Sidelight Bulb Replacement

[Drummer1]

2007 Mk 2 C5 Exclusive

 

I have the bi-xenon headlights. They're excellent. Very bright and very useful.

The sidelights...they're quite dull in comparison. Can the bulbs be easily replaced with LED ones and if so what size/fitment are they? Do they need to be canbus?

 

Thanks

Chris

 

 

[Johndouglas]

My previous C5 was a 2005 Mk2 Exclusive estate and it too had the HID lights. The original sidelights bulbs didn't last long and their replacements didn't either. Although it's been said that bulbs can be replaced from under the bonnet, I never found it possible, so each time the bumper needed to come off. Finally I replaced them with 433C LED bulbs. They were still doing well on the car when I recently parted with it. The only unusual feature was that they stayed lit for a while after switching off.

[madmadmax]

i to will be going led when the bulbs go on my one thay can be changed  from the back but i have big hands (90mm at the knukel) so got my dad to do it wich worked

[MikeLane]

i to will be going led when the bulbs go on my one thay can be changed  from the back but i have big hands (90mm at the knukel) so got my dad to do it wich worked

The only way I could do it on the passenger side was to take the battery out. Then of course one has to do the BSI reset, set windows etc., etc..... Driver's side is easier as you can take off the shield above the hydraulic  tank.

[MikeLane]

Finally I replaced them with 433C LED bulbs.

 

Hi John - can you just plug these LED bulbs into the holder or do you have to worry about polarity?

[Johndouglas]

 

Finally I replaced them with 433C LED bulbs.

 

Hi John - can you just plug these LED bulbs into the holder or do you have to worry about polarity?

 

They'll only go in one way because they have staggered pins. Not staggered like a 5/21watt rear/brake light bulb, but looking at it end on, the pins are at 10o'clock and two o'clock.

[MikeLane]

Thanks John.

ATB - Mike

[citrophile]

Have changed mine a few times and will be using LEDs next time. I can just about do it from behind the light but the worst bit is getting the buld holder back in the light unit.

 

I have no idea why the bulbs have offset pins. Last few times I have just used "normal" bulbs and filed one pin down so they would fit. Seems to work fine.