Led Replacement Bulbs

[Codehead]

I saw these LED bulbs: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24-LED-WHITE-REVERSE...%3A1|240%3A1318 on eBay. I figured it would be good to replace the filament bulbs at the back of my C5 with LEDs for longer life.

 

Has anyone done it? Are they legal?

 

I see the ad says they're reversing lights, is that because you can't (legally) use them as Rear/Brake/Indicator lights? Most of the rear bulbs seem to be the same type (380/382) so these could replace just about all the bulbs in the rear cluster.

 

 

TIA

[Randombloke]

I see the ad says they're reversing lights, is that because you can't (legally) use them as Rear/Brake/Indicator lights? Most of the rear bulbs seem to be the same type (380/382) so these could replace just about all the bulbs in the rear cluster.

 

They are probably covering themselves as some indicator bulbs are orange. I know the ones in the rear cluster are not, but with selling stuff nowadays you must assume that some customers are idiots.

 

Rear lights are 5W IIRC, so they cant replace those and brake lights are usually twin filament, so not those either.

 

Seeing as they are sold as reversing but titled as fogs, they should be good for those two positions anyway. Like you I'm keen to try them....

[Codehead]

Thanks for that RB. :D

 

I dragged my rear lights out yesterday to solve a dodgy brake light, I saw that the bulb was a 21w/5w twin job.

 

I found some other LED bulbs including a 21/5 replacement here:

 

http://www.classic-car-accessories.co.uk/a...volt_bulbs.html

 

and a 360° model that should light up the reflector a bit better here:

 

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/380-led-3...r-pr-16500.html

 

Seeing as my dodgy brake light was down to the bulb drifting out of the socket, :) I won't be replacing anything just yet, but I'd like to hear views from anyone who has.

[paul.h]

On the rear lights I think the stop lights are separate 21w bulbs and the fog lights are the 21w part of the 5w twin filament bulb. Found this when wiring up the towbar.