LED side lights ....

Lynyrd Skynner · 29th July 2016, 18:03

Can any users of LED side light bulbs make any recommendations on what and where to buy please....Thanks..

klarzy · 29th July 2016, 18:09

any of the canbus compliant 501's on ebay should be ok...

Lynyrd Skynner · 29th July 2016, 18:11

Thanks Pete .......off for a butchers.....

Lee T · 29th July 2016, 18:21

From my own experience's with led's the only make i have had no problem's with at all is Cree. Available direct from them or via Bergen lighting on the Bay. Sidelights bulb's are not fun to change so get gooden's 1st time mate.
Lee.

klarzy · 29th July 2016, 18:21

you do that while I sort my fishing gear....

Lord of Hog · 29th July 2016, 18:44

I got mine from an outfit near Dorking (the name WILL come back to me .... eventually) along with my LED number plate, boot, interior light and vanity mirror bulbs. It's so easy to take the bumper and light unit out I fit them that way and save the skin on my hands. Make sure you do all your tests before reassembly though.

T-Cut · 29th July 2016, 19:32

Several LED 501s I've tried recently won't fit into the hole in the reflector. It's only 10mm diameter and many of these 501 types are 11mm or more. I can't recommend anything for that reason.

TC

klarzy · 29th July 2016, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

Several LED 501s I've tried recently won't fit into the hole in the reflector. It's only 10mm diameter and many of these 501 types are 11mm or more. I can't recommend anything for that reason.

TC

I found some that are long, but never a fat one...

Nev The Bear · 29th July 2016, 20:52

These definitely fit and work as I have them fitted to my ZTT.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281016337709

RogerHeinz57 · 29th July 2016, 23:25

Hi Steve. There are many styles and variations of these bulbs, I have tried plenty. There are some that fit very snugly, and only just manage to fit through the hole they are supposed to live in because of their length and diameter, they have a lens on the front with 2 smd's and 4 or 6 smd's around the chromed barrel of the main bulb. Fantastic, bright and blueish but not ott. However they get very hot and after fiddling around fitting them, they soon need replacing with various failures of individual smd's and some do a flashing dance as a bonus !
The sets I have fitted mostly this year are here - eBay item number:162045453892 and fingers crossed seem quite reliable so far amongst the S&S members !

It seems to be a lottery really, and takes a couple of goes to get a balance of performance to reliability ratio.

Good luck, and finally - A tip for fitting slightly longer than normal 501 style LED bulbs.
Remove the current bulb as normal, turn the lights on when ready to fit with ignition set to position 1, and set the headlamp position thumb wheel (If fitted) to highest number (4). This will allow the body of the light to travel to the lowest setting giving a clearance greater than normal for the bulb point of entry. This really works well for the bigger bulbs as I found out by trying for myself, and practice this for all side light bulb replacements now.

Cheers JohnH.

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klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	any of the canbus compliant 501's on ebay should be ok... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

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Lynyrd Skynner Regional Secretary: South Central None at the moment Join Date: May 2013 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,726 Thanks: 676 Thanked 526 Times in 286 Posts	Thanks Pete .......off for a butchers..... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Started out with nothing , and still got most of it left!....

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Lee T Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Liverpool Posts: 858 Thanks: 180 Thanked 248 Times in 189 Posts	From my own experience's with led's the only make i have had no problem's with at all is Cree. Available direct from them or via Bergen lighting on the Bay. Sidelights bulb's are not fun to change so get gooden's 1st time mate. Lee. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

29th July 2016, 18:21	#5
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	you do that while I sort my fishing gear.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

29th July 2016, 18:44	#6
Lord of Hog Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 in Wedgwood Blue Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Felbridge, East Grinstead Posts: 982 Thanks: 250 Thanked 294 Times in 206 Posts	I got mine from an outfit near Dorking (the name WILL come back to me .... eventually) along with my LED number plate, boot, interior light and vanity mirror bulbs. It's so easy to take the bumper and light unit out I fit them that way and save the skin on my hands. Make sure you do all your tests before reassembly though. __________________ Conformity is not morality. Consensus is not truth.

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Several LED 501s I've tried recently won't fit into the hole in the reflector. It's only 10mm diameter and many of these 501 types are 11mm or more. I can't recommend anything for that reason. TC

29th July 2016, 20:52	#9
Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	These definitely fit and work as I have them fitted to my ZTT. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281016337709

29th July 2016, 23:25	#10
RogerHeinz57 I really should get out more....... A Reasonably Priced Car Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 408 Thanked 1,064 Times in 712 Posts	Hi Steve. There are many styles and variations of these bulbs, I have tried plenty. There are some that fit very snugly, and only just manage to fit through the hole they are supposed to live in because of their length and diameter, they have a lens on the front with 2 smd's and 4 or 6 smd's around the chromed barrel of the main bulb. Fantastic, bright and blueish but not ott. However they get very hot and after fiddling around fitting them, they soon need replacing with various failures of individual smd's and some do a flashing dance as a bonus ! The sets I have fitted mostly this year are here - eBay item number:162045453892 and fingers crossed seem quite reliable so far amongst the S&S members ! It seems to be a lottery really, and takes a couple of goes to get a balance of performance to reliability ratio. Good luck, and finally - A tip for fitting slightly longer than normal 501 style LED bulbs. Remove the current bulb as normal, turn the lights on when ready to fit with ignition set to position 1, and set the headlamp position thumb wheel (If fitted) to highest number (4). This will allow the body of the light to travel to the lowest setting giving a clearance greater than normal for the bulb point of entry. This really works well for the bigger bulbs as I found out by trying for myself, and practice this for all side light bulb replacements now. Cheers JohnH.