As Ed China says "top tip"

Nik 2015 Golf R DSG
Gone 2013 Mercedes C220 CDi AMG Sport Plus
Gone 2008 2.7 RRS HSE

Beancounter_74 wrote:

Just went out to change my sun visor bulbs.......theyre not festoon
Now need to work out what they are, they're like a smaller version of the W5W.....

Anyone want to buy some festoon bulbs

When you work out what they are let me know too please, i took a look earlier just after my previous post and found they are tiny bulbs but i don't know what they are called.

Owners hand book in the morning methinks

Is this what you're looking for...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVER-Vani...0519244609

Bit pricey  2015 Golf R DSG
Gone 2013 Mercedes C220 CDi AMG Sport Plus
Gone 2008 2.7 RRS HSE

Mmmm, in that kit i bought it said:

Font Dome Light
Font Map Light
"Cosmetic Mirror Light" <<< Thats the one were on about yes?
Golve Box Light
Rear Dome Light
Rear Map Light
Trunk Light

And by the look of the info/pics its a mix i should receive of Festoon and LED T10's....

 TDV8
Custom map & K&N
Straight through Exhaust
...Awesome!.

Nope, but Bc will sell you some of those
Thanks anyway



I hope Bc is out rummaging in his garage right now looking for his owners manual to identify the correct bulb It will save me going out to my garage to look.

Seen as we are on the subject of bulbs, does anyone know if you can get some brighter led signature bulbs for the headlights. If so what type are they and where from.

Last edited by Ady 555 on Thu Nov 08 2012 9:11pm. Edited 1 time in total

I have been considering doing this upgrade. But just not sure at this point. For those who have done it. How does it make an improvement?
In a car having bright light inside is not necessarily an advantage is it? For example Merc go the opposite and their ambient lighting is dimmed. I understand doing the mirror lights for better view but the general cabin lighting. How does it improve the ambience?

(Just playing devil's advocate, don't shoot me down!)

Owners manual is
It says the sun visors are festoon bulbs.....clearly someone changed the spec, but didn't tell the booklet bod

@Ady- I did at you timeout issue  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Ady 555 wrote:

Don't forget they only work one way, its a 50/50 chance you put it in the right way around, if it doesn't work first time you put the bulb in, take it out turn it 180 deg then push it back in. Note when doing drivers door.... i took the bulb out then had several phone calls to attend to, when i came to put the LED bulb back in i couldn't get it to work at all no matter which way i put the bulb in or how many different bulbs i tried So i put the original bulb back in and that didn't work either So i put 2+2 together came up with 3....... again so i left the old bulb in got called to a meeting, shut the car door, had to reopen the car door and hay presto, the light was on changed the bulb again for a LED and it worked, did my sums again and 2+2 became 4 then realised that the light timed out and goes off after a period of time whilst i was on the phone, so the moral of the story is....... when changing the drivers door bulb, do it before the bulb times out.

Ady I did EXACTLY the same thing!!  ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
============
2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

I don't feel as bad now i'm not on my own.

Ady 555 wrote:

I don't feel as bad now i'm not on my own.

No Ady, you're certainly not on your own. I tried at least 3 different bulbs last night for the same reason Was making up all sort of justifications like bulbs not being up to the mark and having blown the fuse or something until the penny dropped

Update:

So, it seems that different MY's have different bulbs located around the car and that the 'owners manual' is next to no use in this regard.

I changed a few more of mine and thought I'd detail what you need for a MY12 car.

So to LED your MY12 RRS, you'll need 15 W5W bulbs and 4 smaller bulbs (type to be confirmed by LR)
W5W
1 x glove box
2 x for number pate
4 x for bottom of door puddle lights front + rear
2 x rear 'courtesy (map) lights
1 x Boot luggage area
3 x Front centre roof courtesy/map lights
2 x front footwell lights

Smaller (type to be confirmed)
4 x Sunvisor vanity mirror lights

Oh, and if anyone want 10 x festoon style, let me know. Will gladly send to someone if they stick a couple of £'s in a charity box  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Last edited by Beancounter_74 on Fri Nov 09 2012 9:13am. Edited 1 time in total

+2 for the front sidelights (maybe only on earlier models?)

Bc, you have forgot the one in the glove box.

Did I ?  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass