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Offline THiNK

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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #10 on: 03 April 2008, 15:46 »
Quote from: The_Ridge on 03 April 2008, 15:43
have you done / doing the vanity ones too?

No not really thought about those tbh - Not even sure how to unclip them.

I guess a brighter light in them is of more use than the blue - what are peoples thoughts?

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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #11 on: 03 April 2008, 15:51 »
if you've gone LED in the others, why not put some "ultra bright" white ones in them, think they pop out like the rear ones, ash will know as he had his out when he sprayed his.
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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #12 on: 03 April 2008, 15:56 »
Quote from: The_Ridge on 03 April 2008, 15:51
if you've gone LED in the others, why not put some "ultra bright" white ones in them, think they pop out like the rear ones, ash will know as he had his out when he sprayed his.

Hmm thats an idea!

Ash where are yooooouuu ?

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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #13 on: 05 April 2008, 12:51 »
does it have to be the led's you said or can you use other 5mm ones?
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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #14 on: 05 April 2008, 12:52 »
Quote from: Phil.O on 05 April 2008, 12:51
does it have to be the led's you said or can you use other 5mm ones?

I 'guess' any 5mm would work - its just i know for a fact the ones i listed work as thats what i have used. You'd need to make sure there is a resistor with the LED.

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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #15 on: 05 April 2008, 12:57 »
i just had a quick look on maplin because there is one near me and looked at the N22FN, could you see if that looks like it'd do the job please? been too long since i've played with electronics to remember how to check it all
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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #16 on: 05 April 2008, 13:04 »
I'm no electrician myself  :undecided:

As there is no pic i'd not like to say for sure - worth a punt at 49p though!

If you can see them before you buy.



You'll notice a little brown resistor under the LED on the right - make sure it has one of those otherwise they may just blow.

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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #17 on: 05 April 2008, 13:08 »
so it just needs to have a resistor built into the led? any ideas what size resistor?
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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
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Re: How To: Rear Courtesy Light LED Replacement
« Reply #19 on: 05 April 2008, 13:44 »
I'd say not as the wires just leave the LED with no resistor.

I may be totally wrong with this resistor thing - i'm just going on what works in my car - happy to be proved wrong. The website i listed in the how to guide have the LEDs but they are £1.10 (3 times as much, but may be worth is as you know they'll work).

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