Brighter interior bulbs needed

[chrisgreen]

Hello

Have decided the interior bulbs, especially in the back, are too dull. Plan to swap them out for something brighter.

Am I right in thinking the interior light bulbs are just w505's?

Cheers

Chris

Edited 9 January, 2016 by chrisgreen

[eyegr]

Interior or exterior?

The interior bulb in the rear passenger area is this one: http://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/N0177234-MFG97.aspx

[pinkpanther]

Mixture of festoon and w5w capless type. I've replaced all interior / boot and glovebox bulbs with LEDs. I'll post up some links / pictures tomorrow.

[chrisgreen]

Mixture of festoon and w5w capless type. I've replaced all interior / boot and glovebox bulbs with LEDs. I'll post up some links / pictures tomorrow.

Already have the excellent SuperSkoda LED boot light fitted in the trunk. Not necessarily looking to go LED in the cabin, that level of brightness might be overkill.

[RiderXXL]

In my interior I have got in the front 2x W5W, 1x C10W and in the bacck 2x C5W.

[pinkpanther]

Already have the excellent SuperSkoda LED boot light fitted in the trunk. Not necessarily looking to go LED in the cabin, that level of brightness might be overkill.

Indeed - I went for x2 W5W LEDs in the front, along with an led festoon. I seem to recall x2 led C5W festoons in the back (as per rider XXL). I also used 2 further W5W LEDs in the boot and glovebox.

I have the Eurocarparts W5W's in the number plate lights and sidelights, but used the cheaper Amazon option for the interior, more seldom used lights. I used these:http://www.amazon.co.uk/SIDELIGHT-INTERIOR-LICENCE-CORNERING-HEADLIGHT/dp/B00JUZ42R8/ref=pd_sim_263_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51R3N5c2vdL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=183N62JQNSE49NX45YXS

Edited 10 January, 2016 by pinkpanther

[pinkpanther]

This is the light / LED arrangement in the front: 

 

 

 

I'll post up a photo of the rear light cluster ASAP.

 

I used x2 of these in the rear light cluster: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SP06H04?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00. I realised I didn't specifically need "canbus no error" bulbs, but these were the only ones I could locate at the time.

Edited 11 January, 2016 by pinkpanther

[chrisgreen]

Very useful PinkPanther, thanks for sharing.

I also need to add some headlight bulbs to the shopping list as one of my Phillips dipped beams blew last night. Most annoying.

[pinkpanther]

Very useful PinkPanther, thanks for sharing.

I also need to add some headlight bulbs to the shopping list as one of my Phillips dipped beams blew last night. Most annoying.

 

Interestingly Philips quote a predicted lifespan which is approximately double that of the Osram Nightbreakers. However "in the real world" my Osram lasted 10 months, whereas your Philips bulb lasted just 30 extra days!

 

I do miss the brightness of the Osrams though and will more than likely buy another set, as the H7's remain fairly cheap on Amazon / Eurocarparts (£14.99).

[chrisgreen]

Well - replaced the failed H7 Philips bulb with a cheepy 50% extra brightness bulb from Lidl - do you know I can't tell the difference brightness-wise.

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