I know this has been asked to death, but links provided in old topics no longer work.

 

Just after opinions on the better style of bulb for replacing the interior, boot and puddle light 501 bulbs. 

 

The following seller comes up as one of the favourite, but he has 3 styles to choose from:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290617034689?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-LED-501-W5W-T10-PUSH-WEDGE-HID-XENON-WHITE-SIDE-LIGHT-BULBS-UK-1YR-WARRANTY-/300611754155?hash=item45fddb58ab

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-5-SMD-LED-501-T10-W5W-PUSH-WEDGE-CAPLESS-BRIGHT-WHITE-SIDE-LIGHT-BULBS-L-K-/290699342297?hash=item43af07f1d9

 

Which would be best for interior, boot and puddle?

 

TIA.

Hi, my suggestions sre:

 

First link: No need to buy Canbus ones for interior. 

 

Second link: Not very bright LEDs, I'd avoid them. 

 

Third link: Good brightness for reading lights in the interior. Satisfaying for mirror puddle lights also. 

 

I suppose you'll need festoon bulb for main interior light? 

And I wouldn't bother with W5W style bulbs in the boot, at least not in O2 preFL, cause they are too "weak" for Octavia's big boot. I would recommend some improvisation with festoon LED lights in the boot (of course if not OEM style is an option). 

 

Tell me what you think 

I put something like these in the Scout's boot.....

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Skoda-18-LED-Interior-Trunk-Under-Doors-Courtesy-Lamps-Light-Xenon-White-/321255690118?hash=item4acc54cf86:g:1QsAAOSw7hRWQMEs

 

....very very bright. :)

Hi, my suggestions sre:

 

First link: No need to buy Canbus ones for interior. 

 

Second link: Not very bright LEDs, I'd avoid them. 

 

Third link: Good brightness for reading lights in the interior. Satisfaying for mirror puddle lights also. 

 

I suppose you'll need festoon bulb for main interior light? 

And I wouldn't bother with W5W style bulbs in the boot, at least not in O2 preFL, cause they are too "weak" for Octavia's big boot. I would recommend some improvisation with festoon LED lights in the boot (of course if not OEM style is an option). 

 

Tell me what you think 

 

Good call I say. Interior lights they are perfect, puddle lights they are better than standard. Yet to fit the same LED's in the boot as there is no excess cable to the back of the light, so going to have to remove a few trim pieces...

I put something like these in the Scout's boot.....

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Skoda-18-LED-Interior-Trunk-Under-Doors-Courtesy-Lamps-Light-Xenon-White-/321255690118?hash=item4acc54cf86:g:1QsAAOSw7hRWQMEs

 

....very very bright. :)

I'm sure they are crazily bright but the price?! Hard to say yes to these 

 

 

I've got multi SMD W5W LEDs in the boots of both my hatch and estate, and they are more than adequate for the job.

 

Mike

Can you provide with some link or a photo of those? I'm using "standard" 5 SMD LED W5W bulbs but not happy with the light output.