Xenons on side lights off... the options

[Rich_16v]

I know quite alot of people on here run with xenons on and side lights isolated

Obviously this isn't great when you suddenly need main bean but round town not an issue

What are the options?

- Remove the side light fuse?
- Disconnect the side lights from the rear of the cluster?

Any others?

Cheers

 

[Beef-Mc]

Remove the sidelights all together?

 

[Faxo]

Just take out the front sidelight bulbs, dont go taking out fuses as it'll knock out the rears too

Main beam still works, they're a totally different bulb. Mine has no front sidelights, only because one of them blew so i just took them out!

 

[philmots]

I've thought about doing this, aren't they required legally though?

 

[Alan]

Yep been running with no sidelights in my 182 for months now...

 

[DrR]

I'm getting fed up of my LED bulbs going, sounds like a good idea just to not have any.

 

[philmots]

Yep been running with no sidelights in my 182 for months now...

Have you any pics Alan?

 

[Alan]

Jus for you Phil...

 

[philmots]

It's a good look.... thanks big boy.

 

[TeZ]

could do with a clean alan.

 

[MrMark]

is it legal then?

 

[Alan]

That was about 6 weeks ago Tez, spent 8 hours on it on friday, might do it again tomorrow...

 

[Waitey]

is it legal then?

No

I had mine like that for 9months and never got pulled.

 

[Alan]

Why's it not legal Steve?

 

[philmots]

I don't think it would pass an MOT like that, in that way not legal.... but no different to a de-cat.

 

[Waitey]

Why's it not legal Steve?

You much have side/parking lights as an MOT requirment.

Mine passed mot with out though. Even had a shattered light washer jet. Reno garages are s**t lol

 

[Ross M]

hmm may consider it

 

[Alan]

Why's it not legal Steve?

You much have side/parking lights as an MOT requirment.

Mine passed mot with out though. Even had a shattered light washer jet. Reno garages are s**t lol

hmm may consider it

Ah gotcha...mine isn't due an MOT for a while anyway..

Get it done Mc Lean

 

[bmh.01]

I've had LED sidelights for months and think i'd prefer them over not having sidelights at all, the ones i've got match the xenons perfectly.

 

[fUbAr]

I've had LED sidelights for months and think i'd prefer them over not having sidelights at all, the ones i've got match the xenons perfectly.

same here, mine have been in for 4 months without any trouble. also a perfect match for the xenons.

 

[m0ssy]

I've had LED sidelights for months and think i'd prefer them over not having sidelights at all, the ones i've got match the xenons perfectly.

same here, mine have been in for 4 months without any trouble. also a perfect match for the xenons.

Which sidelights have you both got?

You got a link please?

Cheers

 

[Tom H]

I have the white LED ones in mine as well from hellfrauds they match the xenons perfectly

 

[Saundo]

Your side lights, same as your headlights must be working all the time. You can be fined and have to prove youve fixed them if you get caught.

 

[quickshift]

any picts ??? of the leds

 

[MRBILLYUK]

These are the leds i have in my sidelights . They match the xenons perfectly

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/u501fw-white-ultra-bright-frosted-bulb-brighter-p-866.html

 

[quickshift]

easy to fit billy ?? how much etc

 

[-Leigh-]

I'm a little confused as to why people don't want their sidelights on?? What advantages are there to not having any? Apart from the huge weight saving?

 

[Alan]

Your side lights, same as your headlights must be working all the time. You can be fined and have to prove youve fixed them if you get caught.

Well the thing is, the police will never notice when you drive past them if you have sidelights in or not if you've got your Xenons on anyway...

 

[-Leigh-]

Your side lights, same as your headlights must be working all the time. You can be fined and have to prove youve fixed them if you get caught.

Well the thing is, the police will never notice when you drive past them if you have sidelights in or not if you've got your Xenons on anyway...

Yes, but why take them out in the first place?

 

[quickshift]

i just wanna change my side lights to match my xenons any one help me ??

 

[Alan]

Well the thing is, the police will never notice when you drive past them if you have sidelights in or not if you've got your Xenons on anyway...

Yes, but why take them out in the first place?

Because some of us hate the piss stain yellow glow that the sidelights give off next to the xenons is that ok with you?

 

[ChorleyFM]

I've got the LED ones too, they are spot on...

...from here if anyone is interested

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/motorbike-bulbs-c-44.html
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/u501fw-white-ultra-bright-frosted-bulb-brighter-pi-866.html

 

[Christopher]

i took mine out as soon as i got the car!

100x improvement...

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I honestly can't see why people would want to take out their sidelights :S As for it being an improvement ! What improvement ??

easy to fit billy ?? how much etc

They're 2 quid each mate . The drivers side one is the one that's a b*****d to change , especially if you have big hands , lol , cos of the pipework for the aircon . The passenger side litterally takes 2 mins . I struggled for quite a while until i dug this out to hold the bulb in . .

 

[Rich_16v]

Cheers people

 

[Craig]

ive got some piaa ones not had a problem yet had them about a year

 

[sargeantpepper]

ive got some piaa ones not had a problem yet had them about a year

This is good to know...ordered some yesterday (4 bulb extreme white ones). Any pics?

 

[Craig]

there you go mate thats the only one ive got

 

[Christopher]

they look chav imo

 

[sargeantpepper]

Yeah, they're a bit too blue for my liking!
Any idea what model number they were?