LED Sidelights

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:58 pm

Has anyone fitted L.E.D sidelights to their car? If so how did u connect the the reisitor and scotch lock? Dont wanna go stabbin into the wires n fek it up! Ya see am a mechanical fitter so am a bit rough when it come to these things!

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:11 am

I may be wrong but it sounds like you got the wrong bulbs. The led sidelights i use are a direct replacement job and i didnt need to cut or splice any wires. The led unit simply plugged straight in. You got a picture of the bulbs your trying to fit?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:12 am

Kenny are you on about a load resistor kit?

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/loadbsolutio ... p-429.html

these are to stop some sort of warning popping up that newer cars detect, (they think somethings wrong because of the low power consumption ised by LEDs)
there's a little bit of information on them on here

bottom of the 2nd page and 3rd.

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... c&start=15

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:49 pm

Yeah it the load reisitor ave got from HIDS4U. Just not sure how am connecting it up to ma sidelight wiring??? Will take a pick and post it when i get home today.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:00 pm

try sending a PM to Alex (alexperkins) he'll be able to help you

polo1.8t · Post by **polo1.8t** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:51 pm

you shouldn't need to fit the resistor kit to your car, I'm guessing you have a 9n3 like me? I've got LEDs fitted on my car without this extra kit...you sure you really need it?

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:26 pm

I have had led sidelights in my car for over a year with no warning light problems or fault code issues. My 9n3 was hooked up to VAG com last week and no faults found. Unless I'm very wrong you do not need to worry about a resistor kit on a 9n3 - do not cut or splice your loom!!!!
Have a look on www.ultraleds.co.uk for the bulbs - they are 501 wedge type. There is not the clearence for the multi type LED sidelight bulbs in the headlights though so buy the shortest ones they sell, the staff there are great if you want to phone them to check your ordering the right ones.

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:48 pm

I got these ones from hid4u, think there the same as ultraled ones:

501 LED High Power 1W Upgrade Bulb

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/product.p ... t=6&page=1

So i dont need the load resistor then!? thank god a neva went a fitted it or attempted too!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:47 pm

KennyPOLO_Gti wrote:
So i dont need the load resistor then!? thank god a neva went a fitted it or attempted too!

well just fit the sidelights and see how it goes,

dammit! i was looking for those ones when i was after some!! ended up getting some different ones

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:06 pm

Ok went to change the sidelights the nite and how the **** do u get them damm annoyin things out!!!

Ave had them out before but dont remember this hassle! There so akward to get in to!

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:25 pm

Got them!! You just pull them!!! lol Some pics. . . .

Dipped Beam

SideLights Only

SIdeLights again

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:57 pm

WOW

they are bright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My led's are nothing like that. How hot do they get?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:58 pm

yeh see they look alot better than the ones i have!!

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:06 pm

Dunno how hot they get? A thot it was the same ones u get from ultraleds? 1W Sidelights 501.

Very happy with them, went a wee drive after i fitted them and the vision is even better

Just got a call from ma mate, springs gettin fitted and wheel alginment for 80quid

very happy and canna wait!

polo1.8t · Post by **polo1.8t** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:29 pm

I've got these, use them all the time for showing off as they're bright and very cool looking, almost projector style (well mine are)
Now I've got HIDs tho, they are outdone by the 55w brightness lol