Hey all,

I just took my spec c in to be MOTed and it failed because one of the reversing lights had been "converted" into the fog light but has a white bulb rather than red. This was a scooby dealer and they said they called around places and couldn't find a red bulb that would work and that maybe I would have better chance on the Internet.

They suggest either a red bulb or a red lense but I am not sure where to start. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments on what they do?

Thanks!

 

Can easily get red bulbs, i had a red led bulb in mine, ebay job i think i got it from but easily available.

 

Ok cool, I'll take it out and have a look. Any idea of a name etc?

 

I honestly cant remember where i got mine from mate been in a long time, just an led fog light bulb.

 

Just had a quick check, look similar to what i have but double check.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220953367269

 

This looks right, price about right you reckon?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bulb-12v-2...-/171283675983

 

My reversing light seems to be the flat type

 

Doubt it will be the flat type as in that link, usually bayonet type

 

This is what the reverse light looks like so I need a red version of that. The eBay one is the right wattage and voltage

 

That's what I have fitted in my SpecC in the reverse light/fog
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181118305538

 

Ah cool, I'll give them a go too

 

You need a high powered LED if you are going down the LED route as they need to be brighter than the normal rear lights and as bright if not brighter than the brake lights, so a 7443 30W Cree LED with about 650-700 lumens is what I have fitted

something like this (not cheap): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-30w-T20...oAAOSwqYBWoAVY

see thread here: https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...l#post11615184

 

Is it an Mot failiure to not have a fog light? Mine does not have one yet passed its mot in December.

 

The picture looks right but the code on the picture and the code in the advert are different, unfortunately the R580 doesn't fit, it's too wide and rounded.

I might look into that if the other bulb I ordered isn't right. Did you need extra resistors like they mention in the ad?

Apparently so! Don't know how yours passed.

 

Would be keen to know if you manage to get the correct bulb to use

I have the JDM lights as below which I'm trying to figure how to change one of the reverse lights to a fog

 

[QUOTE=BurningSky;11834954]I might look into that if the other bulb I ordered isn't right. Did you need extra resistors like they mention in the ad?QUOTE]

No resistors required, don't think any newage imprezas have bulb failure sensing

updated the link for the correct LED above

 

I've just changed mine to an LED bulb.


It's a T20 bulb with red LED's. Was £12 delivered from e-bay.


I had the same problem with the rear bulb, as it's a 25w bulb even red coloured bulbs come out very white.

 

Correction, it was from amazon


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


And has gone down in price...

 

If that is true I am not sure either. The brake pads seemed on the limit as well but had no advisories.

 

I put this one in and it passed: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bulb-12v-2...-/171283675983

[QUOTE=modrich;11835287]Good to know, LED will be future one then!

Ah cool, good to have options!

 

Yes it is a fail.

Mine has never had a fog light or any cats either.... some garages aren't as careful as others....

 

This prob is exactly why the jdm hawk rear lights are easier to convert one of the red lights is double eliment (brake n side) the other is just side light change this to double and you get sides and fogs without touching the reverse lights not sure if you could do something similar with the jdm blobeye lights someone's bound to have done so think like this.