I'll get the other in tomorrow and see if there's any difference when its mounted horizontally. I'll have a drive about with my sidelights on to see if it throws a bulb out warning. All I can see onboard the module are 4 smd resistors (3 of these are big for SMD stuff) , an smd transistor , an smd capacitor and of course 2 1W leds. Haven't had a good look at the pcb but circuit looks simple enough. The transistor will be key here to being able to 'fool' the cecm into thinking the bulb is ok.
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LED sidelights that WORK
- Thread starter james.milroy
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- delivered led sidelights work £1995
I didn't bother choosing so I was sent a pair of those nasty blue W5W sidelight bulbs. The other gift was LED W5W's IIRC, these won't work in our cars so I didn't bother.
Well, after picking up my car from the stealers - where it had its new Lambda sensor fitted this morning - I spent the rest of my lunch break fitting these newfangled LED sidelights. It wasn't as physically tricky accessing the bulb holders as I remembered, just a bit fiddly. Somehow I managed to drop one of the two existing 'blue glass' sidelights into the void though... whoops (so if I need to swap out my LEDs for whatever reason, my free gift will actually come in useful!).
The thing I didn't expect though was that the LEDs don't necessary light even when they're in the right way... I found I had to turn the car on and turn the headlights on before they would light the first time. Once they were working and mounted though, they both lit consistently when I turned the knob one stop - I didn't have to turn the key. Perhaps the odd behaviour was due to the canbus thingey I keep reading about - it seemed to 'reset' when I turned the car on? Anyway, they're in now and working well. It was bright sunlight for once outside, so I couldn't judge the brightness but they look much whiter than the blue bulbs that they replaced.
I'll keep you posted on whether I get any bulb warnings or ought.
The thing I didn't expect though was that the LEDs don't necessary light even when they're in the right way... I found I had to turn the car on and turn the headlights on before they would light the first time. Once they were working and mounted though, they both lit consistently when I turned the knob one stop - I didn't have to turn the key. Perhaps the odd behaviour was due to the canbus thingey I keep reading about - it seemed to 'reset' when I turned the car on? Anyway, they're in now and working well. It was bright sunlight for once outside, so I couldn't judge the brightness but they look much whiter than the blue bulbs that they replaced.
I'll keep you posted on whether I get any bulb warnings or ought.
I haven't put in the other module yet. Weather here today after work was miserable to say the least, windy and raining. I will get the other one in tomorrow (Friday) and will see whats what on Saturday. Can't see any there being problems with bulb monitor but we'll see.
I have jumped on this wagon too. Ordered mine this morning. Cheers for trying and testing.
Chris
Chris
Mine arrived this morning, Put them in and they did not work... , Any tricks too this? Tryed them all ways round and nothing , Headlights on etc nothing.. gutted..
Always seem's too be me lol , Id go out and have another pop but its raining!!, Someone throw some idea's at us.. Hope they do work.. as im sidelight less lol
Crud.. Mabey we got a naff batch? I orderd mine on.. Urmm wednesday night about 11 ish
Edit, Just been out for another 10 mins trying.. Im pretty sure i can say they dont work for me..
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i got mine this morning and had the same problem
but persivere and they will play ball
i kept taking mine out, put standard one's back in and swapping sides until they started to work
They sound real quality
i got mine this morning and had the same problem
but persivere and they will play ball
i kept taking mine out, put standard one's back in and swapping sides until they started to work
Good qualtiy then , Just gona get some piaa ones off a member on here at a later date, Ill have a play with them tomorrow but thats just stupid tbh.. tempted too go try now even though its 10 lol
Edit , Just been trying for 20 mins , Swapping blub changeing side etc.. .. Just no they dont work wont work and really rather annoying me.. ,Dont trust them further than i can throw them atm..
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