Thunderbug
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I want to upgrade my side / parking bulbs for brighter ones, what is the code or part number so I can fit Xenon Bulbs.
Technical Side / Parking light replacement
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Technical Side / Parking light replacement
They're W5W wedge bulbs iirc. They're exactly the same as the onces in the side repeaters that are really easy to access so might be worth removing of them them to double check the bulb type 
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Thunderbug
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I've bought a new brighter set of bulbs, will fit them this weekend.
If your car is an Eleganza with the multi-function dash, you'll get Lights-Out alarms if you fit nice LED versions. These cars are more sensitive to bulb swaps thaan the Dynamic or Active versions. I have one of each and know that Dynamic-spec CANBUS will not whinge...
.... but if you buy the CAN-safe version (whiich just adds a resistor into the circuit) you'll be fine.
.... but if you buy the CAN-safe version (whiich just adds a resistor into the circuit) you'll be fine.
Does the dynamic without the multi function configurable screen also have bulb failure warning also
I know the Active doesn't.
Not on my 4x4 - lovely bright technical LEDs go straight in and work a treat. Try the same on the Eleganza and it warning beep city unless the CAN-friendly adapters are used.
Yes I know that, so it's only the Pandas with the multi configurable display that have bulb failure warning then. So all Eleganza's, all fitted with a Dualogic gearbox, and any dynamics that had the multi configurable display fitted as an option
That it my belief - only cars with multifunction 'pooters have Bulb-Out warnings and therefore the ability to get bitchy about it ;-)
Yes - the car needs either a CANBUS adapter (a simple wiring adapter that contains a resistor and sidelight bulb fixings - plug&play stuff) or CANBUS-specific bulbs, but make sure they're not too big to fit through the holes in the back of the light unit. That's why I used the wired adapter thing.
