law for 5w sidelights ??

[jackster150]

have an idea for upgrading sidelight bulbs but b4 i go ahead and convert

what is the law regarding to sticking to 5w sidelight bulbs is there any im in the dark with this one pardon the pun

need someone with a definitive answer thanks

 

[RobDon]

As long as they are white that's it I think. If you fit red, blue, etc. the Police will stop you.

 

[Avant4me]

White/Yellow and orange are the only colour permitted to be visible from the front of a car.

 

[jackster150]

so i take it that over 5w say 10w bulbs would be ok then

 

[edmong]

so i take it that over 5w say 10w bulbs would be ok then

yeah thats fine. The colour mind you shoud be more white/yellow than any other clour so orange would not be.

 

[jackster150]

right i better get crackin ,and start the conversion to 10w bulbs, this will eliminate the yellow sidelight effect hope this works, will post some fotos after a while make sure everything ok

 

[Adcupr]

just order some nice new headlamp bulbs from powerbulbs.co.uk and get some philips blue vision side light bulbs free!! they are great i have some. they are not blue like they sound they have a special gas in that is blue when cold but burns bright white.

 

[daveyonthemove]

just order some nice new headlamp bulbs from powerbulbs.co.uk and get some philips blue vision side light bulbs free!! they are great i have some. they are not blue like they sound they have a special gas in that is blue when cold but burns bright white.

I think your definition of white clashes with my definition of yellow
The only time they are blue is when they are off.
LED's are the closest match to White you will get.

 

[Adcupr]

i think you need to read the whole coversation before trying to be smart davey. nobody mentioned LED's?? the thread was about bulb colour and wattage. aftermarket LED bulbs are not approved for road use. And because headlamp bulbs weather filament or HID's are burning a gas, LED's would look different. the blue vision are better matched to the colour of the majority of high performance lights on the market so therefore i maintain my initial point. plus they are cheaper and will not effect bulb monitoring systems.

 

[Fl@pper]

i have run with 12w and 21w halogen sidelights in the past and both have passed mot

back on 12w now as they match better with the outer headlamps - 21w is too much

 

[daveyonthemove]

i think you need to read the whole coversation before trying to be smart davey. nobody mentioned LED's?? the thread was about bulb colour and wattage. aftermarket LED bulbs are not approved for road use. And because headlamp bulbs weather filament or HID's are burning a gas, LED's would look different. the blue vision are better matched to the colour of the majority of high performance lights on the market so therefore i maintain my initial point. plus they are cheaper and will not effect bulb monitoring systems.

Still YELLOW mate, regardless of the blue glass, and my point about the LEDs had nothing to do with legallitys, but simply that they are a better white light if that was what you were after.

 

[ChrisUK]

Get some LED sidelights (not the cheap cr@p from Ebay though).

Got some to match the colour of my HID's & there great