Group Buy : W5W Canbus LED
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Hey, I thought it was limited to 10 sets, so I didn't bother looking after that.
I'd like to see a pic of the lamps when they come in, they looked rather odd in the pics from Sweden, not like a W5W lamp.
If someone want to let a set of 4300K's go, let me know.
I currently am running 6000K LED,s but have the resistors outside the housings, to dissipate the heat.
But my bulbs are 4300K.
I'm curious to see if these have resistors built in and the physical
dimension.
Obviously there's a demand for these, and you're only in one forum.
I'm sure the guys in the W203 forum would eat these up...
I could be a ginny pig to see if they work???
But this doesn't look anything like an LED or a bulb or even close to a W5W form factor.
I mean, here's what a w5w led looks like; anything larger than this won't fit through the hole...
as in the parking lamps in front inside the headlight housing.
I'd like to see a pic of the lamps when they come in, they looked rather odd in the pics from Sweden, not like a W5W lamp.
If someone want to let a set of 4300K's go, let me know.
I currently am running 6000K LED,s but have the resistors outside the housings, to dissipate the heat.
But my bulbs are 4300K.
I'm curious to see if these have resistors built in and the physical
dimension.
Obviously there's a demand for these, and you're only in one forum.
I'm sure the guys in the W203 forum would eat these up...
I could be a ginny pig to see if they work???
But this doesn't look anything like an LED or a bulb or even close to a W5W form factor.
I mean, here's what a w5w led looks like; anything larger than this won't fit through the hole...
as in the parking lamps in front inside the headlight housing.
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yeah, I originally was just hooking up the 204 crowd with this GB. If there's enough interests and if these LEDs do work out well, I can talk to the seller and see if we can organize a second GB, opening it up to all MBs. We'll see.
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It looks like a circuit board!
Unless thats the LED shining sideways (yellow part) which might be fine for a frosty
lense, but no good for a clear parking lamp, they'd need to be shining forward.
Once they arrive perhaps you can confirm exactly what the heck these things are.
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Yeh, but how is that a wedge bulb?
It looks like a circuit board!
Unless thats the LED shining sideways (yellow part) which might be fine for a frosty
lense, but no good for a clear parking lamp, they'd need to be shining forward.
Once they arrive perhaps you can confirm exactly what the heck these things are.
It looks like a circuit board!
Unless thats the LED shining sideways (yellow part) which might be fine for a frosty
lense, but no good for a clear parking lamp, they'd need to be shining forward.
Once they arrive perhaps you can confirm exactly what the heck these things are.
If I had the time and patience, I could make these myself....material costs are maybe $5, but I'm lazy and crappy with a solder.
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i remember making that circuit board stuff in school... intersting process.
edit: damn AZN... now i realllly can't wait for these bulbs...
edit: damn AZN... now i realllly can't wait for these bulbs...
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I guess it's good cause I can work my way through basic circuitry and know enough to know what I'm looking at, but only formula I remember was V = IR
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These are the SMD LEDS, work well for eyelids, flood lights, front dome lights and maybe rear seat reading lights.....
They are directional, so technically you could only be using 1 side of the LED in certain situations with less brightness like the trunk light and possible license plate lights, but I'm not sure how those are pointed.
They are directional, so technically you could only be using 1 side of the LED in certain situations with less brightness like the trunk light and possible license plate lights, but I'm not sure how those are pointed.
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SMD just means they're surface mounted to the circuit board. It's kind of a misnomer as they're all surface mounted in some way, it just depends on the length of the pin connector. LEDs are LEDs. By mounting it right on the board, it makes the LED unit as a whole smaller, but you're limited to the plane direction you're mounting it to. The ones in the other GB that ctgilles ran were also SMD, but they were mounted on a T shaped circuit board which gave it a plane facing forward to mount the LED emitter.
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SMD just means they're surface mounted to the circuit board. It's kind of a misnomer as they're all surface mounted in some way, it just depends on the length of the pin connector. LEDs are LEDs. By mounting it right on the board, it makes the LED unit as a whole smaller, but you're limited to the plane direction you're mounting it to. The ones in the other GB that ctgilles ran were also SMD, but they were mounted on a T shaped circuit board which gave it a plane facing forward to mount the LED emitter.
You totally lost me at ...misnomer.
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The ones from the older GB will work in W203 and any CANBUS vehicle (VW, AUDI, SKODA, SEAT, BMW, ...). I'm asking him if he can deliver the LEDs in 4500K since the demand is so big.
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mine came today ... and are already on the car can't wait for night fall. they were around 60 euros 2 sets.
attention ! you need 2 sets , 1 set is made of 2 new "bulbs" and you need 4 bulbs for the C-Class.
can't wait for night fall. they were around 60 euros 2 sets.attention ! you need 2 sets , 1 set is made of 2 new "bulbs" and you need 4 bulbs for the C-Class.
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from putting them on ? 
i don't have pics ... i took out the manual and read there attention , the engine compartment can get HOT ! and attention on putting the bulb the right way i.e. TEST IT before putting it back in
pics when the night falls ... it's 6pm here and the sun it's still shining :P
i don't have pics ... i took out the manual and read there attention , the engine compartment can get HOT ! and attention on putting the bulb the right way i.e. TEST IT before putting it back in pics when the night falls ... it's 6pm here and the sun it's still shining :P
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first off ... i'm sooooo stupid ... and so pissed at myself .
they are the 6000k version and the light is PURPLE !!!
pics X(
i have to take them out and hit myself in the head with something .
the car is soooo ugly with these on .
the pictures can't underline enough how much purple is in the light ...
: smash:
they are the 6000k version and the light is PURPLE !!!
pics X(
i have to take them out and hit myself in the head with something .
the car is soooo ugly with these on .
the pictures can't underline enough how much purple is in the light ...
: smash:
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first off ... i'm sooooo stupid ... and so pissed at myself .
they are the 6000k version and the light is PURPLE !!!
pics X(
i have to take them out and hit myself in the head with something .
the car is soooo ugly with these on .
the pictures can't underline enough how much purple is in the light ...
: smash:
they are the 6000k version and the light is PURPLE !!!
pics X(
i have to take them out and hit myself in the head with something .
the car is soooo ugly with these on .
the pictures can't underline enough how much purple is in the light ...
: smash:oh dear...
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aham ... you can say that again ...
first of all : when first on the light is WHITE . after a couple of minutes it turns to this ****ty purple !
so , after putting yours on ... wait a couple of minute , 2-5 minutes , and then you will see the true light ...
and you need 4 bulbs , 1 set of bulbs contains only 2 , so you need 2 sets .
first of all : when first on the light is WHITE . after a couple of minutes it turns to this ****ty purple !
so , after putting yours on ... wait a couple of minute , 2-5 minutes , and then you will see the true light ...
and you need 4 bulbs , 1 set of bulbs contains only 2 , so you need 2 sets .
