has anyone changed the puddle lamps to LED?? If so were they much better and what type bulb did you order (and where from!)

when i looked into it originally

the bulbs where the same type as the footwell bulbs (W5W's If IRCC)

I haven't done it yet as i never could get the covers off the bl dy things to check the bulb type

I have got all my LEDS from ultraleds Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I have been through my car and attempted to update all bulbs to LED. The ones that work and are effective are the festering ones already discussed (from Ultraleds) for the Boot and interior roof lights. I have put LEDs in the Wing mirror and bottom of door lights and have found that they are not very good. The 5W5 LEDs i used are most effective face on whereas these light fittings rely on light coming from the side of the bulb, so I have gone back to the original.

I did buy some strange looking ones from Ultraleds U501158W White 8 LED super which I have fitted to the lights in the foot well. These are good and with the roof lights really bring the inside of my car alive!

If you want any more specifics let me know.

So how do you do the wing mirror ones? I poked around once with a screwdriver but it didn't seem easy to do without damaging something so I stopped. At work
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CG I guess our screw drivers are too big

Somebody once said on here they used somesort of fishing tool,

I presume he wasn't shoving his rod in the hole, but not sure though  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

my tool is indeed very large At work
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I on the other hand have a much smaller tool. A small, thin screw driver inserted in the crack between the light unit and the casing and the end closest to the end on the wing mirror will release it. It then flops down. A quick twist of the bulb holder reveals the hidden jem.

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Devonites must be more used to using small tools than Yorkies  At work
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Gahh he puts one in the pram and then brags about his tool

A couple of pics, hard photos to take due too the extreme sheen of the fabulous Santorini paint


Removing the lamp holder


The bulb
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is the bulb in the lamp holder sideways? or pointing downwards? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

find out for yourself lazy van boy  At work
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i will do then Soon to be unhappy vanboy  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

From earlier in the thread ----------on the other hand have a much smaller tool. A small, thin screw driver inserted in the crack between the light unit and the casing and the end closest to the end on the wing mirror will release it. It then flops down. A quick twist of the bulb holder reveals the hidden jem.

I have had a look but worried about breaking something. Just a bit of clarification before I go for another go and definately break something HAHA

Closest to which end of the wing mirror? Car end or the end furthest away?

Forgive me if I am have a "senior moment"!!

Many thanks 07 RRS Java Black

Ex - '56 FL2 SE TD4 manual, Narvik Black, Tinted Glass, Cool Blue LEDS Internal and puddle/wing mirror lights. Smoked side repeats. Genuine Imatation Walnut facia