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 Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:41 pm |
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Joined: Apr 13, 2011
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Anyone recommend any bright white 501 bulbs for the interior light? I got LED's at Halfords, didn't work out right because size/positioning, bulb needs to shine down of course.
Thanks anyone.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:45 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Stevenage
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SMD LED 501 will be bright enough
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:57 pm |
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Location: Partying with the Info Shufflers
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or you can do what another member did and solder about 20 LED's together and place in the casing, that shone brighter than a baboons backside
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:36 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Southampton
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| Razpulsedj wrote: |
| or you can do what another member did and solder about 20 LED's together and place in the casing, that shone brighter than a baboons backside |
I did this too. Was insanely bright, mine were blue though. Cost me less than £2 I think.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:46 pm |
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Location: England
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:24 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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I also put LED's in my casing.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:55 am |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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24 smd led panel off ebay cost about £1.50 and just takes a bit of modifying of the casing to fit it in 
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:20 am |
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Location: Halifax
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| drunknmunky wrote: |
| 24 smd led panel off ebay cost about £1.50 and just takes a bit of modifying of the casing to fit it in |
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How did you wire yours in? If I leave the switch on (which I got around to fitting it properly flush in the casing) when the key is out the light starts to fade out but lights back up again and keeps doing that. If its not on it fades out and stays off as it should.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:30 am |
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to wire it in mine came with like a 2 prong bit and loads of adapters to fit the fitting i just plugged the 2 prong into the original fitting and it worked as it should.....
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:35 am |
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mine was not so simple but never-mind. I am happy with the way it works just wondered. I like that when I unlock the car the windows light up blue 
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:28 am |
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Location: Southampton
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| drunknmunky wrote: |
| to wire it in mine came with like a 2 prong bit and loads of adapters to fit the fitting i just plugged the 2 prong into the original fitting and it worked as it should..... |
That's what I had. Cheap jobby off ebay. Works really well though!
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:31 am |
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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| Mike_XS wrote: |
| drunknmunky wrote: |
| to wire it in mine came with like a 2 prong bit and loads of adapters to fit the fitting i just plugged the 2 prong into the original fitting and it worked as it should..... |
That's what I had. Cheap jobby off ebay. Works really well though! |
yeah cheap as in came from hong kong and cost nothing 
but yeah i aint seen any better ones there soo bright lights up the whole car!
I have a spare one here as i planned on adding a rearcourtesy light but never got round to it and the cars goin back....
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:42 am |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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| drunknmunky wrote: |
| Mike_XS wrote: |
| drunknmunky wrote: |
| to wire it in mine came with like a 2 prong bit and loads of adapters to fit the fitting i just plugged the 2 prong into the original fitting and it worked as it should..... |
That's what I had. Cheap jobby off ebay. Works really well though! |
yeah cheap as in came from hong kong and cost nothing
but yeah i aint seen any better ones there soo bright lights up the whole car!
I have a spare one here as i planned on adding a rearcourtesy light but never got round to it and the cars goin back.... |
Sad times eh
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:48 am |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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nah good times means i can get something better and faster when i get my bonus in march until then im without a car 
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:14 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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I hate being without my car haha. What are you looking to get?
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