LED Sidelights

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:54 pm

They do look good when they are on themselves

Gives the car a kinda evil

look i think anyway!

Will post pics on sat or sun of my car with all my recent mods

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm

Wow. They are very bright and look like they'd be a good match to the HID's.

Any chance of a part number so i can get these ordered?

Car is gonna be looking very good Kenny! Top job

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:04 pm

KennyPOLO_Gti wrote: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!

Thanks mat, am very chuffed with them too!

Click the link on the quote above for them.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:46 am

Definately going to get me a set of these

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:45 pm

Just recieved these in the post today and am a bit stuck!!!

How on earth do you get the original bulb out??? Looking at it, the wires from the bulb appear to be soldered onto the metal fixing plate/connecter part!

Is this correct? Dont want to just pull and brake the wires or bulb!

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:31 pm

Forget that....me being a muppet had pulled wrong bulb part out! I'm not changing High beams!

But how on earth do you get to the sidelights to change them???

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:00 pm

Its a bit tight in there but keep at it. I find if you wrap the wires to the sidelights round a finger you can carefully pull and wriggle the connector out. Just dont pull too hard cause you dont want to brake the wires or pop the old sidelight bulb out into the headlight. Good luck

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:10 pm

Cheers for that mate. Managed to wiggle my fingers round and pop them out!

Am very impressed with them compared to standard. Will try and get a pic up later of standard vs led! Although they dont look like they'll be anywhere near as bright as what yours are Kenny!

How easy are the Fog light bulbs to change? Now i've got Hid dipped beams and white LED sidelights, its begging for whiter fogs and high beams....even though i'd rarely use them!!!

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:24 pm

Dunno why they shouldnt be mate. There the same bulb, get some pics up!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:05 pm

M@Turner wrote: How easy are the Fog light bulbs to change? Now i've got Hid dipped beams and white LED sidelights, its begging for whiter fogs and high beams....even though i'd rarely use them!!!

I've got some for sale funnily enough!

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=35050

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:13 pm

Not great pics but gives you an idea!

Here's a pic of old sidelight compared to HID's!!!

So much better!!!

Only problem is now, i've got some condensation in my drivers side headlight. Anyone have any ideas how to get rid of this???

I know why its happened, and will correct the problem, just need help on how to get rid of the moisture!!!

8080 · Post by **8080** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:36 pm

M@Turner wrote: Only problem is now, i've got some condensation in my drivers side headlight. Anyone have any ideas how to get rid of this???

I know why its happened, and will correct the problem, just need help on how to get rid of the moisture!!!

Get a sachet of silica gel and put it into the headlight

I'm getting some new sidelights soon too. I'm just worried about matching the colour 4300k of my xenons - the sites I've looked at don't mention what colour their sidelights are

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:45 pm

8080 wrote:
M@Turner wrote: Only problem is now, i've got some condensation in my drivers side headlight. Anyone have any ideas how to get rid of this???

I know why its happened, and will correct the problem, just need help on how to get rid of the moisture!!!
Get a sachet of silica gel and put it into the headlight

I'm getting some new sidelights soon too. I'm just worried about matching the colour 4300k of my xenons - the sites I've looked at don't mention what colour their sidelights are

Thats what i was thinking! Work in a shop so have easy access to packets of silica. Its in nearly every packaged footwear box plus clothing too!

As for clolour match, i reckon these sidelights will be the closest possible to 4300k. If its normal Xenons you have, they're not as bright/blue as the HID kits myself and Kenny have fitted!

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:50 am

So who is gonna try the silica gel then???

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:13 am

KennyPOLO_Gti wrote:So who is gonna try the silica gel then???

Me!!!

I've managed to roll up the packet of silica into what resembles a spliff shape and threaded these to some string! Had to roll them up otherwise they wont feed through the gap for the bulbs! Gonna leave them all day and see what comes of it, not using car today so fingers crossed it might work!

Any other ideas from people? Not expecting the silica to work really!