, here are the pictures as promised, resized in photoshop but not retouched in any way. Still only one module in my car and it is in the vertical orientation. Its a bit cold here in Scotland and windy too. That aside, I'm pleased with the look already, seems like we're onto a winner here, I wonder if i'll get commission for sales...

Comparison shot: LED vs: Philips blue vision sidelight

Led on its own

Philips bluevision on its own

Comparison shot: LED vs: W5W on my kitchen worktop

Headlamp with LED installed in vertical position

Enjoy.....

Cheers, James

SteveTDCi · Aug 26, 2009

they look really bright, i'm not sure i like the look of them in the headlight, but i probably will still get them

robdf2 · Aug 26, 2009

nice 1 mate very well done , just wonder when 2 are in what happens?
i think there have been other posts on different bulbs which worked for a while but then had the error codes , so you will need to keep us posted mate.

Poverty · Aug 26, 2009

theres gonna be a mass purchase at that website now. Looks the dogs danglies.

Syphon · Aug 26, 2009

Nice

Will look good with the xenons

Will wait to see if you have any problems with both in. Thanks for the pics.

Scott

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