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curbed-them-silly · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:25 PM

Just bought a set of chrome indicator bulbs for my new white indicator lenses on the side of my car to get rid of the orange. They work but are no where near as bright as they should be.

For all those out there thinking about changing these bulbs, I would recommend sticking to the orange bulbs supplies as they are hardly noticeable and less likey to cause visibility problems.

Bhozar · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:00 PM

Strange, but mine seem as bright as the orange ones I replaced.

FergusM · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:16 PM

mine looked fine also..

Root Ginger · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:40 PM

I think the question is what manufacturer did you get and where did you get them from? I find they are actually brighter than the orange bulbs.

Richard Crofts · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:54 PM

I got osram or philips silvertec ones and they are great...no issues at all. Look pretty much silver when off and nice bright orange when light up

Gristy · Jul 16th, 2007, 09:01 PM

The Philips Silvervision bulbs work very well on my front indicators - alot brighter than standard orange ones and look much better when not on

What brand did you get?

curbed-them-silly · Jul 17th, 2007, 08:24 AM

They are silvatec!

And these are the side indicator bulbs right?

This is because my front Silvatec indicators are alot brighter than than the original orange bulbs.

ALD0 · Jul 17th, 2007, 09:45 AM

I bought mine off Ebay and are not E approved or whatever it is and are not as bright (Always buy Known brands like Philips et or Osram)
I'm going to replace mine pretty soon with the above mentioned.

The bulbs off ebay were only £2 plus postage though!

cristo · Jul 17th, 2007, 11:19 AM

I got the Solaris diamond coat (brighter than mirror coat but slightly more visible) here

Bimmian Solaris Invisi-bulbs - made especially for BMW MN.

They're almost as bright as stock.

curbed-them-silly · Jul 17th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cristo (original)

I got the Solaris diamond coat (brighter than mirror coat but slightly more visible) here

Bimmian Solaris Invisi-bulbs - made especially for BMW MN.

They're almost as bright as stock.

Trust me when I say this but I am not angry!

These are not the bulbs I am talking about! I am talking about the side indicators, the ones on side front side panels!

The main front indicators are also silvatec on my car and yes they are brighter than stock.

FergusM · Jul 17th, 2007, 01:25 PM

I got mine from Car Bulbs -Uk & Imported - WY5W / 501A - Silver Amber Indicator Bulbs and they are fine.

ALD0 · Jul 17th, 2007, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by curbed-them-silly (original)

Trust me when I say this but I am not angry!

These are not the bulbs I am talking about! I am talking about the side indicators, the ones on side front side panels!

The main front indicators are also silvatec on my car and yes they are brighter than stock.

Oh crikey the little wedge type bulbs?
I guess less visibility on the side is better than having less visibility on the front!

cristo · Jul 17th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by curbed-them-silly (original)

Trust me when I say this but I am not angry!

These are not the bulbs I am talking about! I am talking about the side indicators, the ones on side front side panels!

The main front indicators are also silvatec on my car and yes they are brighter than stock.

proceed to this page, the side indicators are the second ones down.

http://www.bimmian.com/elements/prod...s/1.htm?veh=MN

Then on the next page, select the third option for bulb color.

They show the picture of the front style bulbs on most of the pages, but they do have
the small side indicator bulbs.

http://www.bimmian.com/elements/prod...&R=NONE&V=NONE

omascow · Jul 20th, 2007, 02:05 PM

curbed-them-silly, if you still want the anti-egg look you can replace those side turn signal bulbs with LED's and not have the rapid turn signal flash. The MINI computer must not monitor those sockets for low current draw because I replaced mine with LED's, I had the silver painted ones and they were dim as hell. Just a suggestion.

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:25 PM	#1
curbed-them-silly Evil One Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 99 Offline	Chrome side indicator bulbs NOT recommended Just bought a set of chrome indicator bulbs for my new white indicator lenses on the side of my car to get rid of the orange. They work but are no where near as bright as they should be. For all those out there thinking about changing these bulbs, I would recommend sticking to the orange bulbs supplies as they are hardly noticeable and less likey to cause visibility problems.

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 4,571 Offline	I think the question is what manufacturer did you get and where did you get them from? I find they are actually brighter than the orange bulbs. It was acceptable in the 80's

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Jul 16th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bhozar Overly excited!! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 1,258 Offline	Strange, but mine seem as bright as the orange ones I replaced.

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 697 Offline	mine looked fine also..

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 3,105 Offline	I got osram or philips silvertec ones and they are great...no issues at all. Look pretty much silver when off and nice bright orange when light up

Jul 16th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gristy AKA Alv My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Loughborough Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 1,833 Offline	The Philips Silvervision bulbs work very well on my front indicators - alot brighter than standard orange ones and look much better when not on What brand did you get?

Jul 17th, 2007, 08:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
curbed-them-silly Evil One Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 99 Offline	They are silvatec! And these are the side indicator bulbs right? This is because my front Silvatec indicators are alot brighter than than the original orange bulbs.

Jul 17th, 2007, 09:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
ALD0 Hacking the IBUS Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 8,968 Offline	I bought mine off Ebay and are not E approved or whatever it is and are not as bright (Always buy Known brands like Philips et or Osram) I'm going to replace mine pretty soon with the above mentioned. The bulbs off ebay were only £2 plus postage though!

Jul 17th, 2007, 11:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 02:47 AM Posts: 2,205 Offline	I got the Solaris diamond coat (brighter than mirror coat but slightly more visible) here Bimmian Solaris Invisi-bulbs - made especially for BMW MN. They're almost as bright as stock.

Jul 17th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
curbed-them-silly Evil One Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 99 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by cristo (original) I got the Solaris diamond coat (brighter than mirror coat but slightly more visible) here Bimmian Solaris Invisi-bulbs - made especially for BMW MN. They're almost as bright as stock. Trust me when I say this but I am not angry! These are not the bulbs I am talking about! I am talking about the side indicators, the ones on side front side panels! The main front indicators are also silvatec on my car and yes they are brighter than stock.

Jul 17th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 697 Offline	I got mine from Car Bulbs -Uk & Imported - WY5W / 501A - Silver Amber Indicator Bulbs and they are fine.

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Jul 17th, 2007, 01:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
ALD0 Hacking the IBUS Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 07:47 AM Posts: 8,968 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by curbed-them-silly (original) Trust me when I say this but I am not angry! These are not the bulbs I am talking about! I am talking about the side indicators, the ones on side front side panels! The main front indicators are also silvatec on my car and yes they are brighter than stock. Oh crikey the little wedge type bulbs? I guess less visibility on the side is better than having less visibility on the front!

Jul 17th, 2007, 01:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 02:47 AM Posts: 2,205 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by curbed-them-silly (original) Trust me when I say this but I am not angry! These are not the bulbs I am talking about! I am talking about the side indicators, the ones on side front side panels! The main front indicators are also silvatec on my car and yes they are brighter than stock. proceed to this page, the side indicators are the second ones down. http://www.bimmian.com/elements/prod...s/1.htm?veh=MN Then on the next page, select the third option for bulb color. They show the picture of the front style bulbs on most of the pages, but they do have the small side indicator bulbs. http://www.bimmian.com/elements/prod...&R=NONE&V=NONE

Jul 20th, 2007, 02:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
omascow MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 19 Offline	curbed-them-silly, if you still want the anti-egg look you can replace those side turn signal bulbs with LED's and not have the rapid turn signal flash. The MINI computer must not monitor those sockets for low current draw because I replaced mine with LED's, I had the silver painted ones and they were dim as hell. Just a suggestion.