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Change front bulbs - DC_ELiTE - 22:nd-Oct-2015
Hi All
Hope you are all well.
Want to change my bulb setup on my 2011 Astra J as I drive on some rural roads and am finding the default setup a little dim at times.
I have read through the lighting thread here: Lighting Thread but would welcome some confirmation/advice on my choices. Figured I would go LED where I can as ultimately these should last longer.
Going to go for
DRL's: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-ASTRA-J-INSIGNIA-580-7443-W21-5W-DRL-BULBS-X-TREME-WHITE-PIAA-H226-/111011889149?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d8d2fffd
Dipped Beam: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NMEEV9W?colid=Y60AE9NIREE2&coliid=I2INO3THS4L5YG&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl
Main Beam: Got to be honest a little lost here, but I understand I can go LED here.
Front Fogs, Either
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-J-INC-GTC-H10-LED-FOG-LIGHT-6500k-CANBUS-ERROR-FREE-/181246136491?hash=item2a331c90ab:g:8bMAAOxyceZSaaSN
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-H10-9145-High-Power-12V-6500K-50W-Cree-XB-D-LED-Light-Bulb-DRL-Driving-Lamp-/281664584341?hash=item4194847a95:g:iFUAAOSwPgxVL-zp
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-45W-H10-9140-9145-White-CREE-LED-Fog-Light-for-Chrysler-300c-Dodge-Magnum-/221215224653?hash=item338174734d:m:mg3J5x1-Pz67YfpA2S1PdIQ
Any advice/experience welcome
Cheers
RE: Change front bulbs - Rusty2009 - 22:nd-Oct-2015
DRL's are few people seem to be complaining about them bulbs blowing within a year.
dipped beam Tucpal will vouch for them.
Main beam you can go LED on with no errors as you said you want to go LED route.
Fog's I'm having a hard time finding a set of H11's that will fit in the facelift lamps.
RE: Change front bulbs - DC_ELiTE - 22:nd-Oct-2015
Cheers mate
DRL's I only really wanted those so it didnt look too odd with the whiter main lights.
RE main beam, any recommendations for LED's?
RE fogs, I think I am pre-facelift? This is what it looks like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-SRI-GREY-FULL-HISTORY-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-/141805067323?hash=item21043d9c3b:g:PJIAAOSwo0JWI8gM
RE: Change front bulbs - Rusty2009 - 22:nd-Oct-2015
Yep pre-facelift.
You try these H7 LED's (but I can't comment on them)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-80W-H4-H7-Cree-LED-6000K-White-Xenon-Fog-Light-Headlight-Bulb-Lamp-/371443131629?var=&hash=item567bbc64ed:m:mTpEG0YScVMZ0wmLA8KVTqA
As for fogs you try these but again I can't comment on them
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-30W-CREE-LED-Fog-Lights-White-Bulbs-881-H3-H7-H8-H10-H11-H13-H16-9006-9005-/281702275894?var=&hash=item4196c39b36:m:mHtU4yHudMXDtGc1mxkSYCg
RE: Change front bulbs - CRNeo - 22:nd-Oct-2015
I'm pretty happy with the whiteness/brightness of the piaa blue in mine.. I can't be bothered wiring in load resistors and stuff.
I went osram cool blue intense on the dipped... bit disappointed... but then tbh I think the standard J lights are just pretty crap.
Was looking at changing the fogs for LED but might wait till I have my bumper off to swap the grille out.
RE: Change front bulbs - DC_ELiTE - 23:rd-Oct-2015
(22:nd-Oct-2015, 22:01:54)CRNeo Wrote: I went osram cool blue intense on the dipped... bit disappointed... but then tbh I think the standard J lights are just pretty crap.
Agreed, I was thinking about these as a possibility
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271707014180?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Would these be classified as a Mod so you would have to inform insurance?
Change front bulbs - Rusty2009 - 23:rd-Oct-2015
Yes would be a mod, never changed the price of my insurance on the pug
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RE: Change front bulbs - DC_ELiTE - 24:th-Oct-2015
This forum is bad for my bank balance, been reading through all the threads about interior LED's and foglights etc, now and have £90 worth of bulbs in my ebay basket...
Change front bulbs - Rusty2009 - 24:th-Oct-2015
Lol but just think how much better the car will be for it.
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RE: Change front bulbs - tucpal - 24:th-Oct-2015
well worth it and many more how to's to read ha ha
RE: Change front bulbs - CRNeo - 25:th-Oct-2015
I've still got the fogs, vanity bulbs and number plate bulbs.... then might do some red footwell lighting to match OEM stuff.