.... Led lights .... Led lights .... Led lights ;)

andrew007007 said:
hi mate, thanks for the other reply re; the front fog, had a look but it had gone.

these leds you have look ok, thing is would like some but dont want a tacky look if you know what i mean?

Where did you get yours from? and how much if you dont me asking. have seen some on ebay, but unsure on that one.

thanks

andrew007007
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Check your EMAIL mate :)
 
Nice one sarge!, I am thinking if the rear brake lights can be made LED, a bit like the A6 Avant and I do like those rear led brake lights.

I seem to remember not using a traditional bulb at the rear will cause a DIS warning tho (not that I have DIS anyway).
 
humps said:
Nice one sarge!, I am thinking if the rear brake lights can be made LED, a bit like the A6 Avant and I do like those rear led brake lights.

I seem to remember not using a traditional bulb at the rear will cause a DIS warning tho (not that I have DIS anyway).
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I am looking into that. The Dash Bulb failure warnings are usually because the LED lights consume less current and the system thinks as there is not enough current being drawn, then the bulb must be blown. There is ways around this by using a 'load' resistor, or using led replacements of the same wattage. No big deal ;)

I am trying to get a hold of a set of rear lights, to see IF I can successfully adapt them to FULL LED type, anyone have a spare set? :eek:



SARGE
 
The trouble with the rear light clusters is that the units are welded together and as the outer red part is transparent, you can't separate them to get to the inside without it showing.

I have a pair of rear lamp clusters that I was going to mod but I gave up in the end - it's just not worth it. Load resistors run far too hot to be practicable and you'll mess up the cruise system (if installed) as well.

Things such as A6 Avants and A8s which have rear LED clusters have a massive amount of electronic jiggery pokery to get the things to work and even retro fitting this would be a sod to do.

My two penneth worth!

Cheers,

Mike
 
But on the inside...

I managed to change the 42mm festoon light in the front and the two 36mm festoon-lights in the rear for LED's.
I tried to change the two readinglights in the front with LEDS (9Bsc-bajonet), but they won't do it??
Thought it was just a swap from the ligths?

cu,
louis
 
@dan_b
In the back it looks bright white.
In the front, with only the middle bulb changed and not the two reading lights, it looks silly.
Something is changing to the on/of switching too I believe, since the led have a + and - side.
I'll make a photo of the lights and post it here. (just some moments please)

cu,
L.
 
I do wonder what it looks like in the A2. Does it dim as the light goes out? or a sudden cut off? The E90 3-series has interior white LEDs and they dim quite well.

I last sat in another car with all interior lights swapped to white LEDs, but the overall effect is too cold, a bit office lighting if you know what I mean. So I personally prefer the warmer colour incandescent bulbs for the inside.
 
My home-made LED interiors dim quite well, but are a little cold - there is a better range of warm white Leds available now though, but if I wait till the present ones blow, I'll be old, very old!

Cheers,

Mike
 
I have replaced all interior bulbs with LEDs and much prefer them.. yes, they are less orange, and hence appear 'ccol' as opposed to 'warm' but the amount and quality of the light is much improved.

Edit: watch out for the polarity of the front map reading lights, it's the reverse of what's required by LED bulbs ;)
 
driveforward said:
I have replaced all interior bulbs with LEDs and much prefer them.. yes, they are less orange, and hence appear 'ccol' as opposed to 'warm' but the amount and quality of the light is much improved.

Edit: watch out for the polarity of the front map reading lights, it's the reverse of what's required by LED bulbs ;)
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Can you explain this a bit more.

I swapped the front map reading lights with a B9s-bajonet led-light, but it won't burn :-(
How do I make it work?

tia,
Loe
 
Louis said:
Can you explain this a bit more.

I swapped the front map reading lights with a B9s-bajonet led-light, but it won't burn :-(
How do I make it work?

tia,
Loe
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It is proberbly likely that the + (plus) and the - (minus) are in opposite positions, therefore it won't work.

LED's are polarity specific and won't work if they are the wrong way around. :)


SARGE
 
Sarge786 said:
It is proberbly likely that the + (plus) and the - (minus) are in opposite positions, therefore it won't work.

LED's are polarity specific and won't work if they are the wrong way around. :)


SARGE
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Correct, the polarity of the map lights is the 'wrong way around' :)
 
Louis said:
Can you please give me then a link to led-lights which I should buy? To replace my front-map reading lights.

I bought these:
http://www.blauertacho4u.de/product...ts/1-Pair-Normal-led-Parking-Lights-Ba9s.html

Which seems to be wrong!#$?

cu,
Loe
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I can't recall the fitting, but if it is of this type and they dont' work then you will need to modify the wiring by simply swapping the two wires around.

I don't expect that you will find these led lights with the polarity reversed, unless you can open them and do it yourself.


Regards
Sarge
 
Are very own Sarge supplied my Drl lights and all i can say is after a few supply issues i cant say enough good things about him
he has gone beyond the call of duty to make sure that iam happy with my purchase and would have no problem recommending him to any A20C Members ....
Here are some nightime pics cant wait to see what it looks like in the daytime ....

Thanks Sarge :D
 
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Very impressive Carl - I prefer the "just sidelights" look myself minus the dipped beam. As daytime runners I would guess they will look the business.

More importantly, have you received the official approval of Mandy and the girls though? ;)
 
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