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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 21:09 | IP Logged Quote M-Tec Aido

hows it goin lads!

I bought some replacement LED H1 foglight bulbs and when i tried to fit them, once i took out the old ones the actual head of the bulb is too big to fit into the gap which the old ones came out? I hope that makes sense! Can the light be taken apart to fit them?

Do i have the wrong bulbs? i looked on the net just now and before i bought them and it said H1's was what i needed?

 

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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 21:37 | IP Logged Quote thepits
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I bought some replacement LED H1 foglight bulbs and when i tried to fit them, once i took out the old ones the actual head of the bulb is too big to fit into the gap.. i looked on the net just now and before i bought them and it said H1's was what i needed?
Isn't the problem that LED bulbs are sometimes bigger than 'normal' bulbs? Fitment is correct, but the actual dimensions sometimes mean they don't fit?

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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 21:47 | IP Logged Quote M-Tec Aido
thanks, thats what i was thinkin! it seems like the units sealed aswell cause i reakon i could get it working if i could open it hmmmmm..

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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 22:04 | IP Logged Quote thepits

M-Tec Aido wrote:
thanks, thats what i was thinkin! it seems like the units sealed aswell cause i reakon i could get it working if i could open it hmmmmm..
Its not a sealed unit, it un-hinges - well on mine it does

 



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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 22:07 | IP Logged Quote thepits
here you go lookie here

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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 23:39 | IP Logged Quote M-Tec Aido
the actual plasic 'glass' comes away from the plastic unit? great i it off the car ill try it 2moro , thanks for your help

Edited by M-Tec Aido on 27-October-2009 at 23:39

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Posted: 27-October-2009 at 23:54 | IP Logged Quote Nigel

In my relatively small experience, led "bulbs" are crap when used with filament bulb reflectors and lenses.

Are these new generation stuff where thats been taken into account ?



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