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Author Help needed, What bulb code is this?
ParkyUK
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28th Aug 12 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wanting to replace the bulbs behind my Centre console/dials Took it apart and only found 2 of these O_O

Should there be more? if so where, and whats the model bulb so i can get them in blue? Much appreciated

JaffaTB
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John
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501
Steve
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28th Aug 12 at 18:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats it out of? puma has strange dash bulbs like that, looks like a 501 but is slightly smaller
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28th Aug 12 at 18:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's not a 501.

286.
nibnob21
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28th Aug 12 at 18:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a 286 if behind the centre console. Sidelights are 501 and are larger.

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Its from behind the Centre console where the heater controlls were. so 286? And does anyone know if theres more hiding away? i imagined there would have been one behind every control lol
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28th Aug 12 at 18:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depending on what year your car is there will only be 2 or 3.

And yes, 100% 286.

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ParkyUK
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T reg Corsa b. Thanks very much for the help guys. Would have been scratching my head for a while otherwise haha. I appreciate it !
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Should be obvious if it's two or three anyway as they all slot into the same little holder bit. Pretty sure your's will have two.

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Steve X16XE
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-286-LED-Xenon-White-T5-Dashboard-instrument-bulbs-/230785861361?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35bbe8c6f1
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Best off getting SMD instead of LED.

From experience the LEDs just aren't bright enough and create a very uneven light pattern. SMDs are far brighter and well worth the extra money in my opinion.

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Would he not be better getting some surface mount LED's? If he just goes buying random SMD's he could have anything.
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Something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T5-286-2-SMD-T5-LED-White-2-Pack-/180756274807?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a15e9de77#ht_1415wt_952

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ParkyUK
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Ive bought a pack of 5 Blue 286 LED's and also just got a pack of 5 Blue SMD flat ended ones. Il post some pics on my project thread when they arrive and compare the difference

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=641786
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Instead of buying both you should have just asked for pics comparing the difference. I've used both and SMDs are better by a country mile lol.

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