rtbiscuit Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Suppose its easier to start with the problem, my passengers side dipped beam has blown. so i need to find a replacement. i have decided that at the same time i'll change out lots of the other bulbs at the same time and up date the look while i have the wheel lining out.i have used the search function and had a read and found some information. so far i have tracked down some side lights which are quad LED and wheite which are the ones bullet magnet recommended the question is can these also be used in the number plate at the rear and in the boot space, and would one extra pair be enough i.e. one in the boot and one in the number plate, or do both sections take 2 bulbs. in other words do i order 2 sets or 3? also does anyone have any reccomendations on a good indicator bulb, i want to get rid of the ornage ones and put something silver that flashes orange. also when it comes to the dipped bulbs i know i need an H7 55w bulb and something to do with D2R but i've never played around with bulbs and don't fully understand if the connections are all the same, can i use different bulbs, what are good and bad etc. i know some people use philips, and i've had a browse on ebay, but can't tell whats good and bad etc. does anyone know of a good supplier of automotive bulbs and point me in the right direction and possibly advice on what to avoid. i know PIAA do stuff but its quite expensive. and nissan is a rip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 found some bulbs but it refers to fitment at the base, and i'm unsure what the base fitting is for our bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Sidelights: eBay link: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Gxx-LED-Center ... asstQQtZkm Look for the 4xLED W5W capless, cost £2.99 for the pair. They came in a nice little Jiffy envelope and because I ordered two pairs, I got a free airfreshener, lol. Delivery was next day, which is nice and fast. They also do a varietey of LED based bulbs, incl. the numberplate ones and interior festoon ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 http://www.aceparts.com found this place that seems quite good, single D2R bulb is £34 should i replace just the one, or should i do both at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 *looks around for someone that knows...* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 finally took the plunge and order bulbs for the car, have upgraded all bulbs to try and improve the night driving. have used www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk for some of the bulbs and ebay for the others. would have got everything from autobulbs but they were out of stock of the upgraded 6000k hid bulb. but it has meant i got 2 free gifts by using 2 sites which meant i haven't had to pay for all my bulbs. so heres whats coming: ebay: 6000k D2R HID bulbs came with free 501 exenonsidelight bulbs which are going in the number plate. £29.99 XTec 581 P21w Chrome Amber Indicator bulbs (offset pin) to get rid of the fried egg look £3.99 autobulbs: 501 W5W Philips Blue Vision (pair) for front sidelights £8.81 H7 Philips X-treme Power +80% bulbs (pair) £27.88 501 LED side lights free gift going in the boot. Free total spend £78.18 inc p+p will post up pics when all in and give people a review of what i think. i thought if i was having to change the hids, as its such an arse of a job i might as wll do them all at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Afraid to say that the indicators are T20 and not P21w - these are the ones you want http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_de ... odID=52189 Sidelights and numberplates use the same 501s. Boot is a festoon but I forget the measurement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Afraid to say that the indicators are T20 and not P21w - these are the ones you want http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_de ... odID=52189 Sidelights and numberplates use the same 501s. Boot is a festoon but I forget the measurement Is it? I thought it was the same as the side lights and rear numberplate lights... Well thats whats in mine anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Afraid to say that the indicators are T20 and not P21w - these are the ones you want http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_de ... odID=52189 Sidelights and numberplates use the same 501s. Boot is a festoon but I forget the measurement the bulb number which i ot off of autobulbs was the 581. i checked it by car make everything. will find out when they come i suppose. as for the boot its a 501 as far as the guides say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 thougth it was a festoon the same as the dome lights inside Come to think of it I am wrong, and it is a sidelight bulb, and the reason I didnt change mine was that most sidelights are front facing and this faces sideways, so doesnt cast the light into the boot. Maybe thats why I thought it was festoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 thougth it was a festoon the same as the dome lights inside Come to think of it I am wrong, and it is a sidelight bulb, and the reason I didnt change mine was that most sidelights are front facing and this faces sideways, so doesnt cast the light into the boot. Maybe thats why I thought it was festoon I need to get some LED dome lights so if you know of any good ones please share!! On the boot light, get one of the ones with the leds on the top and sides, they work much better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 You can also get the LED sidelight bulbs from Halfords, saw them in their the other day. I got my T20 indicator bulbs from here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0394624647 Very good price and Silvertech too R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 these T20's indicator bulbs your refering to seem to be the ones for the side of the car, the 582's i got were for in the headlight assembly themselves. i'll get some T20's for the side of the car at halfrauds then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 No its T20 in the front and rear headlight cluster indicators, I just changed mine last week. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Old and new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 just ordered some from the same site. will try and send back the other bulbs for a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 just ordered some from the same site. will try and send back the other bulbs for a refund. Phillips are much brighter than the silvertech ones BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 just ordered some from the same site. will try and send back the other bulbs for a refund. Phillips are much brighter than the silvertech ones BTW **** a duck now he tells me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 just ordered some from the same site. will try and send back the other bulbs for a refund. Phillips are much brighter than the silvertech ones BTW **** a duck now he tells me Sorry mate, thought I had written it on this thread!! Must have been in another one! They wont have been sent yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 am tempted to cancel, as all the other bulbs up front arfe philips, but its only the indicators, and hell how many times do i actually use them any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 The silvertec ones are more than sufficient IMO, and as you said they are only indicators (your not an ex BMW driver by any chance are you rtbiscuit). R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 The silvertec ones are more than sufficient IMO, and as you said they are only indicators (your not an ex BMW driver by any chance are you rtbiscuit). R nope. i just use them when they re needed, its a choice, where as BMW's are only fitted with indicators as an optional extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 The silvertec ones are more than sufficient IMO, and as you said they are only indicators (your not an ex BMW driver by any chance are you rtbiscuit). R nope. i just use them when they re needed, its a choice, where as BMW's are only fitted with indicators as an optional extra. Yeah and most of the drivers tend to choose the bluetooth extra instead..lol ex BMW driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 fitted all bulbs but the indicators, but hit a slight snag, i was replacing the bulbs because my passenger side HID stopped working, i changed the bulbs over to the new 6000K but it still doesn't work. does this mean that the balast has gone? also would this be related to the fact that when i turned my lights on the horn would go off; until i disconnected the horn. the bulb went before i got round to disconnecting the horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 does anyone know what bulbs are used in the wings of the car for the indicators, as i want to put some silver ones or clear ones in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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