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Title: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: em2evol on January 26, 2009, 12:22:09 pm: Hi everyone

Great forum!

I was wondering if anyone could help. I'm looking to fit some R32 / ED30 rear lights to replace my current ones on my 2005 GTI, but having looked around the boot area, it seems this may be a little harder than I first thought...

Can anyone tell me how this is done? And is it just out with the old, in with the new? (I've heard that lights fitted 2008 and after will require spacers to fit my car?)

Many Thanks

Em
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: JPC on January 26, 2009, 12:24:12 pm: i fitted mine in a matter of 20 mins. pretty easy, just a few bolts

my car was a brand new one btw
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: winrya on January 26, 2009, 02:08:21 pm: i replaced mine on a 2005 car and as above took 20 or so mins. They come with bulbs installed, just remove a few nuts and they come out
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: neg on January 26, 2009, 03:06:47 pm: They may look hard but trust me there are not. Remove the holding screws (dont drop them!), remove the wire connector (a screwdriver helps to do this by pressing the clip) then slide out.
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: joesgti on January 26, 2009, 03:12:49 pm: 20 min job, piece of p!ss :smiley:
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: Lynsey on January 26, 2009, 06:17:28 pm: You can even do it in the dark! (as my boyfriend found out the night before E38 last year :grin: )
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: cal tdi on January 27, 2009, 07:35:53 pm: Quote from: Lynsey on January 26, 2009, 06:17:28 pm
You can even do it in the dark! (as my boyfriend found out the night before E38 last year :grin: )

:signLOL: I know the feeling, its amazing what you can do when the pressure is on
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: RedRobin on January 27, 2009, 11:06:41 pm: ....

You'll be looking at something like this when the units are removed : -

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb308%2FRedRobin_05%2FLED_Golfplug.jpg&hash=d8f6c1c09df581ad34fd67f6aac175e7990f61ab)

I fitted these oem VW LED's from Germany - Plugged straight in (after swopping reverse/fog inner lenses) : -

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb308%2FRedRobin_05%2FLED_closeup1.jpg&hash=07c33d0390c097dca99ac1a483e2a25c1dac4d6a)

HTH :happy2:
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: neg on January 27, 2009, 11:35:51 pm: I think the LED units look great on Red and White, maybe silver too - just not so sure about black.

There's a set for sale already modified with the reverse/fog swap in the back of VW driver mag
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: JonnyG on January 28, 2009, 07:33:50 pm: If anybody's interested there's some going on Ebay at the mo (not mine btw - they came up on a routine search! :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120366914922&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: cmdrfire on January 28, 2009, 11:01:21 pm: Quote from: neg on January 27, 2009, 11:35:51 pm
I think the LED units look great on Red and White, maybe silver too - just not so sure about black.

There's a set for sale already modified with the reverse/fog swap in the back of VW driver mag

The LEDs look good on anything].
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: RedRobin on January 28, 2009, 11:14:13 pm: ....

Went to the fine city of Cardiff today and this evening coming home I was behind a Passat Estate (R36?) in the dark and thought its rear LED's functioned really well.

My daughter had an interview and got offered an unconditional place there and then! So she starts in September.

I like LED fronts as well :evilgrin: [They're DRL's not fogs!]

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb308%2FRedRobin_05%2FREDCandyWhites.jpg&hash=0cfd2384669b3d7dd14b7df72dbf70ecd651ea5f)
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: neg on January 28, 2009, 11:16:18 pm: Those little monkeys you mean :wink:
Title: Re: Fitting R32 rear lights
Post by: RedRobin on January 28, 2009, 11:40:26 pm: ^^^^
:laugh:

Very bright and clever little monkeys though!