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Changing Sidelights Bulbs **GUIDE**
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UPDATE :
Right guys after having the sidelight bulbs in for 2 months I've started to get tired of having the bulb warning light on CONSTANTLY when I put the lights on, something had to be done!
With a few peoples help I found out that the L.E.D bulbs were causing problems with the system and I would either have to stump up £9.99 per bulb for one that would cure the problem or install resistors. I couldn't afford to pay that kind of money for a sidelight bulb and I didn't want to install resistors.
I had a look on the net for an alternative and was getting fed up when I found these :
Clicky Clicky - Link To Bulbs
CAN-BUS 501 No error bulbs (if you can call them bulbs, bit weird looking eh!!).
I asked the seller if they would work OK and he confirmed they should, I took a bit of a punt, £8 for x2 wouldn't be too bad a loss if they didn't work. They came through today :
Was going to wait until I got home to fit them but as per usual I just couldn't wait so on my lunch I installed them.
As I still had x2 of the Prism bulbs in the warning light was still on, I was going to have to wait to fit 2 of the original sidelight bulbs after work! Got home around 6pm and rushed to find my old bulbs, I quickly swapped the Prism bulbs over and went to turn the lights on................
First go with new sidelight bulbs
RESULT!!!! New bulbs work a treat, I only have x2 of them in so waiting for another pack to confirm x4 work together but I'm 99.9% sure they will (confirmation next week hopefully!).
Thought I'd update this as I know a few people will want to change their sidelights and will want some that don't bring up the dashboard error light. Have to also recommend the seller, he was helpful when I asked a question and got the bulbs in next to no time! Hope this helps guys
Right guys after having the sidelight bulbs in for 2 months I've started to get tired of having the bulb warning light on CONSTANTLY when I put the lights on, something had to be done!
With a few peoples help I found out that the L.E.D bulbs were causing problems with the system and I would either have to stump up £9.99 per bulb for one that would cure the problem or install resistors. I couldn't afford to pay that kind of money for a sidelight bulb and I didn't want to install resistors.
I had a look on the net for an alternative and was getting fed up when I found these :
Clicky Clicky - Link To Bulbs
CAN-BUS 501 No error bulbs (if you can call them bulbs, bit weird looking eh!!).
I asked the seller if they would work OK and he confirmed they should, I took a bit of a punt, £8 for x2 wouldn't be too bad a loss if they didn't work. They came through today :
Was going to wait until I got home to fit them but as per usual I just couldn't wait so on my lunch I installed them.
As I still had x2 of the Prism bulbs in the warning light was still on, I was going to have to wait to fit 2 of the original sidelight bulbs after work! Got home around 6pm and rushed to find my old bulbs, I quickly swapped the Prism bulbs over and went to turn the lights on................
First go with new sidelight bulbs
RESULT!!!! New bulbs work a treat, I only have x2 of them in so waiting for another pack to confirm x4 work together but I'm 99.9% sure they will (confirmation next week hopefully!).
Thought I'd update this as I know a few people will want to change their sidelights and will want some that don't bring up the dashboard error light. Have to also recommend the seller, he was helpful when I asked a question and got the bulbs in next to no time! Hope this helps guys
OK well the warning light is back on 
but will be trying to get this fixed ASAP!
Pictures of all x4 bulbs in the car
but will be trying to get this fixed ASAP!Pictures of all x4 bulbs in the car
UPDATE :
Yet another attempt at this
bought these from ebay for £3.00 inc postage :
Auction didn't mention LED but got them and the packet says LED, uh oh! Still no point not giving them a go in the car, the bulbs are blue but they shine white.
Installed them in the outside x2 sidelights :
All working with the old x2 inner standard sidelight bulbs in with no warning light :
I then decided to try my CANBUS LED bulbs in the inner sidelights :
Now for the big moment, I switched on the car and the lights....... :
......SUCCESS! The new bulbs and the CANBUS LEDs are both working and no warning lights
They look like this is a lit underground carpark :
They look a tad blue in photos but they are pretty white in real life, I'm going to wait until it gets dark to get some better pictures
Yet another attempt at this
bought these from ebay for £3.00 inc postage :
Auction didn't mention LED but got them and the packet says LED, uh oh! Still no point not giving them a go in the car, the bulbs are blue but they shine white.
Installed them in the outside x2 sidelights :
All working with the old x2 inner standard sidelight bulbs in with no warning light :
I then decided to try my CANBUS LED bulbs in the inner sidelights :
Now for the big moment, I switched on the car and the lights....... :
......SUCCESS! The new bulbs and the CANBUS LEDs are both working and no warning lights
They look like this is a lit underground carpark :
They look a tad blue in photos but they are pretty white in real life, I'm going to wait until it gets dark to get some better pictures
So it's CANBUS inner lights and any you want on the outside?
Look good with the slight blue hint to them, don't think plod would agree though
Look good with the slight blue hint to them, don't think plod would agree though
I think they look bluer because of the camera, they shine white and are "supposed" to be E-Marked and road legal.
Don't use them much just need them white to match the headlight bulbs I'll be getting if they do give off much of a blue tint tonight I'll probably hunt for some more lol
Don't use them much just need them white to match the headlight bulbs I'll be getting
if they do give off much of a blue tint tonight I'll probably hunt for some more lol
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UPDATE :
Right, hopefully this will be the last time I have to update this one! got these bulbs through the post this morning :
They are Ultra 501 sidelight bulbs (£4.00 from Ebay), they are also blue in colour but shine white.
I changed the ones I bought the other day for these and went to turn them on. I was a little worried because of what happened with the last blue bulbs, didn't want to keep wasting money. I turned them on and the dash warning light DID NOT appear, I looked over at the lights and saw :
They looked A LOT whiter than the last set and I was happy, I turned them off, put all the parts back and set out for the multistory car park. They looked liked this in there :
**Note this was taken with my iPhone 4 and had the HDR feature working which makes both lights look blue**
I'm happy to report what I've seen so far that they look lovely and white I will get some pictures when it gets a bit darker.
I think I'm finally there!
Right, hopefully this will be the last time I have to update this one!
got these bulbs through the post this morning :
They are Ultra 501 sidelight bulbs (£4.00 from Ebay), they are also blue in colour but shine white.
I changed the ones I bought the other day for these and went to turn them on. I was a little worried because of what happened with the last blue bulbs, didn't want to keep wasting money. I turned them on and the dash warning light DID NOT appear, I looked over at the lights and saw :
They looked A LOT whiter than the last set and I was happy, I turned them off, put all the parts back and set out for the multistory car park. They looked liked this in there :
**Note this was taken with my iPhone 4 and had the HDR feature working which makes both lights look blue**
I'm happy to report what I've seen so far that they look lovely and white
I will get some pictures when it gets a bit darker.
I think I'm finally there!
Glad the tip about CANBUS on just the inside sidelights helped.
You just need a red led strip across the front of the bonnet now...Knight Rider stylee! How cool would that be?!
God how I wanted a car like Kitt from Knight Rider when I was younger! A turbo boost button! Wow! Lol!
You just need a red led strip across the front of the bonnet now...Knight Rider stylee! How cool would that be?!
God how I wanted a car like Kitt from Knight Rider when I was younger! A turbo boost button! Wow! Lol!
Yeah was a good tip mate
LOL I remember the old knight rider lights, an old mate of mine had one on his Modified Orion about 10 years ago!
Would like DRLs but think they would look out of place
LOL I remember the old knight rider lights, an old mate of mine had one on his Modified Orion about 10 years ago!
Would like DRLs but think they would look out of place
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