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CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1861

Replacing external lighting question

My 1998 300tdi is in the bodyshop to tidy a few bits and I would like to renew all the external lights.

I'm no rivet counter but looking to stay generally OEM and not LED.

Am I correct in thinking WIPAC brake, side, rear and indicators would have been OEM at that time?

I'll worry about headlights separately, but probably go with WIPAC Crystals. Not sure yet about side repeaters.

But, I am wondering if these from H Bowers are really likely to be Perei, OEM, Genuine? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232246994708?ss...1438.l2649

I have seen a NOS (square) reversing light that definitely shows Perei on the lens but can't find a matching fog and my OCD won't deal with that well if they don't match

Need help please

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

6th Jul 2021 5:20pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2645

LE Perei we’re the original supplier, Wipac will be aftermarket.

The difference in quality is quite noticeable so I would definitely go with the original LEP ones.

6th Jul 2021 5:44pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1861

Thanks, there's a quite a few eBay sellers claiming WIPAC to be OEM

Any suggestions where I can source the LEP items, then I can decide if I can justify the undoubted extra cost

7th Jul 2021 11:25am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2645

That’s because OEM is a completely meaningless term - Wipac are an OEM in that they have supplied items that have been fitted to some vehicles at some point in time, which is all that’s required to meet that definition.

The last ones I bought came from Land Rover. I did away with the crappy square fog and reverse and retro-fitted the later round type. Much better lighting and somewhat less scope for water ingress, just needs an adaptor harness to fit to the older looms.

7th Jul 2021 11:35am

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