alternative to LED bulbs?

[adam's rotors]

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233908

bought here:
http://www.modbargains.com/product.a...Kit_Audi_B7_BL

would these bulbs cross over to our application? or anyone know bulb types and places to get a similar product?
ive heard of these working well on some applications...

[adam's rotors]

emailed these guys about a kit btw: http://www.xenonfactory.com/products...light/audi.htm

[SoFresh]

Ive been looking for an alternative for white LED license plate bulbs as well...

[adam's rotors]

if we can build list of bulb numbers for the lic and interior lights (dome/map/visor mirrors/rear dome/etc.) we can prob piece together a kit or have one put together by on of these two companies...anyone know part numbers/bulb types?

[adam's rotors]

just ordered license plate and reverse bulbs:
-http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AI T&viewitem=&item=170264417330

-http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AI T&viewitem=&item=170264417794

[Seerlah]

I am changing my bulbs peice by peice and found my bulb part nu bers from here. Then cross referanced part numbers and purchased from here. So far, I just changed the map and dome lights along with boost gauge bulb to match interiour vent lights. I will do the trunk and foot wells next and that should be it. Don't want to over do it.

[adam's rotors]

wait...so you ARE doing LEDs?
the whole point of this thread is NOT LEDs if you read the title, as they dont work well with the car

...how about you post the bulb numbers man. thats the point of building these threads

[krazyboi]

i've had issues finding LEDs for the license plates w/o resistors. let us know how these ebay ones work out.

i've tried 2 sets from ebay and for both, only one can stay on w/ one halogen...but never both at the same time. confused!?!?!

[adam's rotors]

this is a given guys...the whole point is ALTERNATIVE...aka these "xenon" halogen bulbs...with the clean/pure white light

and please clarify your last sentence...

[krazyboi]

ok, one day i will learn to pay attention and read properly...one day.

i've tried LEDs w/o success...that's thing about my 2nd sentence.

one thing to be cautious of is that when i've gotten bulbs similar to what you purchased on eBay, but for my "city lights", it melted part of the holster as well as caused the headlight housing to bubble.

[adam's rotors]

exactly...which is why i posted such a thread. ive seen good results with these "blue bulbs"

...the melting occurred with normal halogens like i posted? or LEDs

[krazyboi]

they were similar blue halogens, "xenon white" or "hyper white"

[adam's rotors]

ill see how it goes...

so our lic plate plates do require two then huh? im glad it comes with 2 bulbs then

btw is the screw easy to get to and remove? any issue swapping these?
i remember some problems with the b6ers and stripping the screw head and basically being fucked in future swaps

[krazyboi]

best way to get at those screws is to remove the license plate...you need as much room as possible. you'll need a small phillps, smaller then a #1, but not as small as a eyeglass driver. and yes, they strip easily. i ended up having to buy two new housings b/c the original ones were stripped.

[Seerlah]

wait...so you ARE doing LEDs?
the whole point of this thread is NOT LEDs if you read the title, as they dont work well with the car

...how about you post the bulb numbers man. thats the point of building these threads

Sorry man, my eyes read faster than I permitted myself to actually read the content. Honest mistake. In my mind, I was thinking "Alternative LEDs". But if you want the bulb part numbers, there is a list of all OEM bulb part numbers on this website. For those too lazy to search for your specific vehicle, here is a list for the A3 (I used the 06 model for referance as that was the spec to the first post on this thread with vehicle year):

2006 AUDI A3 (With HID (high intensity discharge) headlamps)

Low beam headlamp
HID-D1S

High beam headlamp
H7LL
H7SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
H7ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H7XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
H7CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light
2825LL

Front turn signal
7507
7507AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7507LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
2827

Rear turn signal
7506
7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

High mount stop light
Assembly

Fog/Driving light
H11-55W
H7LL
H7SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
H7ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H7XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
H7CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

License plate
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
921
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker
2827

Glove box
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light
64111

Dome light
6411

Step/Courtesy light
6418
6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Trunk/Cargo area
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

[adam's rotors]

i think were all familiar with the site...
i was more concerned with what bulb numbers these said kits i linked above come with to see if they are compatible with our cars...

this does help tho, and in fact is what i used to make my EBAY purchase

[SoFresh]

Adam, could you maybe take a night pic with one of the license plate bulbs you purchased in and one of the stock ones still in, or a before and after pic at in the same light (preferably night time, lol) so we can see the color difference. I wanted to go with something NON LED like you, just want to see the color difference first. Thanks man.

[adam's rotors]

if i remember yeh...if not you can see before on your own car bud
...apparently they "shipped"
my guess is theyll leave tomorrow...i think they ship from CA, i paid tax at least

[SoFresh]

if i remember yeh...if not you can see before on your own car bud
...apparently they "shipped"
my guess is theyll leave tomorrow...i think they ship from CA, i paid tax at least

sweet thanks! you should report the seller for too high of shipping charges, lol. I know they do that to make up more cost for the low BIN price... but they ship them in a .50 padded envelope, with postage less than $1. im looking for a seller who has all our bulb #s and can combine them all into one shipping price since they all want around $7-11 shipping on a frickin bulb.

[adam's rotors]

got them today
so apparently the: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170264417330
...came with 2 sets.
the bulbs look small, and for some reason i feel they arent the right ones, but well see when i go to install...
if they work, ill be selling the other set off

ill update when i get a chance to install em
-a

[SoFresh]

^^ awesome, and pics are a must!

[adam's rotors]

did the license plate bulbs...
its deff a mild change, but better none the less...
ill do the reverse tonight and take a pic

its a subtle change, a more pure halogen light...nothing like the pics in the links above tho. there is no blue in the light whatsoever...just alot less yellow

hoping the reverse is noticeable, because i can see the piss yellow in the reflections when i back-up and it looks bad

[adam's rotors]

oh and this was just a quick phone snap...but the daylight is deceiving
BUT, you get what im saying...its a mild change, but alot less orange/yellow:

[SoFresh]

Sweet thanks for the comparison pic!

[adam's rotors]

took night pics...it actually shows the color off less...
heres a phone snap in the day:


u can see how bright. its a PURE blue/white
take my word for it...the reverse bulbs are SICK!
super bright...super clean white
...i cant say im AS happy with the lic plate lights at all

$10 for a set of 2 for your reverse...ill ship em UPS when u pay
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[adam's rotors]

ima try a pair of these for lic plate: http://autolumination.com/festoon_before_after.htm
...might do the domes as well. they are cheap, and a bmw forum boasts good results

*edit: ordered 6. (2 for lic, and 4 for dome/map lights...all same bulb)

[the4ringer]

dope. sparked my interest. cant wait til i get teh damn euro tails.

[adam's rotors]

ordered:
4x 39mm (2 for license, two for dome)
4x ba9's (2 for front maps, 2 for rear maps

...still have a pair for your reverse available for $10