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The front fog/cornering lights are a PSX24W bulb.
There is one bulb either side and they operate as both fog lights and cornering/turning lights.
Access to these is below the front bumper:
See here for some of the types available:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p4712.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XPSX24W&_nkw=PSX24W&_sacat=0&_from=R40
I have not checked the LEDs for suitability in our 2008 so please report here if you test them. Also, not sure regarding whether they can be changed for road use as 'fog' lights. See UPDATE below...
UPDATE: I've been doing some searching on the web. Many people say that now cars are supplied with LED
fog
lights
from new then it's ok to retro fit. Others say that EU regs state you can replace like for like but not change the operation of a fitting. Another report said it's true about the regs but as long as it doesn't dazzle oncoming drivers then it's perfectly OK to change a bulb to LED.
The Highway Code ( http://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/drivi...rview-226.html ) referred me to the RVLRegs http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1...lation/25/made and here http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1...lation/27/made seems to me you can interpret it to be ok to change, so long as it doesn't dazzle.
Important update:
Fog lights are designed to have a low beam to highlight the kerb and road markings. The fog light reflector and lens are designed to work with halogen bulbs. LEDs have a different beam pattern and will not work so well in fog. LEDs could also cause more refraction than bulbs in fog.
Mirror Reflector LEDs though work by having no projection beam. Instead they reflect back into the fog light reflector and produce a similar beam pattern to a bulb.
UPDATE: I have now fitted these Mirror Reflector LEDs in my 308 and I am very pleased with the result. See further posts regarding these.
Edited by: allan40alt
There is one bulb either side and they operate as both fog lights and cornering/turning lights.
Access to these is below the front bumper:
See here for some of the types available:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p4712.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XPSX24W&_nkw=PSX24W&_sacat=0&_from=R40
I have not checked the LEDs for suitability in our 2008 so please report here if you test them. Also, not sure regarding whether they can be changed for road use as 'fog' lights. See UPDATE below...
UPDATE: I've been doing some searching on the web. Many people say that now cars are supplied with LED
fog
lights
from new then it's ok to retro fit. Others say that EU regs state you can replace like for like but not change the operation of a fitting. Another report said it's true about the regs but as long as it doesn't dazzle oncoming drivers then it's perfectly OK to change a bulb to LED.
The Highway Code ( http://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/drivi...rview-226.html ) referred me to the RVLRegs http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1...lation/25/made and here http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1...lation/27/made seems to me you can interpret it to be ok to change, so long as it doesn't dazzle.
Important update:
Fog lights are designed to have a low beam to highlight the kerb and road markings. The fog light reflector and lens are designed to work with halogen bulbs. LEDs have a different beam pattern and will not work so well in fog. LEDs could also cause more refraction than bulbs in fog.
Mirror Reflector LEDs though work by having no projection beam. Instead they reflect back into the fog light reflector and produce a similar beam pattern to a bulb.
UPDATE: I have now fitted these Mirror Reflector LEDs in my 308 and I am very pleased with the result. See further posts regarding these.
Edited by: allan40alt