Sidelights

Post by **marv** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:12 pm

No more LED failures since the one above.

To be fair, the first one was due to my kak-handedness in trying to install the bulb. It was a physical failure rather than an internal one. So I've only had one LED fail in about 15 months. And that was replaced no questions asked. Might be worth trying BigAustin's link above too, if that ebay seller still exists. (The website filter at work wont let me see the ling that chunky posted, so I can't compare)

Post by **Ian_C** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:42 pm

Cheers for the feedback! There are so many on Ultraleds site, and they appear to have different sockets. H6W BAX9 as on previous pages here appear to be completely different to the 501 W5W in the RS4 thread I linked last night. Cannot remember the last time I changed a bulb!!

Ian

Post by **chris.s** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:44 pm

I've just been back through my emails and i bought these "UH6W2.5W+ H6W BAX9 - 9mm BC Offset Pins (Pair)Ver II 30%Brighter (UH6W2.5W+)" about 18 months ago. I did have 1 fail fairly quickly, but just ordered another set and replaced the faulty one (it flashed randomly!) and have not had a problem since. No problems on the DIS other than when it did actually fail.

Chris

Post by **Ian_C** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:38 pm

Cheers for the reply. Picking 'H6W BAX9' would leave these options. I'm liking the last of the three, pair for £9.

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/bax9-offset- ... 1_131.html

There seem to be lots with multi leds now. The one linked from the RS4 thread appears to have eight (but is sadly a different connection).

Ian

Post by **marv** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:16 pm

chris.s wrote:I've just been back through my emails and i bought these "UH6W2.5W+ H6W BAX9 - 9mm BC Offset Pins (Pair)Ver II 30%Brighter (UH6W2.5W+)" about 18 months ago. I did have 1 fail fairly quickly, but just ordered another set and replaced the faulty one (it flashed randomly!) and have not had a problem since. No problems on the DIS other than when it did actually fail.

Chris

Those are the ones that I used too, from memory.

Post by **marv** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:22 pm

Ian_C wrote:Cheers for the reply. Picking 'H6W BAX9' would leave these options. I'm liking the last of the three, pair for £9.

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/bax9-offset- ... 1_131.html

There seem to be lots with multi leds now. The one linked from the RS4 thread appears to have eight (but is sadly a different connection).

Ian

I'd go for the first one on the page:
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/latest-bax9- ... -2289.html

As they're apparently the brightest that they sell and are guaranteed for a year. £13.20 if you buy two. They also have overtemp protection.
Plus it looks like the LEDs are pointing forwards, which makes more sense to me (not sure if it actually makes any difference?)

Post by **Ian_C** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:13 pm

Strange - why are those sold individually, and the others in pairs? Ordered two of the 'bullet' single leds suggested, plus also the pair which house two leds in each unit which have been available less than a year. Will report back on these dual units. Good to have some spares in case they pop when I'm away / abroad etc (I think you are meant to carry spare bulbs in France anyway?)

Thanks Marv and Co for assistance. Thought it better to fish this useful thread [which I bookmarked last year] out the archive rather than start a new one.

Ian

Post by **chunky79** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:07 am

The ones Marv has shown above are the new model of what i kept having problems with. These are the ones i have in the rs - http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/501194t10-mi ... -2170.html
I know they are a different fitting but they have been fine, i also know they say don't put by heat source cause they don't have a heat shield but a mate of mine has had them in his astra for over a year now with no problems.

dunc

Post by **Ian_C** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:15 am

The connection looks totally different though?

Ian

Post by **chunky79** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:43 pm

Ian_C wrote:The connection looks totally different though?

Ian

I did say above that they were a different fitting. I was just saying that the sky scraper type have been ok heat wise. Just looked on ultraleds site and they only do 3 types of side light bulb for the s4 now

dunc

Post by **Ian_C** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:43 pm

Apologies - thought you meant "I know they are a different fitting but they have been fine" as in they would work with the S4 headlamps.

Ian

Post by **chunky79** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:59 am

Ian_C wrote:Apologies - thought you meant "I know they are a different fitting but they have been fine" as in they would work with the S4 headlamps.

Ian

No worries, i didn't word it very well. Infact, i have 2 leds for the s4 in the garage if you want them. Problem is, 1 is a new model and 1 is slightly older model

dunc

Post by **Ian_C** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:52 am

Cheers - be good to have some more spares - but only if you know you cannot use them anywhere else Dunc (rear number plate etc etc).

Ian

Post by **Ian_C** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:50 pm

Diddit. Ordered Thursday night, hit my doormat Saturday morning when I was at work, very rapid.

Removing the left and right plastic cowls and the plastic air intake duct only involves two screws just in front of the slam panel. The backs of the headlight have a wire clip that pivots either end and uses an 'over dead centre' method. Unclips with one finger simply by pushing down. Remove the plastic backs of each headlight - with a bit of wiggling you can get them out the engine bay. The bulb holder has a lug on either side - squeeze these and pull the bulb holder straight backwards. The bulbs come out the holder just like a bayonet household bulb - you push them in, twist anti clockwise and pull them out. New leds in, key in ignition, sidelight dash dial on, bulbs on, no DIS warnings. Reverse above process to 'rebuild', double checking you have left nothing foreign under the bonnet before dropping.

The only minor note is to push the bonnet release cable down as you put the front of the air intake duct back under the slam panel. I couldn't work out why the duct wouldn't line up, and realised after a minute the duct was catching on the bonnet release cable hidden under the slam panel.

As mentioned, I ordered two sets of leds - a pair of the 'bullet' single leds, plus also a pair which house two leds in each unit. Fitted are the dual units. They match the xenons wonderfully, meaning I no longer have the horrid yellow sidelights ruining the lovely crisp xenons. Very impressed with the results. Photograph shows just sidelights - not with xenons!

Ian

Post by **chunky79** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:49 pm

Ian_C wrote:Cheers - be good to have some more spares - but only if you know you cannot use them anywhere else Dunc (rear number plate etc etc).

Ian

Take it you don't need mine now if have have brought 2 sets

If you do want them send me an address through pm ian

dunc

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