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what size are the bulbs on the interior lights? there are the two with the button and the one in the middle, can anyone tell me what kind i will need for each? also the number plate and boot ones if you can, cheers
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Number plate is a 36-39 mm fetoon
The interior are two 501 bulbs and one 44mm festoon
The boot is another 44mm festoon iirc
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chewy wrote:Number plate is a 36-39 mm fetoon
The interior are two 501 bulbs and one 44mm festoon
The boot is another 44mm festoon iirc
thank you very much mate, exactly what i needed, so anything between 36-39 for number plate will do?
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Yeah same with the 44mm one just cant remember the variation on it lol
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Sorry bulb in the boot is a 501.
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just ordered them all, cheers 8)
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I took my interior bulbs out tonight, my festoon bulb measured at 37/38mm.
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i got a 36mm one, i will let you know if its ok
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Got mine tonight, festoon one was a bit tight but the ternimals have a little flex on them. They are also A LOT brighter than pics show.

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fitted mine last night, but some bulbs were wrong lol,you need:
2 x 501 sidelights for interior
1 x 501 sidelight for boot
1 x 36mm festoon for interior
2 x 36mm festoon for number plates
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can anyone give me some links to where i can buy these bulbs!?

would these work for the licence plate bulbs?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/2x-T11-36mm-6-LED-In ... dZViewItem

thanks
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Yeah they will work fine mate.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0125841631


them are the ones i bought, and i think i got the sidelight ones off the same seller, called gxxled
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I bought those one off the same seller and only lasted about 2 month :(
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im looking for ones that are VERY bright and white... :lol:
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