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Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - WB - 08-01-2012 10:30pm
Just installed one of these... Took a week to arrive all the way from Hong Kong for the princely sum of £1.57 including postage!!
Has made a HUGE difference!
Have you guessed yet?.....
New 16 LED bulb to replace the pitiful standard boot light....
TIP: if you install one and it doesn't work then just reinstall the other way around as it has a + and a - side.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140669298868?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2031wt_962
Pics of the bulb and before and after - The "Cars" book was to show how much more light is thrown out but basically the whole boot is lit with the new bulb...
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - DefLeppard - 08-01-2012 11:52pm
(08-01-2012 10:30pm)WB Wrote: Just installed one of these... Took a week to arrive all the way from Hong Kong for the princely sum of £1.57 including postage!!
Has made a HUGE difference!
Have you guessed yet?.....
New 16 LED bulb to replace the pitiful standard boot light....
TIP: if you install one and it doesn't work then just reinstall the other way around as it has a + and a - side.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140669298868?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2031wt_962
Will post some pics later.
Im thinking of replacing all my interior lights with LED's. However I am not technically minded at all.
Is it likely that if I walk into my local auto parts shop and ask for the appropriate parts they will be available. Or is the connection/shape/voltage quite an unusual combination?
Or are the retail prices of these LED bulbs ridiculous. Cause £1.57 is brilliant!
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - fam1x - 09-01-2012 12:17am
Looking forward to your pictures might have to order some for my car too
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - mark_n - 09-01-2012 12:29am
Good job, the standard 5W Festoons are certainly very poor.
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - WB - 09-01-2012 12:39am
(08-01-2012 11:52pm)DefLeppard Wrote: Im thinking of replacing all my interior lights with LED's. However I am not technically minded at all.
Is it likely that if I walk into my local auto parts shop and ask for the appropriate parts they will be available. Or is the connection/shape/voltage quite an unusual combination?
Or are the retail prices of these LED bulbs ridiculous. Cause £1.57 is brilliant!
You'd probably pay £6+ per bulb in an auto parts shop.
I don't think I'm going to do the interior lights as they are bright enough for me - and I don't want them to be too bright.
The boot light on the other hand was hopeless and this very worthwhile upgrade has made the world of difference.
I believe for the 5 interior lights you need these ones (under £3 delivered for a pair!) -> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-5-LED-501-T10-W5W-WEDGE-HID-XENON-WHITE-SIDE-LIGHTS-/290600920383?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43a92a253f
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - pureevoque - 09-01-2012 12:02pm
how was the fit? if it was bigger than 37mm would it be too big?
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - WB - 09-01-2012 12:49pm
(09-01-2012 12:02pm)pureevoque Wrote: how was the fit? if it was bigger than 37mm would it be too big?
Not sure what you mean - the fit was perfect - it is a 37mm bulb.
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - pureevoque - 09-01-2012 01:21pm
(09-01-2012 12:49pm)WB Wrote: Not sure what you mean - the fit was perfect - it is a 37mm bulb.
sorry, I wasn't clear, I looked at the listing and can see 37mm is length of bulb.
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - stevehill - 09-01-2012 05:46pm
(09-01-2012 12:39am)WB Wrote: You'd probably pay £6+ per bulb in an auto parts shop.
I don't think I'm going to do the interior lights as they are bright enough for me - and I don't want them to be too bright.
The boot light on the other hand was hopeless and this very worthwhile upgrade has made the world of difference.
I believe for the 5 interior lights you need these ones (under £3 delivered for a pair!) -> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-5-LED-501-T10-W5W-WEDGE-HID-XENON-WHITE-SIDE-LIGHTS-/290600920383?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43a92a253f
Are these for the interior lights
RE: Superb £1.57 mod for your Evoque... - Graham - 09-01-2012 05:52pm
I think you can get these LED bulbs (and others) from Amazon (I have no connection with Amazon except as a satisfied customer) most of their suppliers will also ship abroad.
Graham