Technical Replacement LED bulbs for daytime/ full beam lights

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Technical Replacement LED bulbs for daytime/ full beam lights

Pauli363

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Hi.

I generally carry out all the maintenance on my daughters 500POP.

I have had 4 blown bulbs in the lower bumper daytime running lights and I am now sick and tired of replacing them.
Anyone familiar with accessing these will know that it is a right pain in the backside getting in to these bulbs unless you have hands the size of a barbie doll.

So, I am hoping to upgrade these standard bulbs to LED replacements. Not only for the extra brightness, but also for the longevity.

The difficulty is, these bulbs are dual element in UK cars. One element is bright for the daytime running lights, the other is dimmer for when your main headlights are on. (I also think the brighter element is used for full beam?

I have looked at some LEDs but they are generally only one setting and don't have a dual function for two different light outputs.

Can anyone recommend an LED bulb that acts like the dual element standard 21/5w bulb? Also it needs to not effect the canbus or flash an error message on the dash.

Thanks
 
Hi.

I generally carry out all the maintenance on my daughters 500POP.

I have had 4 blown bulbs in the lower bumper daytime running lights and I am now sick and tired of replacing them.
Anyone familiar with accessing these will know that it is a right pain in the backside getting in to these bulbs unless you have hands the size of a barbie doll.

So, I am hoping to upgrade these standard bulbs to LED replacements. Not only for the extra brightness, but also for the longevity.

The difficulty is, these bulbs are dual element in UK cars. One element is bright for the daytime running lights, the other is dimmer for when your main headlights are on. (I also think the brighter element is used for full beam?

I have looked at some LEDs but they are generally only one setting and don't have a dual function for two different light outputs.

Can anyone recommend an LED bulb that acts like the dual element standard 21/5w bulb? Also it needs to not effect the canbus or flash an error message on the dash.

Thanks
They don't make any afik
And even if they did they are NOT road legal in the UK no retrofit led bulbs are
Hence why not of the main brand's make any e.g Bosch Phillips osram ect
 
I've gone back to using Bosch drls bulbs normal type they've been in at least a year and seem to last quite some time vs blue looking ones that lasted hours to about 6 months look on carparts4less and opt for free postage about £1.70 each.
And the main beam bulb is a 55w separate one
 
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