[Shambles]

Je ne sais pas

[CraigB]

The current i30 in the UK use the same as the Koreans which is LED brake and park with Halogen indicators and reverse Hyundai i30 | Low CO2 Emission Family Hatchback | Hyundai open link and then click the Gallery tab.

I don't know why we don't get these in Aus though but I think I'll purchase some as they look great LED's come on the SR models I just realised

[Phil №❶]

I wish I knew what the fascination with oem led light clusters are. You pay heaps of money to achieve the same result. Personally, I don't like the dotted direct led concept, I prefer reflected light.

Stick with the original lens and replace bulbs with a good design that works, including turning light & reversing, then you'll truly be embracing led's. The trick is to find a design that has enough intensity. My suggestion is NOT to buy from the internet, because brightness in a photo is NOT an accurate indication of true output. Any photo can be made to look really bright, by altering exposure times. The only way to tell, is by observing a demo in an accessory shop.

[The Gonz]

At least the LEDs that do come fitted to a model can be assessed by our members for performance, providing some risk reduction when sourcing the same for upgrade.

[CraigB]

I wish I knew what the fascination with oem led light clusters are.

There brighter which is an increased safety factor and they look good, a nice way for people to individualise their vehicles.

LED's don't have to be visually enhanced by sellers to be sold over the net, there are plenty of different car brands enhancing their cars with LED's in factory form ( OEM ) now so it's easy to notice some of them out there on the road, I've also never seen one that didn't look better than it's halogen version.

[Phil №❶]

Personal choice, I guess.

[Shambles]

I just wanted much brighter rear indication.

I got much dimmer rear indication and non-existent front indication.

And I wasted £9.99 in the process

[Shambles]

You wouldn't believe how close I am to wasting investing yet more hard earned cash, purely in the interests of science (and our forum)


eBay 60W Cree Extreme Amber

[The Gonz]

Nice heatsinks, shocking dispersion.

[Shambles]

... shocking dispersion.

Yeah, I can't make my mind up whether the 'side SMDs' have convex lenses, which might help.

Further investigation required, though I'm convinced they'll be no better than my previous set, in terms of their directed focus.

[AlanHo]

Don't fit LED's - you could get them stolen

Gangs strip headlights from Range Rovers and use them to grow cannabis | Mail Online

[rustynutz]

Are they gold plated? They would wanna be for that price.... 

[Ugly Mongrel]

You wouldn't believe how close I am to wasting investing yet more hard earned cash, purely in the interests of science (and our forum)


eBay 60W Cree Extreme Amber

Just post the invoice on this thread, Steve.  I'm sure that someone will pay for your investment in furthering the knowledge of the forum.

[Shambles]

And then I discovered this rather interesting video...


The pursuit for a proper LED indicator bulb - YouTube

[Phil №❶]

What's with 60W 

Aren't the original bulbs  21 w ea.

The idea is to increase lumen output, not wattage. 

Don't buy them. 

[rustynutz]

What's with 60W 

Aren't the original bulbs  21 w ea.

The idea is to increase lumen output, not wattage. 

Don't buy them. 

I noticed that too.... 

[CraigB]

The amber platinum's ( last tested ) in the video are the best one's, not cheap at $50 a pair but the brightness is good.

[The Gonz]

Point is though, Craig, if they consume more than the originals, there's little point in the 'investment'.

[CraigB]

Point is though, Craig, if they consume more than the originals, there's little point in the 'investment'.

Gonz I'm not referring to the first picture 60w LED's but the video where the amber platinums are 21w.

[Shambles]

Who's bothered about power consumption? Not me that's for sure.

I. Want. Brighter. Indicators.

[rustynutz]

AMBER PLATINUM 21 LED BLINKER TURN SIGNAL BULBS 7443 7444 7440 7443NA | 1 PAIR

[Shambles]

AMBER PLATINUM 21 LED BLINKER TURN SIGNAL BULBS 7443 7444 7440 7443NA | 1 PAIR

Not PY21W socket style.

[Phil №❶]

Who's bothered about power consumption? Not me that's for sure.

I. Want. Brighter. Indicators.

Why, the existing bulbs meet the legal specifications. People who change for LED's do so to reduce current draw, especially for turn signals.

Don't be a naughty boy, you can't always have what you want. 

[Shambles]

Why, the existing bulbs meet the legal specifications. People who change for LED's do so to reduce current draw, especially for turn signals.

I have a sole reason for "upgrading".

Having been behind two modern i30s recently, I've remarked to myself how poor the indicator kit really is.

[Losty]

Hello i30 guys. First post here - I've got a Kia cee'd (which is more or less the same car as the Hyundai).
I've always wanted to do a LED retrofit for the turn signals,  but wanted to do it right the first time. Searched the Internet for months (not kidding), and according to the  pros @ HiDplanet : The Official Automotive Lighting Forum V3 Tritons were the only way to go.

These bulbs are however very expensive (200 US$ for 4 bulbs including controller/resistor) plus shipping and handling charges.

Made a short video of my lighting upgrades.

2012 Kia ceed with Denso ballasts. - YouTube

[Shambles]

Neat vid, thanks. Have you got any clips showing the indicators operating in daylight?

[Losty]

No sorry. Will make a short one tomorrow (got the day off
They are plenty bright thou - very satisfied with them. Have got them installed for 4 months now, and still haven't seen any other car on the road with this small (but very modern looking) mod (not including OEM lights / Audi's - BMW's - Merc's and so on).
Fits perfectly together with all the other lights on my car (factory drl and brake lights in LED + I've also fitted some Cree leds for backup lights and Osram LEDriving for the license plate light.)

[Shambles]

Nice. I've had a long look at that forum and followed up with some vids of the Tritons, plus had a wander over to vleds.com to see some of their vids.

All good stuff.

May investigate further, though I'd rather have had a simple push-fit replacement LED tower, not something that needs its own nuclear generator

[Losty]

2012 Kia ceed V3 Triton daylight - YouTube

2012 Kia ceed V3 Triton daylight - YouTube

My poor camera on my phone do however dim the output a bit, but still - you get the impression

[asathorny]

2012 Kia ceed V3 Triton daylight - YouTube

2012 Kia ceed V3 Triton daylight - YouTube

My poor camera on my phone do however dim the output a bit, but still - you get the impression

Nice n bright