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gstuart wrote:
and are brilliant
No pun intended!!
16th Sep 2017 6:41 pm
kajtzu
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Also on the topic of pimping my ride or blinging it up - on older D3s the bonnet and trunk lettering tends to fade. You can get new letters in silver (I think this is the original color, too) or for example in chrome quite cheap. ditto for air intake on the side.
Depends on the car color of course whether it makes it look good or worse 8) I think that chrome looks very nice on a blue background but perhaps on yours it doesn’t make sense to chrome it up.
16th Sep 2017 6:43 pm
gstuart
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Hi DSL
that's a good idea ref the reverse lights , have u found they are a lot brighter plse. i.e. being able to see more when reversing at night
have fitted some new osram nightbreakers in the hi beam headlights, still got to do the dipped beams , suprising how much better leds are
16th Sep 2017 6:44 pm
gstuart
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DSL wrote:
gstuart wrote:
and are brilliant
No pun intended!!
oops , sharp as ever Mr Dsl
16th Sep 2017 6:45 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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16th Sep 2017 6:47 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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gstuart wrote:
Hi DSL
that's a good idea ref the reverse lights , have u found they are a lot brighter plse. i.e. being able to see more when reversing at night
have fitted some new osram nightbreakers in the hi beam headlights, still got to do the dipped beams , suprising how much better leds are
Have only used them a couple of times but first impressions were good. Someone here recommended them. Once the night's draw in will have a better idea.
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happy days
will be handy having the reversing lights abit brighter , especially at night when reversing onto my drive when it's raining whistle:
thks again for the link
ps , didn't realise reversing lights weren't covered on the mot
16th Sep 2017 7:07 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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And luckily front fogs aren't covered, mine were rusted to and gave out less light than a firefly.
16th Sep 2017 7:18 pm
gstuart
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learn something every day
my front fogs don't give much light out
oh hang on i haven't got them
that's a job for next year to cut them in, believe the markings are there behind the bumper , know the two wiring connectors are just behind the headlights
16th Sep 2017 7:27 pm
lynalldiscovery
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gstuart wrote:
Hi DSL
that's a good idea ref the reverse lights , have u found they are a lot brighter plse. i.e. being able to see more when reversing at night
have fitted some new osram nightbreakers in the hi beam headlights, still got to do the dipped beams , suprising how much better leds are
Fitted led bulbs to my rev lamps, had to go back to std bulbs as the leds stayed lit up all the time even going forwards!
16th Sep 2017 8:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Hmmmm, haven't had that problem with the D4, never had them on the D3 though.
16th Sep 2017 8:17 pm
Spannaz
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Have the reverse lights on my Mondeo! Let's just say the whole street knew I was reversing when it was dark. Think I have some spare ones too, and some led indicator ones but not sure on using ballast resistors on this as I know the electrics can be sensitive.
Will get the interior ones ordered up, then look to do the exterior as well.
So the list has begun!
16th Sep 2017 9:08 pm
Batfink
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I went for the Vanssi led interior bulbs from Amazon. They are SO much brighter than filament bulbs. Over ordered so had enough spare for my neighbours D3 too. He is still amazed at how bright they are too.2006 TdV6 HSE.
16th Sep 2017 10:06 pm
lynalldiscovery
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DSL wrote:
Hmmmm, haven't had that problem with the D4, never had them on the D3 though.
I didnt realise I had the problem until one of my workmates pointed it out to me and that was a good few days later!
16th Sep 2017 10:23 pm
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and gave out less light than a firefly. 
