MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: kam on September 18, 2016, 08:52:39 pm

Title: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: kam on September 18, 2016, 08:52:39 pm

Can anyone shed some light I have Led side lights fitted to Xenon lights the O/S light which is a genuine new unit keeps blowing the bulb every two to three months any ideas why and why only the O/S thank you .

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: kam on January 02, 2017, 04:20:00 pm

Bump

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: Shamm on January 02, 2017, 05:02:23 pm

Have you checked what amp fuse you have

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: kam on January 02, 2017, 11:03:41 pm

Thanks for the reply I havnt checked could anyone confirm which is the fuse for the side lights and the exact location please

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: kam on January 04, 2017, 09:29:31 am

Vehicles is a 2005 f47 &f48 spaces are empty could any one confirm location and fuse no please

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 04, 2017, 09:32:27 am

Any moisture getting into the light? It is quite common to see. Remove the light and check if there is any moisture around the connection. If there is you'll need to seal it.

You do have the plastic cap on the back of the sidelight yes?

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: kam on January 04, 2017, 12:55:38 pm

Luke the light is around a year old bought new from vw it has the rubber cover over the light doesn't appear to be any moisture around the fitting.

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: mrw on January 04, 2017, 08:11:54 pm

What bulb's are you fitting?

Title: Re: Led side light keeps blowing?
Post by: kam on January 05, 2017, 06:46:11 am

Lund are some sort of Chinese units supplied from Matt from this forum