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Title: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: tomwrnr on February 26, 2016, 11:48:29 am: Does anyone know the best place to get hold of a high level brake light? Mine has gone and needs replacing before MOT time.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: rich83 on February 26, 2016, 12:02:05 pm: It will still pass the MOT so dont panic. VW parts counter is your best bet
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: tomwrnr on February 26, 2016, 12:12:53 pm: Ah cool, I was told by an independent VW specialist when I had a service late last year that it will fail an MOT for the high level brake light not working.

Puts a bit less pressure on getting it done if you're correct.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: rich83 on February 26, 2016, 12:19:58 pm: Mine passed when it was broken... just listed as an advisory.

Id get it changed anyway.....just incase the MOT person decides to be a ****
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: tomwrnr on February 26, 2016, 12:31:25 pm: Ah okay.

Yeah that's my plan, going to call the local VW dealership this afternoon to find out a price.
Cheers for the help.
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: r5gtt on February 26, 2016, 01:11:49 pm: I have a used one not damaged and fully functional :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: lukemk5gti on February 26, 2016, 01:20:03 pm: Replacing it is a pain in the face!
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: r5gtt on February 26, 2016, 01:59:16 pm: Quote from: lukemk5gti on February 26, 2016, 01:20:03 pm
Replacing it is a pain in the face!
Well my one was removed and replaced with a tinted one so don't understand how it was taken off without damaging it. there's a technique.
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: Berry on February 26, 2016, 02:02:14 pm: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,103634.msg1009985.html#msg1009985

I commented on this topic a while back, hopefully helps :smiley:
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: tomwrnr on February 26, 2016, 02:33:12 pm: Thanks for the link, I found that thread about installing a new one when I searched yesterday.

Makes it look perfectly do-able to swap it over.

Thanks for the replies lads.
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: Craigh1983 on February 26, 2016, 03:12:20 pm: Mine stopped working a while back and I replaced mine by myself. It was very very easy to do and I know hardly anything about fixing cars! :smiley:
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: r5gtt on February 26, 2016, 03:59:49 pm: Quote from: r5gtt on February 26, 2016, 01:11:49 pm
I have a used one *for sale* not damaged and fully functional :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: tomwrnr on February 29, 2016, 02:49:17 pm: Haha, little hint there!^^ How much posted mate? In perfect working order?
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: ReflexRob on February 29, 2016, 03:46:19 pm: Changed mine yesterday.

Drilled into the old one and snapped it out with long nose pliers and didn't damage the paint.

Was a bit concerned that it didn't snap into place until I pressed pretty hard. Sounded like I snapped it but it seems to be held very well.
Title: Re: Rear high level brake light - Mk5 GTI
Post by: AliGTI on February 29, 2016, 05:49:01 pm: I replaced mine last year. Drilled holes to weaken the lense and pulled it out in bits. New one cost about £40, I think. Hardest part is re seating the square seal/gromit. Took me about and hour in total, including clean up.