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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: blacfist on 11 November 2007, 16:37

Title: LED's VERSES STANDARD
Post by: blacfist on 11 November 2007, 16:37

Hello 2 All,

quick question:

Does anyone have any views on these new LED lights that are being sold on ebay etc.  are they better, brighter and so on than normal filament bulbs. on ebay there is guide that suggests you need about 9 led's for a light thats as bright as a standard bulb, so i guess that means a cluster with more than 9 individual led's will be brighter than a standard bulb, right?

has anyone used LED's for their break, reverse or rare lights.  how did you find them and where they worth the extra money?

a couple inks on ebay to the kind of thing im talking about:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-19-LED-INDICATOR-BULB-CAR-VAN-4X4-MINI-BUS-1156-581_W0QQitemZ140177231345QQihZ004QQcategoryZ72233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-24-LED-Car-Brake-Stop-Tail-Rear-Red-Light-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ220169896157QQihZ012QQcategoryZ72234QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

thanks for your time folks

bf

Title: Re: LED's VERSES STANDARD
Post by: Moos3h on 13 November 2007, 17:31

Tried LED lights a while back and they look the nuts (although you have to get them in the right way round, or they don't work at all...) but they are NOT road legal so you'd have to remember to swap 'em for the MOT.

Cheers,
James

Title: Re: LED's VERSES STANDARD
Post by: boneybradley on 13 November 2007, 19:32

dont worry about them being not legal...coppers have better things to do!!

sorry I was being stupid then...coppers might pull you as your an easy target as muggers are too difficult to catch!!

Title: Re: LED's VERSES STANDARD
Post by: blacfist on 13 November 2007, 20:04

when you say 'not road legal', what do u mean exactly? behind standard lenses, dont they just look like brighter bulbs?

but if u say they look cool, maybe i should just try a set and take my chances. i hear the amount of paperwork involved in most police vehicle stop and checks means that unless u've really pissed the cops off or got serious law-breaking issues, they tend to leave u alone.

thanks for the advice and opinions guys

later