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Title: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 02, 2016, 08:53:58 pm
I've looked high and low and still can't find a decent guide of how to do the skyline light mod to standard non LED rear lights....
Can anyone help me out with a guide??
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: mk5Eire on February 02, 2016, 09:28:49 pm
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42586&page=44

Look halfway down the thread
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 02, 2016, 09:37:39 pm
Yeah I've seen that one.. It looks like a half hearted unfinished attempt.. Was hoping someone on here had made a better job/ guide?
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: r5gtt on February 02, 2016, 09:51:47 pm
It's a tough one to crack as I opened my inside non led lights and was hoping to whack some led rings in but changed my mind after losing my job. that's the only way I can see the skyline mod working buy then you'll have an error on the dash pod.

Outer lights would be of the same imo as I can't see anything else working exactly how the skyline is.

There's a chappy called MateyGuv on YouTube that did one look here


Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 02, 2016, 10:01:36 pm
I'm not wanting to fit led rings, I just want to fit some bulbs to the inner hatch lights..
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: r5gtt on February 02, 2016, 10:06:59 pm
oh pardon me  :ashamed:

You'll have to do it the old school drill them on type of way as shown in the link below  :happy2:
Hope this helps

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1434254&postcount=960
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 02, 2016, 10:17:07 pm
Ha, that's the same as the link above....
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: r5gtt on February 02, 2016, 10:22:59 pm
What more are you looking for  :booty:  :signLOL:

It's one of my bookmarks and shorter :grin:
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 02, 2016, 10:23:45 pm
I'm just needing to know how's best to wire them into the existing wiring really?
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: r5gtt on February 02, 2016, 10:26:00 pm
I'm just needing to know how's best to wire them into the existing wiring really?
You'll need to tap them into your outer lights. if you need a hand I'll be happy to help with the wiring part  :smiley: I'm in London for FOC  :wink:

Read this  :rolleye:

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/45265-skyline-rear-light-mod/
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 02, 2016, 10:38:12 pm
Cheers!!!
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: RetroRaz on February 02, 2016, 11:38:04 pm
I tapped mine into the number plate lights wire that runs on the driver side rear boot area.

I followed mateyguvs guide and had no error lights on dash, i tigersealed mine 3 times and they held on fine.  Took them off after them being on for 7months and a bit of the Tiger seal started to come apart and resealed them again and just fitted them back on today. Seem stronger than before but time will tell.

Only minor issue i have is that when i have my lights on and i have the FM  radio on, theres a small cracking noise.


More pics in my build thread.  I think i have some pics of where i split it too. Ill see if i can upload

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Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: r5gtt on February 02, 2016, 11:50:40 pm
That would be annoying fuzz fuzz  :signLOL:



Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: ed30Lewis on February 03, 2016, 08:43:23 am
A guy on facebook makes the Skyline mod rear inner lights and sells them. I bought a set off him for £70.00 for my ed30 and he does it for the GTI's aswell. You dont need to exchange your old inner lights either so you get to keep them.

He sends you the inners out with everything fitted and sealed already with a wiring loom coming out of them. I ran the loom straight to the number plate bulb loom in the right side of the boot.
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: grey golfster on February 03, 2016, 09:22:37 am

A guy on facebook makes the Skyline mod rear inner lights and sells them. I bought a set off him for £70.00 for my ed30 and he does it for the GTI's aswell. You dont need to exchange your old inner lights either so you get to keep them.
Any chance of a linky buddy? I darent spend too long cruising facebook at work - they ARE watching!

Assume this mod gives the lit inners, like a mk 6?
Have often wished for a better lit rear end when on the M6!
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: ed30Lewis on February 03, 2016, 10:16:21 am

A guy on facebook makes the Skyline mod rear inner lights and sells them. I bought a set off him for £70.00 for my ed30 and he does it for the GTI's aswell. You dont need to exchange your old inner lights either so you get to keep them.
Any chance of a linky buddy? I darent spend too long cruising facebook at work - they ARE watching!

Assume this mod gives the lit inners, like a mk 6?
Have often wished for a better lit rear end when on the M6!

Hopefully this link works for you:
https://www.facebook.com/Mk5golfskylinemod/

Yes it lights up the inners giving you a better lit rear end. Loads of pics on the page so you can see his work etc.
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: cenobytez on February 04, 2016, 12:31:37 pm
got mine from him as well. I wired mine into the left rear light( more space to run cable down), pins 3+4 from memory.
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: RetroRaz on February 04, 2016, 01:03:17 pm
if anyone does this mod, its worth getting some LED brake and side lights for the outter light, makes the light output match a lot better than halogen lights.

I bought mine from Bold Sport.

Also - with this guys kit, dont you need a adjustable voltage regulator?
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: cenobytez on February 04, 2016, 01:07:43 pm
mine is just wired straight, with normal outer bulbs, no errors
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: Shoy1980 on February 04, 2016, 01:13:35 pm
Anyone got an email address for this guy? I don't have access to Facebook.

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Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: ed30Lewis on February 05, 2016, 08:33:55 am
mine is just wired straight, with normal outer bulbs, no errors

Same here, no errors at all. Have had them installed for about 6 months now.
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 12, 2016, 11:20:24 pm
I'm just needing to know how's best to wire them into the existing wiring really?
You'll need to tap them into your outer lights. if you need a hand I'll be happy to help with the wiring part  :smiley: I'm in London for FOC  :wink:

Read this  :rolleye:

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/45265-skyline-rear-light-mod/

Any idea why the pictures won't load up in the link on the r32oc?
Title: Re: Skyline mod guide for non leds??
Post by: r5gtt on February 12, 2016, 11:32:42 pm
I'm just needing to know how's best to wire them into the existing wiring really?
You'll need to tap them into your outer lights. if you need a hand I'll be happy to help with the wiring part  :smiley: I'm in London for FOC  :wink:

Read this  :rolleye:

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/45265-skyline-rear-light-mod/

Any idea why the pictures won't load up in the link on the r32oc?
I've just singed in as I'm a registered user and all the pictures are there  :wink:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2FScreenshot_2016-02-12-23-35-54.png&hash=d8a5d37fc1e0f9851d68669f3cd1d5638990fb29)