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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: JamesR27 on 16 January 2012, 22:19

Title: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: JamesR27 on 16 January 2012, 22:19

I have the original Bi Xenons, and with all the talk of LED rear number plate which I have just ordered, but wondering what people were doing with the side lights. Are people converting them to LED or just changing to a whiter light.

Mine currently look like this, but look more yellow than the pic shows.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/MK6/DSC00609.jpg)

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: KennyGTI on 17 January 2012, 07:33

They are 501 or w5w type bulbs. Make sure you get can bus friendly ones to avoid bulb out warnings on the dash!  :angry:

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: JamesR27 on 17 January 2012, 20:30

Something like this then?

http://www.convert2xenon.co.uk/led-products/460-1xsmd-canbus-high-power-led-bulb-501-w5w-t10.html

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: EyeballPaul on 17 January 2012, 20:49

Those look ok, do a search on ebay there a loads, i got some with more bulb parts than just one at the end. Mine had 8 but were a little to blue looking but were error free, u can get ones that burn whiter though

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: JamesR27 on 21 January 2012, 13:57

Well I bit the bullet and ordered a set of LED Side lights

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/error-free-leds/501-w5w/canbus-501-w5w-5-smd-led-error-free-sidelights-bulbs-p-553.html?osCsid=rq0ddm9o18htvm13sfgf9upqt1

I am happy with the results, went for 5 LED's so they were not to bright. What do people think?

Before
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/12b47cc5.jpg)

After
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/5921bc63.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/JamesRees/14110db8.jpg)

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: mike. on 21 January 2012, 14:06

Looks good, much better than the yellow candle look  :laugh:

Looks like they match the Xenons perfectly..

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: Jimmymature on 21 January 2012, 14:40

Looks superb mate, if I had xenon's I'd be buying those for sure.


Jim

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: KennyGTI on 22 January 2012, 08:45

Much better! First thing I done when I got my Golf. No problems with bulb out warnings?

Title: Re: Xenon Side light upgrading
Post by: JamesR27 on 22 January 2012, 08:52

No errors when I tested after and when I was using the car yesterday.

I was not sure how bright to go and how many LED's would be best. I think they are about as bright as standard and got those as they looked about the right size.