Silver indicator bulbs ND

Technical Area Electrics & ICE
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Afternoon all,

Has anyone got a link out there for silver indicator bulbs for both front and back? Preferably not LED.

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The ND has clear glass on the light clusters and relies on the coloured bulbs to give the required, legal amber colour to the indicators.   Don’t think silver bulbs would be legal in that case.

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I’ve fitted them all around on my NC2, they’re made by a company called SILVATEC, (or at least mine were) they are chromed finish when not illuminated but show orange when powered up. Same as ND, clear front and rear lenses with amber bulbs as standard, mine had the amber side repeater lenses but changed to clear. I think the way they work, is the rear portion of the bulb glass is amber, rest is chrome, so from the front they look shiny chrome, the rear portion (Amber) shines onto the reflector, showing an Amber light.  IIRC T20 for main reflectors and T5 for sides on NC, cap less wedge bulbs.  Easiest way is find what bulbs are standard and then search for the same bulb number in silver.

Barrie

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Kind of was hoping to avoid taking things apart to find out what bulbs i need tbh. 

 

Check out Silvertec bulbs. Pretty common mod to get rid of the awful fried egg look. 

 

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Thanks, didn’t know about them,  we live and learn!

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No problem, just need to know what they are as getting conflicting information. 

 

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There must be someone out there who’s done this to their car, anyone got any info as i can’t really take the car apart when it’s this wet outside.

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I fitted these, extremely bright and get rid of the fried look

https://www.amazon.com/SiriusLED-resistor-Extremely-Upgrade-Version-x/dp/B0774HQC8Q

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TBH, it’s not that hard, first search I did, first result. You don’t tell us what model year, although it’s not going to make any difference in this instance I don’t think. Does the handbook not state which bulb type?

https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/585-wy21w-bulbs/?finder_tab=abd_bulbs&finder_end=front&finder_type=bulbs

Many other sites out there too.

Looks like 585 type wedge 21w front and rear are same type. If you can’t find that bulb in silver there will be an equivalency chart somewhere on the net, as said previously I got T20’s in silver for the NC2. I did also have difficulty getting the right ones but got there in the end! 

Barrie

EDIT: here’s that elusive link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WY21W-Chrome-Amber-Indicator-Capless/dp/B07QD5WPHD/ref=asc_df_B07QD5WPHD/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344376548113&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10590274034973228869&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046325&hvtargid=pla-751067790627&psc=1

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That last link is perfect, thanks. I could find 5w versions no problem but not the 21w, cheers for the help. 

 

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They don’t work, back to the drawing board. The oem bulbs are handed and they’re not.