chrome coloured indicator bulbs

[Langy]

Quick question,

I'm wanting to get rid of the 'fried egg' look of the indicators in the headlights of my pre facelift,

are standard 'chrome' covered 381 bulbs O.K. ?

these for example...

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-parts/car-body-parts-and-car-exhaust/exhausts/exhaust-parts/?971775571&0&%20&gclid=Cj0KCQjw09zOBRCqARIsAH8XF1acoXNcb2y9nhvYQvoMrX7zwWKfOqyZIDr690iaodwwpERQMFhb6_caArluEALw_wcB

or these

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/581-PY21W-Philips-Silver-Vision-indicator-bulbs.html

I was recently told by a garage that if you have clear lenses on your indicators you have to have orange bulbs, otherwise they are illegal,
although i can't see why, the MOT only needs to check that they flash orange, not what they look like when switched off...

can anybody shed some light on this..(excuse the pun, it wasn't intentional)..

[exclusiv.]

I've the chrome ones in mine Chris,,passed mot last sat morn,no advisories

[jmagee]

I saw ring are doing some filament style led bulbs for things like indicators and fogs. Might be worth a look

[Langy]

Excellent,

that's just the reply i needed, i'm gonna 'pull the trigger' on these

https://www.eurocarparts.com/basket

cheers Dave,

[Langy]

I saw ring are doing some filament style led bulbs for things like indicators and fogs. Might be worth a look

Damn you Jamie, more choices......

[Langy]

here you go,

have a ganders at these.

http://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/CAT674%20LED%20Booklet%20low%20res.pdf

[Butt0ns]

Just be careful, for your own sake, the bulbs are CE marked and road legal.

[puppet]

Had similar silver bulbs in my previous Vectra for years, and never a problem. Must have passed 3-4 MOTs without comment, and to be honest they flashed just as bright orange as the original bulbs.

[Pondy81]

Got silver In Mine and all ok as well [emoji1303]

[delerium]

ive used both osram diadem chrome and phillips silvervision on my last 4 cars and never had an issue

[Rogue Joker 4885]

Tried the chrome ones and they were ok but then went for these as they look the mutts' :

http://www.arz-tuning.de/shop/en/OSR...n-Signal-Bulbs (random example website).

[Howy]

My pre-face lift Elite has them in afl h/lights as std fit.No problems with mot

[Butt0ns]

Just to clarify, no problem with chrome ones but LED's will be an issue. retro fit led's are for interior or offroad use only.

[umfaan]

HHHmmmm...every Bulb in my car interior and exterior is LED ......except the Headlights ( AFL ) .........Passed several MOTs . All carefully sourced as good quality LEDs , and resistors in where necessary. Not all circuits are Can-Bus .

[Butt0ns]

Just a caution. I aint no judge or jury but modification of a type approved vehicle (including for example headlight bulbs) renders a vehicle not in compliance with type approval. Passing a mot does not confirm a vehicle meets type approval. Quality and/or canbus compatibility of bulbs is of no relevance. Not passing judgement on any products. But caveat emptor applies and probably will be applied regarding non compliance.