Xenon Side light upgrading

[JamesR27]

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.

[KennyGTI]

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

[JamesR27]

Something like this then?

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

[EyeballPaul]

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

[JamesR27]

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


After

[mike.]

Looks good, much better than the yellow candle look 

Looks like they match the Xenons perfectly..

[Jimmymature]

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


Jim

[KennyGTI]

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

[JamesR27]

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.