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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: SteveS on 10 May 2008, 22:27

Title: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 10 May 2008, 22:27

can notice the difference;
BEFORE
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/Golf%20GTI%20ED30/lightsbefore.JPG)
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/Golf%20GTI%20ED30/lightbefore.JPG)

AFTER
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/Golf%20GTI%20ED30/lightsafter.JPG)
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/Golf%20GTI%20ED30/lightafter.JPG)

BOTH :)
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/Golf%20GTI%20ED30/mixed.jpg)

 :cool:

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: Makaveli on 10 May 2008, 22:31

What bulb did you replace them with?

BTW looks much better  :smiley:

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: 182_blue on 10 May 2008, 22:32

looks good, hard to change ?

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 10 May 2008, 23:02

they are the philips blue vision 501s

not hard, well, once you realise you dont twist the bulb holder out... just pull it... or your be there all day wondering why you cant find the "notch". lol

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: martininwillerby on 10 May 2008, 23:05

Quote from: SteveS on 10 May 2008, 22:27

(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/Golf%20GTI%20ED30/lightsafter.JPG)

Are they standard lights, I see you have zenons. My side lights are in the high bean reflective cone.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/SIDELIGHT.jpg)

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 10 May 2008, 23:21

thats interesting... whats in the lower section on the edge then? (outer side of the light) nothing?

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: martininwillerby on 10 May 2008, 23:25

Quote from: SteveS on 10 May 2008, 23:21

thats interesting... whats in the lower section on the edge then? (outer side of the light) nothing?

Nothing as far as I'm aware....

I bet REDROBIN hasn't seen this.... and he's got zenons.

Yours look like DRL's

Has any one else got the same lights as this or are they like mine....

Martininwillerby

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: T88OMM on 11 May 2008, 09:03

Ill be getting some of those bulbs today, they look slightly like DRL's  :cool:

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 11 May 2008, 11:00

im supprised they did two different lamps them just for sidelight, seems like quite a style change... odd... (i wonder if u have a hole for one where mine is?)

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: neg on 11 May 2008, 11:06

Looks a lot better and blends in with the xenon well.  I upgraded mine to Polarg bulbs which look similar to your new one's now.

Xenon's only have sidelights in the bottom section with the indicator unlike the halogen lamps.

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 11 May 2008, 16:37

i have bought these now to try and see whats best. i needed another pair for under the wing mirrors..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-W5W-HALOGEN-COOL-BLUE-Sidelight-Bulbs-Pair_W0QQitemZ360051121117QQihZ023QQcategoryZ72233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 13 May 2008, 11:10

(http://www.rockmyspace.info/image-upload/uploads/1/P130508_11.04 (Small).JPG)

i will let you know my findings between the two

Title: Re: new side lights in
Post by: SteveS on 17 May 2008, 19:28

Philips blue vision bulbs are whiter but the glass on them is blue, so if you dont want to see blue glass go for the osram.

my vote, philips