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Folks, I'm on my second set of side light leds (501 W5W) in my pre facelift W204 and in a very short space of time they appear to burn out due to heat issues in the housing. Probably heat rising up from the headlamp housing below is melting the LED circuitry. Has anyone experienced this and if...

hi - a couple of these went on me about 2 years ago, i replaced them with Osram Cool Blue Intense Now one of the osrams has gone again - just wondering what other people are using for these lights, i dont want to put LEDs in its for a 2009 C220 CDI Sport - thanks

I don't know if i'm being a bit dim here but the piaa website states that the sidelights for my '94 W124 couple should be W5W. I always thought they needed to be T4W ? Can anyone clarify please its been a long day :confused:

In late July this year i purchased a set of two 'Error Free White LED W5W Sidelights For Various MB Models' from a member here. The lamps were promptly dispatched and upon recept I proceded to install them following the installation instructions included. After fitting I noticed that one of...

You wont find a brighter set. Will work fine with bulb system as draws nearly the same current as the original bulb. Unlike the "canbus" ready ones which use a resistor and give out little light these ones are efficient and much brighter. About 5cm long in total so do check you have the room...

Hi everybody. For over a year I have been trying to track down the perfect LED sidelights with various results, whether they run too hot, not bright enough, cause dashboard errors or simply look too blue/purple, where as I wanted them to be as white as possible. I have a limited number 12v...

Anyone have any pictures of some PIAA W5W sidelight bulbs on. I want my sidelights to match my Xenons, but dont know weather Platinum white or Xtreme white are the ones. Hope you can help. Thanks guys

fancy getting your side lights more 'white'? I have the following: 2 packs (2 bulbs per pack) of Osram Cool Blue (Type 21E) 1 pack (2 bulbs) of Phillips Blue Vision, Ultra Blue 3400K All new and unopened. £6 per pack, P&P to UK Mainland included.

Can any one out there "enlighten me" my W211- E Class has Zenon main and Dipped beam ( white ) lights, my side lamps are incandescent ( Yellow ) I understand the latest E Class have White side lights. Question, Can I buy these white bulbs and where ?.