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Old 18th May 2022, 07:56 PM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
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I know US car lighting rules are a bit different to here in the UK, but is there much point in LEDs for indicators?

I've only put LEDs in my reversing lights (for extra brightness) and what we call front sidelights (or position lights) to better match the HID/Xenon headlights.

I did try the numberplate illumination for a while but the LED bulbs didn't last and with the yellow rear plates we have in the UK were rather pointless. The OEM bulbs are bombproof and last for ever!

I did change my front indicator bulbs for silvered ones to lose the "fried egg" look, but that's all. Might have done something similar for the side repeaters too but don't recall what.

(Lots of LEDs in the cabin, but that's a different tale...)
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!

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