slimjim Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 One of my dome bulbs has blown. The passenger side. There easy enough to replace? What do I need? Searchy just bring up something about blowing the bulb if you link to it for anything. Quote
Husky Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 replace it with White LED ones search somethign like white LED* dome bulb Quote
stubzie83 Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Plenty available on ebay. You require a 31mm festoon bulb with a rating of 8 watts if you want the same type. As Husky said you can go for white LED ones which do look good. I replaced mine with LED units that have 12 surface mount LEDs on a board in the middle. They give good light output and are simple to change over. The dome light unit comes out really easily in one section and just unclips. You then just unclip the clear diffusers on each side and replace the bulbs (push fit) and then clip back together. If you get LED ones then you'll have to make sure they are put in the correct way around as they are polarity sensitive. Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Have a look here; viewtopic.php?f=35&t=37554&start=15 I did a little guide halfway down page 2. Quote
slimjim Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 hmmm all those links seem to be dead (Links to specific bulbs on websites) I DON'T want to blow the BCM... can anyone give me a direct link to an LED that will work? Quote
slimjim Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 Is THIS the right thing? http://www.amazon.co.uk/269-Extreme-Pow ... B001W13PKS Quote
slimjim Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 Yep. Get two so you can replace both. cool... and they WON'T kill my BCM? Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Yep. Get two so you can replace both. cool... and they WON'T kill my BCM? No. Not unless you manage to short out the terminals somehow, but you would have to try hard to do that! Don't worry its an easy change. Quote
Husky Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 If you do short the terminals (better if you don't) I can repair your BCM for you so don't panic Quote
slimjim Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 If you do short the terminals (better if you don't) I can repair your BCM for you so don't panic No. Not unless you manage to short out the terminals somehow, but you would have to try hard to do that! Don't worry its an easy change. WOO HOO!!! Right, ordered two of the beggers... Knowing me.. I MIGHT screw something up, so I will just whip the positive off the battery, just to be sure. 30 second thing to do, in order to save a load of pain! Thanks guys! Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 If you do short the terminals (better if you don't) I can repair your BCM for you so don't panic No. Not unless you manage to short out the terminals somehow, but you would have to try hard to do that! Don't worry its an easy change. WOO HOO!!! Right, ordered two of the beggers... Knowing me.. I MIGHT screw something up, so I will just whip the positive off the battery, just to be sure. 30 second thing to do, in order to save a load of pain! Thanks guys! No probs. ps, its safer and easier to just remove the -ve terminal. Does exactly the same thing but stops the possibility of you shorting out your spanner on something if you were taking the +ve off. Quote
slimjim Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 No probs. ps, its safer and easier to just remove the -ve terminal. Does exactly the same thing but stops the possibility of you shorting out your spanner on something if you were taking the +ve off. I MEANT negative... I promise!!! Muppet typing skills Quote
Husky Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 seeing someone short it is both scary and AWESOME just as long as the awesomeness is happening at a distance away from me If someone does it at work they don't live it down for a fair while Quote
slimjim Posted June 24, 2011 Author Posted June 24, 2011 Woo Hoo! Lights turned up today.... Fitted and they look ace Only problem NOW is.... The vanity mirror lights are way too yellow! So, can they be changed to the same colour? What do I get? Husky? Quote
Husky Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 never used them before, i not that vain no reason they can't be changed. Not looked what size they are though Quote
Stroudy Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Im about to be dumb. Dome bulb? Is that just interior lights up by sunnies holder? Quote
slimjim Posted June 25, 2011 Author Posted June 25, 2011 never used them before, i not that vain no reason they can't be changed. Not looked what size they are though Get a move on then... have a look! (Not even when brushing your thick mane?) Quote
Husky Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 haha if only my mane was thick , thinner every day. Quote
ZedMeister Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Sorry for being a thicko guys but when fitting these, are you disconnecting the negative from the battery as to not blow the BCM? Or is it as simple as changing over the rear reg plate lights which I done myself recently (straight swap)? Quote
slimjim Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 I didn't actually bother disconnecting the battery. I was just careful when I swapped them out... Husky... sorted me LED's for the visor lights yet? Quote
Husky Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 not yet dude, will try and have a week catching up this week, im a bit swamped just now . Quote
slimjim Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 HA HA ... no rush bud. Interested to know if you have any luck though Quote
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