MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: Chrisl85 on May 09, 2017, 11:08:50 am

Having a bit of a headache with this. Normal bulbs are working fine. Plug one led in, still fine. Go for 2 and nothing. I've rotated them incase their polarised but nothing. Whats going on? Thanks

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Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: chimp400 on May 09, 2017, 11:40:07 am

Its normally incompatible bulbs that do this, not suitable for the bulb recognition or can systems.

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: Chrisl85 on May 09, 2017, 12:23:17 pm

Quote from: chimp400 on May 09, 2017, 11:40:07 am

Its normally incompatible bulbs that do this, not suitable for the bulb recognition or can systems.

Gone back to shop. Gentleman fired some mumbo jumbo at me. The car won't accept the type of bulbs i used for some confusing reason. Tried led sidelights for the car whelse I was there and the car dont like them either! How do people upgrade all their lights to white help!!!

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Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: Leco_GTI on May 09, 2017, 12:32:34 pm

I believe you will need lights that are CANBUS error free.

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: andy7ven on May 09, 2017, 12:32:59 pm

These are what I put in back in 2012!!! 

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-38mm-c5w-9-smd-canbus-led-number-plate-bulbs-white/ (http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-38mm-c5w-9-smd-canbus-led-number-plate-bulbs-white/)

Still working fine no errors or nothing!!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: Leco_GTI on May 09, 2017, 12:47:07 pm

I gave up on LED's since the sidelights keep failing. I put some halogen as sidelights to check if they will blow up. If they do then there is a problem with the car and not the lights :(

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: Shoduchi on May 09, 2017, 12:59:28 pm

Almost all mk5 Golfs can fit these OEM LED number plate lights without issues: http://www.carsystems.pl/license-plate-led-1k8943021b,id41.html. They're plug&play.

Some rare cars require a bulb out canceler: http://www.carsystems.pl/license-plate-led-plug-play-adapter,id373.html.

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: amanda on May 09, 2017, 03:48:24 pm

Quote from: andy7ven on May 09, 2017, 12:32:59 pm

These are what I put in back in 2012!!! 

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-38mm-c5w-9-smd-canbus-led-number-plate-bulbs-white/ (http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-38mm-c5w-9-smd-canbus-led-number-plate-bulbs-white/)

Still working fine no errors or nothing!!!  :laugh:

I have used this company also not for led's though.

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: david25 on May 09, 2017, 05:08:24 pm

These MK6 OEM ones worked on my 2006 MK5

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-EOS-GOLF-VII-PASSAT-POLO-SCIROCCO-XL1-NUMBER-PLATE-LED-LAMP-LIGHT-AK-/222272080363?hash=item33c072c9eb:g:8hIAAOSwOyJX9Ttm

Title: Re: Numberplate lights led confusion.
Post by: Shoduchi on May 09, 2017, 05:10:29 pm

Quote from: david25 on May 09, 2017, 05:08:24 pm

These MK6 OEM ones worked on my 2006 MK5

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-EOS-GOLF-VII-PASSAT-POLO-SCIROCCO-XL1-NUMBER-PLATE-LED-LAMP-LIGHT-AK-/222272080363?hash=item33c072c9eb:g:8hIAAOSwOyJX9Ttm

Those are the same as what I mentioned but seem to be cheaper. :happy2: