Monday 7 January 2013

LED Lighting

I love the clean white light that LED's give, so I've been meaning to change all the bulbs on my car since I got it. I've only just gotten around to ordering some. I found a decent list of lights on the MX5 Owners Club forum, which I'm replicating here with an additional column showing the LED replacements that I ordered.


Location
Voltage/Wattage
Colour/Qty
Type
LED Version
Headlamp Dipped Beam
12 volt 55 Watts
Clear x 2
HB4*
N/A.
Headlamp Main Beam
12 volt 60 Watts
Clear x 2
HB3
N/A.
Sidelight (front)
12 volt 5 Watt Capless
 Clear x 2
501
LED 501
Indicator (front)
12 volt 21 Watts
Amber x 2
581
*LED*
Indicator (side)
12 volt 5 Watts Capless
Clear* x 2
501
*LED*
Interior
12 volt 5 Watt Festoon 30 mm
Clear x 1
269
LED Festoon
High Level Brake Light
12 volt 21 Watts
Clear x 1
382
*LED*
Number Plate/Boot Light
12 volt 5 Watts Capless
Clear x 2
501
LED 501
Stop & Tail
12 volt 21/5 Watts Capless
Clear x 2
580
*LED*
Reverse Light
12 volt 21 Watts Capless
Clear x 1
582
*LED*
Fog Light
12 volt 21 watts Capless
Clear x 1
582
*LED*
Indicator Rear
12 volt 21 Watts Capless
Amber x 2
582A
*LED*



* If clear lenses are fitted then use 2 x 12v 5w Capless Amber bulbs type 501A.
 * Headlamp HB4 dipped bulbs were replaced in 2003 by (H7?) 55 Watt bulbs (from VIN numbers 413680)
(Original Table from this MX5OC Forum article - many thanks guys.)

As of 7th January, I've replaced the front sidelights, the numberplate lights and the interior light.
I've got some more on order because the LED bulbs that I bought for (and used in) my classic mini were actually too wide to fit into the socket in the front headlamp cluster! Damn.

Here is the light from side lights only in the daytime...

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...and night time!

LED Sidelights