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Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:58 pm
by dave_aber
Finally got round to fitting my Philips Extreme bulbs.
Driver's side is whatever was fitted in Japan, Passenger's side is the Philips bulb. On the road it's not a huge difference, but definitely better.
I also had a play with reversing lights, since I wasn't happy with the standard 21W ones, and even less happy with the LED ones I bought. As an aside, the LED ones give out very little IR light, so don't help the reversing camera at night at all.
Passenger's side is a normal 21W fillament bulb. Driver's side is a modified standard bulb base with a 55W halogen bulb soldered in (Ok, bodged!
).
Much brighter, and gives out enough IR to keep the camera happy.
Right, back to cutting up plywood....
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:59 pm
by dave_aber
and wash it too I suppose.....
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:26 pm
by francophile1947
dave_aber wrote:
Passenger's side is a normal 21W fillament bulb. Driver's side is a modified standard bulb base with a 55W halogen bulb soldered in (Ok, bodged!
).
It might well fail the MOT with a 55W bulb in
- maximum allowed is 21W for road use.
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:56 pm
by dave_aber
Possibly, but I'd be swapping them back (if I remember) for the MOT...
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:57 pm
by mikexgough
I didn't think the reversing lights were part of the MOT .......
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:16 pm
by dave_aber
My kitcar never had any. They are most likely in the category "if you have them, they must work", and be <21W as well.
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:38 am
by missfixit70
francophile1947 wrote:dave_aber wrote:
Passenger's side is a normal 21W fillament bulb. Driver's side is a modified standard bulb base with a 55W halogen bulb soldered in (Ok, bodged!
).
It might well fail the MOT with a 55W bulb in
- maximum allowed is 21W for road use.
Reverse light isn't part of the mot, you might get pulled for it though, just don't reverse into any police cars
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:37 pm
by Gripped
Noticed one of the lights on the dashboard switched was out. Pulled switch out, removed bulb from plastic base, put in new bulb and wound the "tails" around the base - sorted.
In case you are wondering, they are very small bulbs (3mm x 6mm) and you can get them from Maplin for around £1
Product code BT43
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=1955
Re: Lights and Bulbs
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:06 pm
by Gripped
Just an update. Fitted two new mini-bulbs which fixed on switch, but not the other. After loads of diagnostics, discovered that the earth wire from the switch was not connected !!
The same was true for the rear fog light - i.e. the fogs work, but the little warning lights on the switch don't illuminate unless the earth wire is connected.
Worth checking if you have trouble.