Canbus Error Free 501 Bulbs

**BigBadDamo** · 9th October 2011, 17:09

Hi i recently joined the vectra owners club and i am in need of some help please.

I purchased error free 501 L.E.D sidelight bulbs, they work absolutely fine but when i switch them off they flash every 3-4 seconds, i tried them in my friends 2007 vxhall astra sxi, they work fine and switch off ok plus he already had the same bulbs in his car which i tried in my vectra and the fault was still there so it looks like the fault is with my car.

Any ideas how to sort this ? Thanks

**RobW** · 9th October 2011, 17:58

Replace them with Mtec 501's. The LED's ill always strobe in the Vectra, can't answer why they don't do it in the Astra though.

**BigBadDamo** · 9th October 2011, 18:06

Thats brilliant thank you, wheres the best place to buy those bubls ? - eBay ?

**Big Sig** · 9th October 2011, 18:13

They flash due to the bulb check system. Has the astra got a system like that?

**bigdave1701** · 9th October 2011, 18:17

I bought X-Tec 501 bulbs and there perfectly white without errors BUT they're not all that bright. The bulb itself is silver so look standard in the headlamp.

**BigBadDamo** · 9th October 2011, 18:17

Dont think so, whats the bulb check system ? if one of the standard bulbs is out it comes on the dash etc ?

**Big Sig** · 9th October 2011, 18:19

Originally Posted by BigBadDamo

Dont think so, whats the bulb check system ? if one of the standard bulbs is out it comes on the dash etc ?

That sort of thing. I suggest you have a read of your handbook. It will also use other bulbs in place of blown ones etc. Quite clever really.

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...b+check+system

**BigBadDamo** · 9th October 2011, 18:21

Yea thought that i work for Lexus and if a sidelight goes out it'll put the dip or an indicator on till the problem is sorted

**Big Sig** · 9th October 2011, 18:23

Originally Posted by BigBadDamo

Yea thought that i work for Lexus and if a sidelight goes out it'll put the dip or an indicator on till the problem is sorted

Same sort of thing, does the same with the tail lights. Just to note, you should only have one rear fog light, off side.

**BigBadDamo** · 9th October 2011, 18:45

Originally Posted by bigdave1701

I bought X-Tec 501 bulbs and there perfectly white without errors BUT they're not all that bright. The bulb itself is silver so look standard in the headlamp.

What style of bulbs are they ? L.E.Ds ?