Fuel filler cap springy thingy - Page 3

bigboz · Feb 7th, 2014, 07:27

I got these for the back, of The first set one broke (physically snapped in half when fitting) but the seller replaced and sent me a spare so i ordered another 2 and now have my rear running lights (not brake lights) all LED and a spare bulb, seem fine thus far.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400580392949

Again i got this link off MVR so assume he is using the same

baldmosher · Feb 7th, 2014, 13:15

gonna say, not sure I'd trust LEDs in my brake lights, and not sure they'd be road legal anyway - although obviously I do have a big LED strip across the boot hatch already so can't be THAT bad!

7 months guarantee is reassuring - I'm sure they'd fail before that if they were going to fail. I'm spending at least 2 quid a year on new bulbs so even with 4 tail lights in the V40, it's not exactly a good investment to do them all... will just buy one as a tester, and wait for the next bulb to fail

baldmosher · Feb 7th, 2014, 13:27

Rang FRF, they found the same as we did - no sign of a strap for the diesel models so it's either buy a whole cap and strap from PFV for £15, or just go to Poundstretcher and buy a stretchy keyring for £1 and tie that on instead. Or wait for one off a wreck, probably easiest.

baldmosher · Feb 7th, 2014, 13:30

Oh... how strange. Just went to checkout on PFV just out of interest, and it's only asking me to pay £11.61 including delivery for the cap incl strap. Sod it, I'm ordering one!

EDIT: ah, now it's adding VAT and postage, £17.61 total, hahaha, never mind I'm not that desperate

Duct tape oughtta do it.

v40alex · Feb 7th, 2014, 19:11

Those look exactly the same as the ones I bought for my taillights, x4 here from China for £2.39. These are 5W only so good for the Phase 2, I seem to remember the Phase 1 uses 5/21s somewhere.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261303873257
Took 9 days to get here, so far working fine but they do seem to give a whitey-blue glow just along the edge of the clear bit of lens (where the reverse cluster is). Not sure why, the bulbs went into the holders ok, need to investigate.

Feb 7th, 2014, 07:27	#21
bigboz Master Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 19:17 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds	I got these for the back, of The first set one broke (physically snapped in half when fitting) but the seller replaced and sent me a spare so i ordered another 2 and now have my rear running lights (not brake lights) all LED and a spare bulb, seem fine thus far. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400580392949 Again i got this link off MVR so assume he is using the same __________________ Current: 2004 V40 2.0 Sport lux with all the trimmings 1972 VW 1303 1600 Cal/raked look Previous Too many to list!

Feb 7th, 2014, 13:15	#22
baldmosher moshmobile driver Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2023 16:07 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Warrington View Photos By: baldmosher	gonna say, not sure I'd trust LEDs in my brake lights, and not sure they'd be road legal anyway - although obviously I do have a big LED strip across the boot hatch already so can't be THAT bad! 7 months guarantee is reassuring - I'm sure they'd fail before that if they were going to fail. I'm spending at least 2 quid a year on new bulbs so even with 4 tail lights in the V40, it's not exactly a good investment to do them all... will just buy one as a tester, and wait for the next bulb to fail __________________ baldmosher™ Drives: 63 V60 R-Design Lux Nav P* 106K Kill List: 07 S40 SE Sport D5 120K V40 SLux 1.9D 306K V40 S 1.9D 152K VW T4 LDV Pilot Golf GL 1.9TD Saxo 1.1i Fiesta 1.0 Pop Last edited by baldmosher; Feb 7th, 2014 at 13:18.

Feb 7th, 2014, 13:27	#23
baldmosher moshmobile driver Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2023 16:07 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Warrington View Photos By: baldmosher	Rang FRF, they found the same as we did - no sign of a strap for the diesel models so it's either buy a whole cap and strap from PFV for £15, or just go to Poundstretcher and buy a stretchy keyring for £1 and tie that on instead. Or wait for one off a wreck, probably easiest. __________________ baldmosher™ Drives: 63 V60 R-Design Lux Nav P* 106K Kill List: 07 S40 SE Sport D5 120K V40 SLux 1.9D 306K V40 S 1.9D 152K VW T4 LDV Pilot Golf GL 1.9TD Saxo 1.1i Fiesta 1.0 Pop

Feb 7th, 2014, 13:30	#24
baldmosher moshmobile driver Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2023 16:07 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Warrington View Photos By: baldmosher	Oh... how strange. Just went to checkout on PFV just out of interest, and it's only asking me to pay £11.61 including delivery for the cap incl strap. Sod it, I'm ordering one! EDIT: ah, now it's adding VAT and postage, £17.61 total, hahaha, never mind I'm not that desperate Duct tape oughtta do it. __________________ baldmosher™ Drives: 63 V60 R-Design Lux Nav P* 106K Kill List: 07 S40 SE Sport D5 120K V40 SLux 1.9D 306K V40 S 1.9D 152K VW T4 LDV Pilot Golf GL 1.9TD Saxo 1.1i Fiesta 1.0 Pop

Feb 7th, 2014, 19:11	#25
v40alex I do like a V40 Last Online: Dec 1st, 2018 19:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: North Surrey	Those look exactly the same as the ones I bought for my taillights, x4 here from China for £2.39. These are 5W only so good for the Phase 2, I seem to remember the Phase 1 uses 5/21s somewhere. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261303873257 Took 9 days to get here, so far working fine but they do seem to give a whitey-blue glow just along the edge of the clear bit of lens (where the reverse cluster is). Not sure why, the bulbs went into the holders ok, need to investigate. Last edited by v40alex; Feb 7th, 2014 at 19:14.

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