Wookie Monster Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 One of the stop/tail light bulbs in my 2009 focus failed on me a couple of weeks back. Being a late mk2, they're red bulbs in a clear lens. But the originals were more of an orangey red colour, and the replacement is vaguely pink rather than proper red. Are there any red bulbs out there which are actually red? Or e-marked LED replacements? Just about every otger clear-lensed car I've come across has a clear bulb with a red top hat. Maybe I can get something like that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie eastwood Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Found this on eBay, on the dear side imho, have you tried a local motor spares shop or factors? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ford-C-Max-MK2-Focus-MK2-Rear-Stop-Tail-Light-Red-Bulb-21-5W-1489938/182410152138?epid=1909792910&hash=item2a787e08ca:g:Se0AAOSwE8VbwFn7:rk:24:pf:0#vi-ilComp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 8 hours ago, eddie eastwood said: Found this on ebay, on the dear side imho, have you tried a local motor spares shop or factors? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ford-C-Max-MK2-Focus-MK2-Rear-Stop-Tail-Light-Red-Bulb-21-5W-1489938/182410152138?epid=1909792910&hash=item2a787e08ca:g:Se0AAOSwE8VbwFn7:rk:24:pf:0#vi-ilComp 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Monster Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 9 hours ago, eddie eastwood said: Found this on ebay, on the dear side imho, have you tried a local motor spares shop or factors? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ford-C-Max-MK2-Focus-MK2-Rear-Stop-Tail-Light-Red-Bulb-21-5W-1489938/182410152138?epid=1909792910&hash=item2a787e08ca:g:Se0AAOSwE8VbwFn7:rk:24:pf:0#vi-ilComp The replacements came from GSF and the glass was red, so thought nothing of it until I compared the light from the two bulbs. Maybe the other one was just old and so the colour's changed a bit, but surely it's not that hard to make a red bulb that's actually red... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 The Halfords ones are the correct red. They are Phillips branded in Halfords packaging which was the same as I removed so presumably the OE supplier. Not cheap though! Cheap red bulbs are more pink (used one for a clear rear fog upgrade) but never had an MOT issue with it tbf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmole Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Had non CE rear red LEDs in my cars for at least the last 10 years (from when the very first LEDS came out), Never had an issue or a failed LED, as long as they work and are the correct colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I had the Phillips LED ones and they are so bright you could see signs light up miles back but they died so back to crusty red ones for me 😥 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmole Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Leds should outlive the car! Unless overdriven or over heated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 3 hours ago, F0CUE said: I had the Phillips LED ones and they are so bright you could see signs light up miles back but they died so back to crusty red ones for me 😥 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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