removing front interior light covers

[Captain Bungers]

All this talk is getting me excited... so, clip and others, into a bulk buy? LEDs all round?

[team_v]

All this talk is getting me excited... so, clip and others, into a bulk buy? LEDs all round?

I would be happy to get the interior map lights and maybe the rear licence plate lights in a brighter white.

[aussietig]

Fellas, this is the online store and brand (Blesk) I'd recommend to you.

Specifically:
Error free 37mm festoon (in pure white 5000K)
Application: Licence plates; rear passenger bulbs (if want max. brightness).
Note 1: It also appears that front passenger bulbs are festoon on Tigs with no sunroof.
Note 2: Pricing is for 1 festoon only. You need a pair for most applications.

Error free T10 bulbs (in pure white 5000K)
Application: park lights.
Note: Pricing is for a pair.

As mentioned, for other interiors bulbs you don't need to go for error free.

Finally, it would be remiss of me not to remind those upgrading their park lights to LED, to also upgrade your D1S HIDs to 5000K to colour match.
BLESK D1S HID BULBS

[aussietig]

I would be happy to get the interior map lights and maybe the rear licence plate lights in a brighter white.

ONLY FOR THOSE WITH SUNROOF
For interior map light, I recommend a big kahuna (T10 bulb) like this that gives you almost 360 degree projection.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-pcs...item3cb405f75a

Don't need anything too fancy or any longer than Johnny Holmes (in case you can't put the plastic glass cover back on)!

Also, most of these cheap ones provide free shipping (if from Hong Kong). So no Group Buy needed.

[clip]

Got my interior bulbs in today. Looks great at night. Put blue LEDs in the footwells which I wasn't sure of, but now they're in, looks better than I thought, so all happy . Great upgrade for only a few $$$.

[team_v]

DAMN YOU JOHN!
I eagerly raced home today in the hope of finding my bulbs but they haven't arrived yet.
This week for sure so hopefully i will have a slew of pre/post install photos.

[clip]

DAMN YOU JOHN!

. Just in case you have same problem team_v, I had to build up the tiny wire coming out of the wedge bulbs because they would not make contact in the plastic holders of the roof map lights. Even bending them out didn't work, but a drop of solder got it sorted. The footwell ones were fine though.

[team_v]

Hopefully they go in without a problem when i get them.
Can't wait tp try them out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up though.

[aussietig]

Fellas, this is the online store and brand (Blesk) I'd recommend to you.

Error free T10 bulbs (in pure white 5000K)
Application: park lights.
Note: Pricing is for a pair.

Having just upgraded my park lights to 6000K, I have a pair of the above Blesk Pure White 5000K for sale.

$15 (Sydney pickup only) or $20 posted within Australia.

PM, if you're interested.

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Having just upgraded my park lights to 6000K, I have a pair of the above Blesk Pure White 5000K for sale.

$15 (Sydney pickup only) or $20 posted within Australia.

PM, if you're interested.

I know it refers to colour temp aussie, but what looks different between the 5000 / 6000K?

[aussietig]

I know it refers to colour temp aussie, but what looks different between the 5000 / 6000K?

4300K (stock bulbs) have a yellow tinge to them.

5000K are the closest thing to "pure white".

6000K are like 5000K in terms of whiteness, but with slight blue tinge to it.


Anyhow, these bulbs are sold now.

[clip]

6000K are like 5000K in terms of whiteness, but with slight blue tinge to it.

thanks aussie, the interior ones I put in must then be 6000 because they have a distinctly blue tinge to them - matches the blue footwell ones very nicely, which in turn matches the blue dash and climate temp guages

[aussietig]

thanks aussie, the interior ones I put in must then be 6000 because they have a distinctly blue tinge to them - matches the blue footwell ones very nicely, which in turn matches the blue dash and climate temp guages

Yes based on experience to date, most LEDs you get for interior application (i.e. no in-built resistor) are 6000K.

Also the higher the Kelvins, the lower the actual output (not to be confused with brightness).

Quite frankly, I would recommend 5000K as the best balance between colour & output.

Unfortunately only came to this conclusion after purchasing 6000K HID (D1S) and had to subsequently colour match all the other exterior LED bulbs to that.

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.... and had to subsequently colour match all the other exterior LED bulbs to that.

aussie, did you replace your rear number plate light? If so, did the Blesk work?

I was leaving the bottle shop tonight (hoping to find some $28 cartons!) and looked at the reflection of lights in the window of the shop as I pulled in, the yellow front parkers looked really bad so going to replace them, and the rear number plate if it works.

[aussietig]

Yes ... Like I said, have replaced all my bulbs inside & out for LEDs except brakes, reverse & fogs.

Unfortunately, they work but still can throw up errors.
Don't know why, but never had this problem with Blesks on my Mk5 Golf GTI.
Somehow you can't trick the Tig! And I've tried every brand.

In fact, I have a spare set of park LEDs. PM if you want them at cost.