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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: kempie on 23 May 2013, 12:53

Title: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: kempie on 23 May 2013, 12:53

Anyone used them, the bay is full of em and hid's but are they any good and are they legal?

Title: Re: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: jamie16v on 23 May 2013, 13:11

most of them on ebay are really poor quality.. just stick with bulbs in my opinion.

Title: Re: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: scarr89 on 23 May 2013, 13:25

Quote from: jamie16v on 23 May 2013, 13:11

most of them on ebay are really poor quality.. just stick with bulbs in my opinion.

This. They give off the different colour, which is probably deseriable, but the light output it shocking. Stick with standard.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: kempie on 23 May 2013, 23:15

So what would people suggest for light "upgrades"?

Title: Re: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: jamie16v on 23 May 2013, 23:49

no point in "upgrading" side light bulbs unless it`s for other peoples benefit. youre not really going to see the road better with them and i think led sidelights look sh!t.
HID headlights would be illegal in your headlamps so dont even consider them.
you could upgrade your dipped and main beam bulbs to something like osram nightbreakers.

Title: Re: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: sharki786 on 28 May 2013, 15:07

The mk6 dims are VERY bright

Title: Re: Smd side light bulbs?
Post by: navmk4gti on 28 May 2013, 18:24

Check out last page my builf thread from my sig. I have smd leds in they are veryy bright :cool: