Thought they read well, and good for the price.
Didn’t fancy paying £60 plus.
Any advice would be greatful.
26th Aug 2022 7:00 pm
sub
Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 99
No experience with those, but I do have experience with leds.
I bought these, which is a much cheaper option but will only cover some of your requirements.
￡2.15 50％ Off | 10/2pcs W5W T10 Led Bulbs Canbus 4014 SMD 6000K 168 194 Led 5w5 Car Interior Dome Reading License Plate Light Signal Lamp
https://a.aliexpress.com/_uXuyh7
Using the 10 I got, replaced the 6 in the two overhead consoles and the two number plate bulbs, with no issues.
Edit: also one for the rear boot light too, leaving one spare
The do fit in the puddle light compartments too, but they don’t work. I’m confident the reason they don’t work is that they do not draw enough current, LEDs pull about 20ma each so the entire thing probably pulls about 100ma, at 12v this would be about 1.2w of power. I suspect if I increased that using a resistor then they’d work - powerful UK sell a 100ohm resistor (actually quite a small value!) that’s rated for 2w, which will increase the energy requirements enough to convince the car it’s not a short circuit.
27th Aug 2022 6:24 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23829
I bought my last set from site sponsor Advanced Factors.
One of the small bulbs was faulty and they sent a replacement out the same day.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
27th Aug 2022 8:22 am
disco32009
Member Since: 12 Oct 2009
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 295
Thanks Sub.
I have ordered 10 as recommended
Will keep you posted when I have installed them.
27th Aug 2022 9:24 pm
s60r
Member Since: 14 Mar 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 287
I did the same as you.... just a decent quality LED is key.
You'll need more like 20! .They are bloody everywhere!...10 is a good start though.
The hardest one by far (for fat ageing fingers) is the glove box. I used the all in one unit from powerful for the puddle lights as they will not work with standard LED...they need the correct resistance.
It makes a great improvement and its satisfying to do.A mod a week until I have nothing to improve or add.
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