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wanting new sidelights

mike_allison

Active Member
Nov 25, 2008
145
0
Aberdeen, Scotland
just wanting to replace the sidelights, have got xenons, and think the yellow sidelights look crappy. dont think i wanna pay £80 for the piaa ones, anymore cheaper nice looking options?
 

ross27

Mazda 3 MPS
Mar 22, 2009
363
0
Glasgow
Have a look at these ones:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=226148

On the first post is a link to the leds.

Then go to the last two pages for info and a bit of a guide on fitting them.
They are not direct plug and play, they need resistors, but finding them proved harder than we first though.

So the cheap solution is to connect up your standard bulbs inline, and locate them in the engine bay.

If you plug them straight in, the car will think they have blown and cut the power, because the LEDs draw less power.
 

ross27

Mazda 3 MPS
Mar 22, 2009
363
0
Glasgow
I had them before my LED's too (Similar idea, different brand).

The will be a good colour match for HID's, but brightness is poor.
 

erichuyn

Newbie
Dec 25, 2005
194
0
Netherlands
I had them before my LED's too (Similar idea, different brand).

The will be a good colour match for HID's, but brightness is poor.

I think they're quite bright without the laserlike pointing effect you get with the LED's.
My main points though were ease of use and price.

It an alternative to the LED's and they're still working *knocking on wood*
 

leon_lib

seat leon FTW
Dec 22, 2008
216
0
burnley
is there nothing at all you can upgrade our sidelights and dipped beam with other than leds or hids?
 

erichuyn

Newbie
Dec 25, 2005
194
0
Netherlands
H7 is the size for main light. Best normal bulbs are Philips Xtreme and Osram Nightbreaker.

One sidenote here because they are highly strung they don't last as long as the normals, but light is WAY better!
 

ross27

Mazda 3 MPS
Mar 22, 2009
363
0
Glasgow
The phillips blue vision are an expensive branding of the ones erichuyn, linked to in the 3rd post.
 

ross27

Mazda 3 MPS
Mar 22, 2009
363
0
Glasgow
I personally wouldnt bother with them dipped lights. From what ive seen they are not rated highly, and lifetime isnt great.


IMO, if you are going to spend money on Dipped lights, get an HID kit. No point on wasting money on anything else!
 

leon_lib

seat leon FTW
Dec 22, 2008
216
0
burnley
I can't believe there are no replacements that are good and you don't have to give your arm to get them, grrrrr might just bite the bullet and get hiss another £150 at least
 
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