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Old 11th February 2013, 12:34 AM
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Also ordered two green LED bulbs from here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3905176801...84.m1439.l2649

I want to compare if they produce more yellowish color than Jims. I'm certain they won't be as bright as Jim's but color is the key for MOT.
Can we see some video / pics of each when youve got them so we can see how they compare too Sergey? thanks
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Old 11th February 2013, 02:46 PM
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Also ordered two green LED bulbs from here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3905176801...84.m1439.l2649

I want to compare if they produce more yellowish color than Jims. I'm certain they won't be as bright as Jim's but color is the key for MOT.
Those are one directional. Why not try something like these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Green-...item5899a4b427
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Those are one directional. Why not try something like these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Green-...item5899a4b427
OK, purchased those too. From Hong Kong! I bet they'll travel at least a month.

Will post pictures.
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I bet they'll travel at least a month
I usually get stuff from there in around 2 weeks time.
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It's pretty difficult to get a photo of the effect of the green bulbs in my red rear lenses, even though you can see by eye that they are amber (even if a little on the side of 'dark amber'). But I think this photo shows that they do, indeed, have an amber glow.
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Also, US lens have *one more bulb* (kind of additional side light) that doesn't exist on Euro lamps

Has someone with US lenses upgrade already connected that bulb?
Writeup how to connect that additional bulb is published here:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?p=54395
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It's pretty difficult to get a photo of the effect of the green bulbs in my red rear lenses, even though you can see by eye that they are amber (even if a little on the side of 'dark amber'). But I think this photo shows that they do, indeed, have an amber glow.
Jim, are you sure you've got the US lenses? Perhaps these are european leses with a red tint?

US lenses have additional indicators and light reflecting area on sides:





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No,mine are not US rear lights. Apparently James tinted the indicator section to look red
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