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Rez 25 November 2011 03:30 PM

Got the sidelights, now how do i fit them?
 
Bought these PIAA LED sidelights for my blob today, guy said good luck with fitting them with an evil smile on his face, any tips before i set about the car with a grinder?

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...h/IMAG0415.jpg

ScoobySteve69 25 November 2011 03:36 PM

You gotta remove the headlight mate. Not a bad job really, had mine out a few times now :thumb:

Have a look here https://www.scoobynet.com/lighting-a...-problems.html

IainMilford 25 November 2011 05:13 PM

once you've done it a few times it's easy enough. Just need to give them a bit of a wriggle once the bolts are out.

alcazar 25 November 2011 06:02 PM

£22.99 for two LED bulbs?

What was the shop called, "Senior-Cummin"? LOL :D

mickywrx 25 November 2011 06:42 PM

From Revolution?

Remember being LED, they only work fitted the right way round, unlike standard bulbs.

Rez 25 November 2011 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by mickywrx (Post 10350108)
From Revolution?

Remember being LED, they only work fitted the right way round, unlike standard bulbs.

Yep from Revolution and yes fooking expensive!! My logic was if I buy cheapos from Evil-Bay I'd end up replacing several times and possibly spending more in the long run.. So the whole unit comes out eh? Thanks chaps.. This will be good practice for me de-tango in a few weeks time then.. :)

DonNedly 25 November 2011 07:34 PM

As ian said. its quite fiddly but once you've done it once its easy. It is a bit of a ballache just for changing a sidelight.
There are good detango instructions here including removing the lights:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384488

alcazar 25 November 2011 07:38 PM

Glad you're happy Rez.

MY sidelight bulbs are £1.99 a pair and last years;)

IainMilford 25 November 2011 08:05 PM

led alcazar?

Rez 25 November 2011 09:03 PM


Originally Posted by alcazar (Post 10350203)
Glad you're happy Rez.

MY sidelight bulbs are £1.99 a pair and last years;)


Thanks for that!! lol are they LEDs??

alcazar 26 November 2011 06:37 AM

Nope, but they are ONLY sidelights.

I WILL however, spend on lights to SEE by;)

IainMilford 26 November 2011 08:12 AM

i fitted a set of these last week, after i fitted my hids the sidelights looked orange so i thought i'd better fit some whiter ones!

mickywrx 26 November 2011 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by Rez (Post 10350130)
Yep from Revolution and yes fooking expensive!

Got the same ones in my car, from the same place. ;)

alcazar 26 November 2011 01:28 PM


Originally Posted by IainMilford (Post 10350847)
i fitted a set of these last week, after i fitted my hids the sidelights looked orange so i thought i'd better fit some whiter ones!

Me too, but I tried blue tinted bulbs. They looked wnak and Mr Plod said to change them, so I've gone back to OE ones.

TBH, they don't DO anything much.........

Rez 26 November 2011 03:34 PM


Originally Posted by alcazar (Post 10351222)
Me too, but I tried blue tinted bulbs. They looked wnak and Mr Plod said to change them, so I've gone back to OE ones.

TBH, they don't DO anything much.........

The one's that were fitted were blue, hence me changing to white, and I don't expect them to nosh me off on the way to work!! Or DO anything as you say.. just work, for a long time.. anyhoo, thanks to DonNedly for the "how to" link, headlights were a breeze to remove and new sidelights fitted, look nice in white.. ;)

DonNedly 26 November 2011 05:41 PM

Your welcome buddy.

IainMilford 26 November 2011 06:08 PM


Originally Posted by alcazar (Post 10351222)
Me too, but I tried blue tinted bulbs. They looked wnak and Mr Plod said to change them, so I've gone back to OE ones.

TBH, they don't DO anything much.........

Yeah mate these are bright white, the hid's made my sidlights look orange, it just bugged me lol

alcazar 26 November 2011 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by Rez (Post 10351419)
The one's that were fitted were blue, hence me changing to white, and I don't expect them to nosh me off on the way to work!! Or DO anything as you say.. just work, for a long time.. anyhoo, thanks to DonNedly for the "how to" link, headlights were a breeze to remove and new sidelights fitted, look nice in white.. ;)

"Nosh you off on the way to work" LOL :D

I meant, sidelights really have no value except for parking and looking at, no lighting value, so I'm not spending money on them.

My blue bulbs were free, I gave them away.


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