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You should have seen the light bar that Gennello had on the Wildebeest at the dragon two years ago. That thing lit up the whole road from our cabin to the top of the hill by the bar.

 

Not really... but thanks.

Not to completely jack the thread... but if anyone is thinking about buying a set for themselves, and is planning on being at the dragon this year, someone might want to set up a group-buy to help save on shipping. Just a suggestion. I know when I bought them, I paid 2 or 3 times as much for the shipping as I did for the actual bulbs.

 

My link is indeed the side light bulbs. One other reason I went with them is the fact that they are sealed. No way for moisture to dork the circuits. I know they are encased in housings and all, but they do tend to leak over time.

That was my logic, anyway.

 

Excellent.... You are very Savvy.... Savvy

 

Nope. I have had them in the car for well over a year now. No issues. I only have them in the scuttles, though. The rest of my marker lights are incandescent bulbs that glow amber, but have a silver coating to make them less visible through the lenses. http://www.detroittuned.com/silver-turn-bulb/

 

Yup you need LEDs with resistors for the rear lights or they blink. Ask me how I know? :incazzato:

Chris you need these from Oitmotoring. I have had them in for 2 plus years no blinking.

MINI Cooper LED License Plate Light: R50 R52 R53

 

Ha, I just got to the same realization after watching my new LEDs blink while the car is "OFF" - bizzare. I checked and there's actually 10 volts on those connectors when the bulbs are out of the car.

that set from Outmotoring - is that with the plastic covers, or do I re-use my grungy, half broken covers? I need one replaced as it has been cooked to brittle yellow crystals by the stock bulbs. Is it normal for those stock bulbs to get so warm? (the reason I was trying LEDs).

 

I have led side marker lights. Let me fire up the laptop and see if I can find what bulbs they were.

 

I know they aren't those.

 

These are the ones I have... https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/instrument-cluster-gauge/194-led-bulb-1-led-wedge-base/197/#/tab/Accessories

Never liked the look of those circuit board bulbs.

 

I went with these.

 

If they are Amber LEDs they look better with a smoked lens.

 

"sidelight" is the British term for front parking/running lights. Is that what you are talking about, Rally? But then you said 4 blown bulbs, which doesn't match up.