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#1
22:nd-Oct-2015, 01:36:22
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...19d8d2fffd

Dipped Beam: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NM..._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...xyceZSaaSN

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-H10-9145-H...SwPgxVL-zp

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-45W-H10-914...fpA2S1PdIQ

Any advice/experience welcome

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#2
22:nd-Oct-2015, 07:12:23
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.
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22:nd-Oct-2015, 21:08:44
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-...Swo0JWI8gM
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22:nd-Oct-2015, 21:22:36
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-...wmLA8KVTqA

As for fogs you try these but again I can't comment on them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-30W-CREE-...Gc1mxkSYCg
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22:nd-Oct-2015, 22:01:54
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.
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23:rd-Oct-2015, 19:28:44
(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?_...EBIDX%3AIT

Would these be classified as a Mod so you would have to inform insurance?
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23:rd-Oct-2015, 19:31:33
Yes would be a mod, never changed the price of my insurance on the pug


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24:th-Oct-2015, 20:24:23
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...
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24:th-Oct-2015, 20:55:04
Lol but just think how much better the car will be for it.


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24:th-Oct-2015, 21:56:16
well worth it and many more how to's to read ha ha
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#11
25:th-Oct-2015, 13:20:04
I've still got the fogs, vanity bulbs and number plate bulbs.... then might do some red footwell lighting to match OEM stuff.
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