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Sidelight colour?

Adamantium

Guest
I recently had my Cupra R over at VAGTech to get it through it's MoT...
As part of the work they fitted a new sidelight to the passenger-side front headlight.
However, I noticed yesterday that the light they fitted is a different colour to the one on the other side... The new one emits a "yellowish" light, where as the existing one is a plain white (clear) light.
So my question is, what colour should the sidelights be? (as I guess it is possible the previous owner fitted "non-standard" white lights if the yellow one fitted does turn out to be the norm?)
The difference is subtle, but definitely noticeable.
Does the Cupra R have different sidelights to the normal Cupra?

Please can a few of you check so I can see if they've fitted the wrong light or not.

Cheers,
Adam.
 

acidstrato

My Fast says shut up!
Dec 9, 2004
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Newport, South Wales
in 5/6years the side light bulbs are bound to have been changed

theres no right or wrong bulb mate............... the fitments differ but they either fit or they dont. different quality bulbs emit different colours

dont worry about it. they only cost a few quid, buy a new pair of bulbs if it bothers you
 

Adamantium

Guest
well your talking different lights now mate

Exactly my point, and hence my question... "Anyone know if they're classed as "Low Beam H7" bulbs?"

So I assume that's a "no" then :p
Sidelights are known as W5W?
 

acidstrato

My Fast says shut up!
Dec 9, 2004
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Newport, South Wales
Exactly my point, and hence my question... "Anyone know if they're classed as "Low Beam H7" bulbs?"

So I assume that's a "no" then :p
Sidelights are known as W5W?

lol hence i told you that your on about something else, a low/dipped beam is not a side light :p

i believe w5w is 501 so yeah. pretty sure that is the fitment but only takes a minute to check
 

badad

random chants
Apr 11, 2005
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wolverhampton
dont get prism LED 501's (sidelight bulb), The blue ones are blue and chavvy, and the white ones are blue and chavvy,

-anyone any ideas where i can get a pure white bulb?:confused:
 
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