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Lights... interior, boot and numberplate bulbs :D
- Thread starter ZackyG
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I rock these in my boot: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370713936133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
These for you interior light (if you have a map light): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-...Make:Vauxhall|Model:Astra&hash=item2a28fe6a6f
Then you a new number plate bulb holder if yours has gone yellow: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111107661160?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
And then the bulb: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290746290371?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
These for you interior light (if you have a map light): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-...Make:Vauxhall|Model:Astra&hash=item2a28fe6a6f
Then you a new number plate bulb holder if yours has gone yellow: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111107661160?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
And then the bulb: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290746290371?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
If you have the map light, it's two W5W (501) bulbs.
If you don't have the map light, you need to be handy with a soldering iron to solder in two bulbs, one opposite polarity to the other. 38mm Festoon. Or you can just get the maplight!
EDIT: I think the bulbs posted above for the map light are a little weedy, I use CREE ones normally.
If you don't have the map light, you need to be handy with a soldering iron to solder in two bulbs, one opposite polarity to the other. 38mm Festoon. Or you can just get the maplight!
EDIT: I think the bulbs posted above for the map light are a little weedy, I use CREE ones normally.
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Need to talk to you about this mate, will pm ya tomorrow. Danman said to me he had spoke to you about it!
I've got a crappy flippy one in the trophy, easy swap for a spot light style one? Something I miss about my FF!!
That's because you've got s**t bulbs lol.
They're not, they just won't let current pass both ways as it will destroy the leds! Link me and dan some good ones then please
I thought the bulbs you suggested for the maplight were the ones you use, which IMO are a bit dim.
In terms of lighting the standard interior light I just had 16SMD festoons, jacked together like so: (one is reversed)
But I suspect you can get away with 2 24 or 36 SMD panels next to each other (easier to solder actually), I've got 2x 48smd panels here but they're just too wide to get 2 into the holder.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Inter...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aaebf1626
... But it's still far easier to just do the maplight conversion lol.
In terms of lighting the standard interior light I just had 16SMD festoons, jacked together like so: (one is reversed)
But I suspect you can get away with 2 24 or 36 SMD panels next to each other (easier to solder actually), I've got 2x 48smd panels here but they're just too wide to get 2 into the holder.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Inter...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aaebf1626
... But it's still far easier to just do the maplight conversion lol.
I thought the bulbs you suggested for the maplight were the ones you use, which IMO are a bit dim.
In terms of lighting the standard interior light I just had 16SMD festoons, jacked together like so: (one is reversed)
But I suspect you can get away with 2 24 or 36 SMD panels next to each other (easier to solder actually), I've got 2x 48smd panels here but they're just too wide to get 2 into the holder.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Inter...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aaebf1626
... But it's still far easier to just do the maplight conversion lol.
f**k it yea, I'll just buy a map light. Should have took it out of my 1.2 before I sold it
Nah the ones I use are 38mm festoons. The ones in my original post under boot leds.And cheers mate
Is the map light really that better? I have the flip-style and it seems pretty good, i was just going to get a very bright light for it!
I might go for a scavange round some dead clios to get a map light, Dash dimmer, spare vents and other goodies!
I might go for a scavange round some dead clios to get a map light, Dash dimmer, spare vents and other goodies!
The flip style light is way better imo, after experiencing both as it allows for a bigger bulb. But it's a pain in the arse running led's in them as you have to do what McGherkin mentioned further up.
am i best sticking with a non-led festoon then?
Yes
or if you want LED's get a map light one.However a map light one with an led will be better than a flippy one with a normal festoon.
However a flippy one with a led will be better than a maplight with an led, however it requires some work to make it work.
I hope this makes sense!
right right right. I don't do a lot of map reading so flippy it is. I may get some solder and get some silly bright LEDs!
So, I have had a look and have found these sidebulbs which appear to have a different fitting to the astra ones... are these the same or are they actually different?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...Model:Clio|Plat_Gen:MK+II&hash=item51a7142afe
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...Model:Clio|Plat_Gen:MK+II&hash=item51a7142afe
Nope, they're the same!
It's the bulb number that's important not the actual description. Basically, if it's a 501 it will fit!
Hope this helps
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Blue-I...Model:Clio|Plat_Gen:MK+II&hash=item3f1d984a24
Also, I would like the interior boot bulb to be blue, will this to the job or can you only get that one in white?
Also, I would like the interior boot bulb to be blue, will this to the job or can you only get that one in white?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Blue-I...Model:Clio|Plat_Gen:MK+II&hash=item3f1d984a24 so this one has exactly the same details as the original so will this work as a festoon light?
Boot light is a 38mm festoon too.
I'm going to have a go at putting an SMD panel in the map light one, best of both worlds.
I'm going to have a go at putting an SMD panel in the map light one, best of both worlds.
It'll work in the flippy one. Well, as well as any LED works in it.
No it won't, unless you mess about soldering
Which is what I meant by 'well, as well as any LED works in it'
It's the right fitment.
It's the right fitment.
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