Although the Xcellence 2017 Ateca was termed "full LED" not all the bulbs are LED. For the lesser models this increases.
The rear indicator lights are of the conventional bulb type, so too the reversing lights and fog lights. Front fog lights were not full LED in the 2016 / 2017 Atecas. Whilst there might be legal restrictions to keep the fog lights as is in the intensity and some difficulty in changing them in any case, the other bulbs can be changed.
The Spanish Ateca board has picked up on a 21 SMB rear indicator, VANSSI 2x PY21W LED Bulb BAU15s 7507 LED Amber 21SMD Replacement Bulb Turn Signal Indicator Lamps High Performance Black Series. These have been found to be Canbus error free. The light strength is about twice that of the original.
See post 154
https://www.clubseatateca.com/threads/bombilla-intermitente-trasero-led.1326/page-8
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VANSSI-BAU15S-Amber-Indicator-Light/dp/B072ZSJDBP?tag=mokownclu-21
Also available on Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/VAN...lgo_pvid=273bcf84-46e4-4c23-9026-8219cb022e16
November 2019 new link to Amazenar sold Vanssi rebranded LEDs sold under this branding - see post 4 below.
2-Pack 1156PY 1056 BAU15S 7507 12496 Extremely Bright Amber / Yellow Non-Polarity LED Light 9-30V-DC, 2835 21 SMD Replacement For Turn signal Blinker Light Tail Stoplight Bulbs
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extremely-...074CZHKY7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
July 2022. See post 29 below for potential alternative 33 SMB units, 21 SMB ones no longer available. Fitting instructions stay the same.
This is what they look like against the bulbs I took out:
Fitted in the car not illuminated, heavily reflected around in the reflectors:
Essentially there are three SMBs mounted behind a top len, plus 6 mounted per side on a three sided bulb construction ((3x6) + 3 = 21) - see first picture and links.
Below is a picture showing the left one fitted and the right one with the standard bulb. The different brightness levels can be seen:
Fitting can be fiddly opening up the mount which is contained by four lugs but depends a lot on luck. The left was easy, right more difficult to release the final clip.
There is a very good Youtube video which shows the process:
Essentially use a screw driver to flip up the side materiel cover, unscrew the plastic retaining screw, slide out the light cluster, un-clip the power lead (similar to PC connectors), then remove the unit to work on. The Ateca manual doesn't really cover the procedure too well since it wants you to remove the lead ahead of removing the light cluster. There is more room to move your hand in to un-clip the power lead once the unit is slid out as per the video than trying to do it in the boot.
For completeness the manual page on the subject:
It is a fairly easy job, just fiddly on the four lugs. Nice bright LED lights at the end of the job which should have LED reliability meaning that you won't need to replace them during the life of the car.
Other LED indicator bulbs are available but these seem to work well and twice as bright as the ones that come with the car .
For LED reversing lights see:
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index....ing-lights-with-led-flashwolves-mtech.438101/
The rear indicator lights are of the conventional bulb type, so too the reversing lights and fog lights. Front fog lights were not full LED in the 2016 / 2017 Atecas. Whilst there might be legal restrictions to keep the fog lights as is in the intensity and some difficulty in changing them in any case, the other bulbs can be changed.
The Spanish Ateca board has picked up on a 21 SMB rear indicator, VANSSI 2x PY21W LED Bulb BAU15s 7507 LED Amber 21SMD Replacement Bulb Turn Signal Indicator Lamps High Performance Black Series. These have been found to be Canbus error free. The light strength is about twice that of the original.
See post 154
https://www.clubseatateca.com/threads/bombilla-intermitente-trasero-led.1326/page-8
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VANSSI-BAU15S-Amber-Indicator-Light/dp/B072ZSJDBP?tag=mokownclu-21
Also available on Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/VAN...lgo_pvid=273bcf84-46e4-4c23-9026-8219cb022e16
November 2019 new link to Amazenar sold Vanssi rebranded LEDs sold under this branding - see post 4 below.
2-Pack 1156PY 1056 BAU15S 7507 12496 Extremely Bright Amber / Yellow Non-Polarity LED Light 9-30V-DC, 2835 21 SMD Replacement For Turn signal Blinker Light Tail Stoplight Bulbs
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extremely-...074CZHKY7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
July 2022. See post 29 below for potential alternative 33 SMB units, 21 SMB ones no longer available. Fitting instructions stay the same.
This is what they look like against the bulbs I took out:
Fitted in the car not illuminated, heavily reflected around in the reflectors:
Essentially there are three SMBs mounted behind a top len, plus 6 mounted per side on a three sided bulb construction ((3x6) + 3 = 21) - see first picture and links.
Below is a picture showing the left one fitted and the right one with the standard bulb. The different brightness levels can be seen:
Fitting can be fiddly opening up the mount which is contained by four lugs but depends a lot on luck. The left was easy, right more difficult to release the final clip.
There is a very good Youtube video which shows the process:
Essentially use a screw driver to flip up the side materiel cover, unscrew the plastic retaining screw, slide out the light cluster, un-clip the power lead (similar to PC connectors), then remove the unit to work on. The Ateca manual doesn't really cover the procedure too well since it wants you to remove the lead ahead of removing the light cluster. There is more room to move your hand in to un-clip the power lead once the unit is slid out as per the video than trying to do it in the boot.
For completeness the manual page on the subject:
It is a fairly easy job, just fiddly on the four lugs. Nice bright LED lights at the end of the job which should have LED reliability meaning that you won't need to replace them during the life of the car.
Other LED indicator bulbs are available but these seem to work well and twice as bright as the ones that come with the car .
For LED reversing lights see:
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index....ing-lights-with-led-flashwolves-mtech.438101/
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