Peugeot 307 - Best sidelights?

kapisko1PL

Hi all,

I want to know what are the best sidelights bulbs (LED, xenon etc) that I could use to drive in the day without switching on the dipped beam. I would like the colour to be about 5000-6000K. I was thinking about a set of LEDs from halfords that give 6000K. What do ye think?

Thanks.

colm_mcm

Why wouldn't you want the dipped beam on?

kapisko1PL

colm_mcm wrote: »

Why wouldn't you want the dipped beam on?

Why do people have to answer questions with questions!? :eek:

I got Halfords Ultra Brilliance 120% as a dipped bulbs + Xenon Ring Ultima for my high-beam.

I am looking for sidelights.

colm_mcm

Do you need them to be really bright? Like DRLs?

If so, look for CREE LEDs with as many LEDs as possible on the unit.

Check that you have room in the cluster for a larger sized LED unit though

kapisko1PL

I heard the LED's are illegal but I wonder why... Anyways, I don't want them to be super bright so it will blind others but just to highlight the beauty of my 307

colm_mcm

LEDs aren't illegal.

They aren't bright enough to blind/dazzle anyone, don't worry.
Halfords won't have what you need.

This is the sort of stuff you need

ianobrien

OP, what do you mean by sidelights? Generally cars have parking lights, dipped beam and main beam. The more modern ones have daytime running lights. (I'm purposely ignoring fog lights on pain of forum ban)

Parking lights are only 5W bulbs and dipped are 55W so if you want more light, turn on your dipped lights.

colm_mcm

Sidelights=parking lights
both terms are correct.

Nct manual lists them as side lights rather than parking lights.

kapisko1PL

Sidelights - parking lights (position 1 on the headlight switch).

ianobrien

kapisko1PL wrote: »

I heard the LED's are illegal but I wonder why... Anyways, I don't want them to be super bright so it will blind others but just to highlight the beauty of my 307

LED's are not illegal at all as my car has LED headlights, as in there is only LED's in the light units. If they were illegal, they would not come factory fitted to Fords, Audi, Seat etc.

ianobrien

colm_mcm wrote: »

Sidelights=parking lights
both terms are correct.

Nct manual lists them as side lights rather than parking lights.

Ah, that a new one for me. Ta

kapisko1PL

Halfords packaging said they were for off-road and show use only so I just wonder.. Anyways, I found something like this:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/10x-ERROR-FREE-CANBUS-T10-5050-5-SMD-LED-XENON-HID-WHITE-W5W-501-SIDE-LIGHT-BULB-/301396280616?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item462c9e4528

colm_mcm

Halfords ones are overpriced and not that bright.
CREE LEDs are what you need to get. They're a little more expensive.

kapisko1PL

That's exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks

colm_mcm

Just thinking, your car might throw up a blown bulb warning if you fit LEDs. Do some research on that.

These are expensive but might be what you want
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/W5W-T10-501-50W-CREE-PROJECTOR-LED-PARKING-CAR-XENON-BULBS-/251370767660?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a86dd852c

slimjimmc

kapisko1PL wrote: »

Halfords packaging said they were for off-road and show use only so I just wonder.. Anyways, I found something like this:

That would probably be because they're tinted to emit a coloured light (i.e. not white light).
The only colour permitted for side lamps is white (or yellow if the side lamp is incorporated into a yellow tinted headlamp).

kapisko1PL

It is 6000K so it is rather white than blue-ish. I had blue angel eyes in my old Toledo and it passed NCT without any hassle.

colm_mcm

Ham fords stuff comes in generic packaging, same packaging for blue/green/pink/white LEDs, hence the warning.