Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 214
I've read through the whole thread and haven't seen anything specific to adaptive Xenons with cornering lights. A few questions:
1. Are the adaptive Xenons as easy to remove (remove grill unclip headlights) or is there something extra I should watch out for? Don't want to mess up the auto-levelling etc.
2. What bulbs would I need for the cornering lights? Same as for sides?
Would be great if HIDS4U could sell a D3 LED pack! As I quite fancy doing all the LEDs I can around the car.
I like the idea of red map LEDs.
Thanks for the help!
28th Apr 2011 11:36 pm
C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
Answer to 1 is they come off just as easy. Just took mine off and removed the orange reflectors as well as changing the bulbs:
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Don't know the answer to 2.
I bought 5 sets of these bulbs and used them all this evening.
1 set on front sides
1 set on rear number plate light
1 set on front and middle light
1 set on footwell lights
1 set on front door lights
Very impressed so will order another four sets
1 set for rear doors
1 set for front reading lights
1 set for middle reading lights
1 light for boot area
Leaving 1 light spare.
Just been out and checked and well chuffed with them.
Regards
Chris
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28th Apr 2011 11:59 pm
jsamuelson
Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 214
Brill thanks. Might stick to conventional bulbs for the headlamps but just get some extra bright extra white ones for fill-in and cornering, do the LEDs inside.
Seems like a relatively easy but very satisfying set of upgrades.
29th Apr 2011 12:28 am
C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
Just realised these are the same bulbs as in the dash of my classic Mini:
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So ordered another three sets in blue as the lights in the Mini are almost pointless.
Regards
Chris
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29th Apr 2011 7:40 am
jsamuelson
Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 214
I wasn't quite sure what I was looking at there for a minute!
Is the Mini like a ship's tender in case the Disco sinks?
Good job!
29th Apr 2011 8:06 am
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
These are a Million times better for the overhead lights, really brightens the interior at night.
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I used them for the Central lights Front/Middle/Cargo and kept the others LED's you have used for the switched overhead lights.
Very Bright now
29th Apr 2011 8:06 am
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
Mac, what type are they please, and do they get hot?Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
29th Apr 2011 8:18 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
MacLeod.....replaced my front sidelights recently with the led's and vaguely remember someone posting that the interior bulbs are the same spec as the sidelights ...is that correct ?"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
29th Apr 2011 8:19 am
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
Mac, maybe you can assist me ?
I'm in need of the LED strip to throw some illume in the loadspace area but I'm confused with all the permutations,
One minute there's a strip of 3 rows 4rows 5,6,10.......
Then there is a picture of festoon bulbs ? Wires, connectors and so on ?
Does all that lot come in the same packaging from HIDS and u just B@stardise it to fit
Thanks
29th Apr 2011 8:26 am
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
That 1st pic I posted is whats in the pack from Hids4U, and I used the 10 LED strip cos as you can see it fits neatly in the Cargo Light area. I used the same 10 LED through all the interior roof central lights, and used the standard sidelight LED everywhere else.
They don't get warm at all.
I even put them into the side markers that are for US spec
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29th Apr 2011 8:30 am
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
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MacLeod 313 wrote:
These are a Million times better for the overhead lights, really brightens the interior at night.................
Could have told me earlier!
I have just ordered 7 sets from HIDS4U!
Oh well will wait for them to come before I order anything else.
Regards
Chris
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29th Apr 2011 8:43 am
C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
jsamuelson wrote:
I wasn't quite sure what I was looking at there for a minute!
Is the Mini like a ship's tender in case the Disco sinks?
Good job!
Ha ha,
No, it is a tender for this:
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Seen on a trailer behind my old RV here:
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I now have what they call an 'A' frame on the mini so it connects straight to the tow bar which means I don't need the trailer.
I call them little and large!
Regards
Chris
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29th Apr 2011 8:48 am
Mac22
Member Since: 25 May 2010
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 356
Just spent the last hour on this thread, excellent stuff...
I see C6REW has de-tangoed the front light cluster. Can you tells us how it's done...Keep it simple please...
Cheers....
1st May 2011 8:56 am
C6REW
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