bulbs??

[macspratt]

Hi guys,,anyone know what moddle of bulb i will need for my main beam, im after ones that have like a blue cast in them,the fto bulbs are a bit crappy hey.
has anyone used these bulbs an what is the result??
Is there a neon bulb on the market also for the interior mirror,i think it would be kinda cool to have the interior light up blue when u lock the doors...

thanx AIDAN!!!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS AND GALS!!!!!!

[CJ]

Aidan, check out this thread, it might give you some ideas.

CJ

[Myfeckin FTO]

I went with CJ's advice on that thread - bought two sets of Blue Vision headlight bulbs and modified (cut off a plastic tab with a stanley) one set to fit the FTO dims - also got the parking lights and fog lights to match.

Got them from powerbulbs as well - V quick delivery - look a lot better and you'll get a decent increase in light - esp dims which are crap as standard.

BTW - the model of bulb you need to get is HB3 (Headlight)
Dims are HB4 if you don't want to buy two sets of HB3 and cut off the tab (its a 2 sec job - well worth it IMO).

[macspratt]

Thanx alot guys,,that is a real help,and they are well priced as well.
looks like the conversion shoud be easy as well.

tanx!!!! AIDAN.........

[Kace]

Is there a neon bulb on the market also for the interior mirror,i think it would be kinda cool to have the interior light up blue when u lock the doors...

I like this idea - anyone know whether the standard license plate bulbs are used in the map reading lights ?

Anyone done it ?

K

[macspratt]

Hey guys , just found some 36-39mm 9 led neon bulbs on ebay £5.89
going to pop off the light covers tomoz and measure the stock bulbs,unless anyone knows th size??


thanx,,,AIDAN!!!!!!!!!!!

[macspratt]

Hi,,looks like these bulbs on ebay will be ok,going to order them today.
as for the headlight bulbs ,going to go with the philips blue vision just for the dip beam,going to leave the high beam as they arnt going to get used to much anyway.
As for the front fogs,what bulb wil i need for there??want to try and stick to the blue vision if pos.

THANX GUYS.
AIDAN!!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WRK!!!!!!!

[Myfeckin FTO]

as for the headlight bulbs ,going to go with the philips blue vision just for the dip beam,going to leave the high beam as they arnt going to get used to much anyway.
As for the front fogs,what bulb wil i need for there??want to try and stick to the blue vision if pos.!!

9005 High Beam - HB3
9006 Low Beam - HB4 (or HB3 and cut plastic strip on bulb)
501 Sidelights - W5W
453 Front fog lamp - H3

I would recomend using all the same type of bulb - It will look crap if you have bluevision dims and normal sidelights or head lights - You'll have a nice crisp blue light beside a dirty yellow light and it won't look right.

[Kace]

Hi,,looks like these bulbs on ebay will be ok,going to order them today.
as for the headlight bulbs ,going to go with the philips blue vision just for the dip beam,going to leave the high beam as they arnt going to get used to much anyway.
As for the front fogs,what bulb wil i need for there??want to try and stick to the blue vision if pos.

THANX GUYS.
AIDAN!!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WRK!!!!!!!

Did you try to get the map reading light covers off - do they just prise off with a screwdriver ?

K

[macspratt]

Yea, the lense covers are realy easy to get out,just use a small terminal screwdriver and they just sprise out,
just spoke to the guy on ebay via email and he said he will do me the two bulbs for £12 including postage,,sounds like a good deal as one of the bulbs is up to £8:50 now with 17hr to go.
think they are gona look cool when done ,will let u know outcome..

THANX,,,AIDAN

KEEP UP THE GOOD WRK!!!!!!

[macspratt]

as for the headlight bulbs ,going to go with the philips blue vision just for the dip beam,going to leave the high beam as they arnt going to get used to much anyway.
As for the front fogs,what bulb wil i need for there??want to try and stick to the blue vision if pos.!!

9005 High Beam - HB3
9006 Low Beam - HB4 (or HB3 and cut plastic strip on bulb)
501 Sidelights - W5W
453 Front fog lamp - H3

I would recomend using all the same type of bulb - It will look crap if you have bluevision dims and normal sidelights or head lights - You'll have a nice crisp blue light beside a dirty yellow light and it won't look right.

Hi,, think i have a slight problem,,there is no side light conversion on my car,the first turn on my colum brings on the the front fogs and second turn brings on my dips,click forward brings on high beam.
i do have a switch for rear fog.
is the side lights an m.o.t fail???

[Myfeckin FTO]

...there is no side light conversion on my car,the first turn on my colum brings on the the front fogs and second turn brings on my dips,click forward brings on high beam.

What year is your car Aidan?

On the prefacelifts - the first turn should bring on your sidelights - the second turn brings on the dims - then push forward for heads.
There is a button on your right on the dash which turns on and off the front fogs. The fogs and sidelights are in the same pod at the front - if you unscrew the unit it should be quite clear.

[macspratt]

Its a 95 gr,,everything is working as you described,but when i flick the fog switch it only puts on the rear fog,theres no change in the fromt indicator cluster at all.
Ive undone the screw in the lense but caunt seen to get the unit out.
Is it possible that i dont have front fogs??or do all GR s have front fogs??
have u any advise on how to remove the unit so i can have a closer look.

THANX,, AIDAN!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WRK!!!!!!

[Myfeckin FTO]

Its a 95 gr,,everything is working as you described,but when i flick the fog switch it only puts on the rear fog,theres no change in the fromt indicator cluster at all.
Ive undone the screw in the lense but caunt seen to get the unit out.
Is it possible that i dont have front fogs??or do all GR s have front fogs??
have u any advise on how to remove the unit so i can have a closer look.
!!

Its just the one screw as far as I can remember - its quite a long screw - but you should be then able to pull the unit out unless theres been some kind of sealant applied (unlikely). There is a bar on the back on the indicator pod that guides the unit and helps it to sit correctly.

It is possible that when your rear fog lamp was fitted in the UK to your front fog light switch that the front fogs were disconnected but this seems rather a daft thing to do.
You could check the bulbs and the relevant fuse also.
All FTO's have front fogs - I don't imagine it will be a big job to sort - its very likely something simple.

[macspratt]

Back again,lol, managed to get out the unit"quite simple when you know how" anyway only found the two bulbs in there,the large indicator bulb on the left and the small bulb on the right looks like a W5W? its the same size as. but no signes of a seperate fog bulb or anywhere that one should go for that matter"strange hey"?

THANX
AIDAN!!!!

[Myfeckin FTO]

Back again,lol, managed to get out the unit"quite simple when you know how" anyway only found the two bulbs in there,the large indicator bulb on the left and the small bulb on the right looks like a W5W? its the same size as. but no signes of a seperate fog bulb or anywhere that one should go for that matter"strange hey"?!

Generally the pre facelift light unit in the bumper consists of indicators, foglights and sidelights - the ones nearest the grill are the fogs, outer are indicators and in the middle are the sidelights.

Is there no wiring for the fogs even??

When I think about it - a lot of the facelifts don't seem to have fogs either - It may very well not have been a standard fitment to the FTO - prefacelift or post facelift!! - If you don't have them - don't worry about them - they don't give out much useful light anyway and you don't need them for the MOT.

[macspratt]

No there is no wiring for the fogs,nor even anywere for them to go in the cluster even.
Not to wory anyway,least i have learned a few things,lol, now i can get on with ordering my bulbs,just dont need any fogs ,least that will save me a few quid for some other mod.

THANX FOR THE INFO AND ADDVISE ANYWAY ,YOUR A STAR!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WRK!!!!
AIDAN!!! "PASSION RED GR"

[Kace]

Hey guys , just found some 36-39mm 9 led neon bulbs on ebay £5.89

Are these the type of bulb you bought ?

[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7926493712&category=33713&sspagename=WD1V[url][/url]

[macspratt]

yea ,them are the bulbs ,you going to buy some?
Im still waiting on the guy to email me bk when his new stock comes in, hes going to do me a pair for £12 including postage,ive lost his mail,so gona af2 hope he gives me a call.

thanx,, AIDAN.......

[Kace]

Yeah I probably will, although I must say I have not been impressed with any aftermarket bulbs I have bought - from the cheapest to the most expensive.

- 2 sets of LED 5W driving lights (all 4 blown)
- 1 set of HB4 Super-White Fogs (both blown)
- 1 set of PIAA (super expensive) dip beams (both blown)

I have had the car for 6 years now and guess which bulbs I have now.......

......the original full set I started with 6 years ago !!!!

In all that time the only original bulb to blow was 1 rear brake light bulb !!

[macspratt]

Hi kace,finaly email me bk today,i should have the interior bulds by tuesday,will let u know how yhey look.
As for the lights are u back on the stock bulbs now then?? have u tried the philips blue visions? they are the ones ive got on order,just hope they are ok.
Thats the only problem when u start changing to certain products like bulbs and other aftermarket products,u always seem to have problems and end up going bk to the stock ones "BETTER THE DEVIL U KNOW SOMETIMES".

THANX,,,,AIDAN!!!
PASSION RED GR........

[Kace]

How do they look then ? Much different to the originals ?

Did you get white or blue ?

K

[macspratt]

yea,kace they look 100 times better than the stock ones ,,i went for the philips blue vision,from power bulbs.
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

AIDAN,,
PASSION RED GR!!!!!!1

[Myfeckin FTO]

yea,kace they look 100 times better than the stock ones ,,i went for the philips blue vision,from power bulbs.
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

AIDAN,,
PASSION RED GR!!!!!!1

Aidan - Did you mod the headlight bulbs for the dims?

[kevinod]

yea,kace they look 100 times better than the stock ones ,,i went for the philips blue vision,from power bulbs.
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

AIDAN,,
PASSION RED GR!!!!!!1

Got the Philips blue vision myself back in Sept I think it was, definate improvement over the stock bulbs. All still working happy enough.

Kev.