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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Default Who was asking about BMW style LED bulbs the other day?

Remember someone asking about LED bulbs the other day, can't find the thread anywhere, maybe due to the forum wobbly throwing its been doing today!!

Anyway, I've just stuck some in my st, here's some pics before and after, sorry about the poor pics, my camera isn't very good in the dark!










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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Ohh! I like! Where did you get them from?

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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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It was Smit that was asking about them... thats some difference.


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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Cheers, they were from here

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/automotiv...c-101_137.html


The 3 LED version is more than enough, fook me I have a 6 led one in the interior light, had to turn it around to dim it a bit, was drowning out the light from the sun
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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They look very cool

What ones did you use for interior? As saff cossies have 2 interior blubs, one up front one in the rear.
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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Yeah i've got one in the front and one in the rear too,

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/automotive-bulbs-c-101.html

Front one was a 6 led festoon bulb from here (3rd row down), you need to know the size first, then click white at the top and choose one of the cool white ones. They are FUCKING BRIGHT though, maybe i should have gone for the 3 led one!

The front and the rear bulbs in my car are different lengths though for some reason, i bought 2 shorter ones thinking they would be the same but the rear takes a longer one!

So could be an idea to whip them out and measure what you've got in there first!
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Those led's are ok, and do a good job, but if wanted there are massively brighter ones.
The ones I use, use 12 of the same led's as in the 3 and 6 version, they are not remotely anything like the output of a 3 watt led and don't consume anywhere near as much, or anything near as much as a true 3Watt led(as I've measured them).
If anyone else finds the output of the glovebox light, boot light, or interior lights of the sapphy/others poor, then the 12 led version which is mounted on a round disc with sticky pad is ace, these light up the OUTSIDE of the car as well through the windows, and the floor when the door is opened, you can easily see the light in the glovebox in the brightest daylight from the drivers seat.
The ones I bought were from dealextreme.com item number 15648 priced at Ł4.35p delivered to your door.
I have 1 in the rear and 2 in the front, although 1 in the front is plenty enough on it's own to light the whole car including the rear, you cannot tell whether the std light is on or not, as it doesn't contribute anything worth having.
I mounted the rear one on the light and the 2 fronts either side of the sunroof handle.
I can EASILY read the smallest print with the light, and they do actually dazzle.
The piccies are good, they are good led's as most so called white ones are way too blue, which personally I hate, as this also makes them less good for lighting.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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I have a bmw E92. With these supposed bulbs...?! Whats so exciting about them?
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by xr2i-carl
I have a bmw E92. With these supposed bulbs...?! Whats so exciting about them?

Just trying to be cool like you mate.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich170
Just trying to be cool like you mate.
Mate, you mis-read my post. I want to know whats ''Good about'' them? How do they differ to your ones then?
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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One's a standard bulb one is a brighter LED.....hth
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ad4m RST
One's a standard bulb one is a brighter LED.....hth
cheers mate, fit in the same holder yeah?
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Usually needs a remap afterwards but then just outshines everything at the Pod...
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