MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Norbreck21a on January 10, 2011, 01:26:39 pm

Title: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Norbreck21a on January 10, 2011, 01:26:39 pm
Sorry guys, tried a search but couldn't find what I was after. I want to change the interior lights to LEDS like quite a few have done, but have 2 questions.

Does anyone have a list of what type of bulbs are actually used (or do I need to pop them out and have a look myself).

Also, I purchased some CAN Bus firendly ones from a guy on ebay for my rear number plate, but he now appears on Ebay as no longer a registered member. I assume these lights all have to be the CAN Bus friendly to work properly ?. Does anyone have a good link to a seller with bulbs known to work at decent prices please ?

I'm after replacing

Front light   Main light - This is a festoon type. Map reading lights (these have already been done with the wedge type units).

Rear light - (central and map reading - 3 bulbs)

Foot well lights (left and right)

Glove box light. (no too bothered about the sun visor vanity lights).

Many thanks

Andrew
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: apollo13 on January 10, 2011, 01:36:39 pm
Check this out Andrew

http://www.r32oc.com/tutorials-guides/18959-led-mkv-install-how-lamps.html

How to with the bulbs needed, the footwell ones need to be canbus friendly  :happy2:

Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Norbreck21a on January 10, 2011, 01:40:10 pm
Cheers Lee, there to help again  :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: apollo13 on January 10, 2011, 01:43:21 pm
No problem mate  :happy2:

This threads probably better though 

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,21025.0.html


Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Weston on January 10, 2011, 02:35:19 pm
Here's one I did
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=156137.0
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Betty02 on January 11, 2011, 11:09:35 am
Most eBay links seam dead, got £20 sat in PayPal and links to some sidelights (LED?) and headlight replacements (xenon look?)?

Thread Hijack :P
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: apollo13 on January 11, 2011, 11:26:07 am
Even if the links are dead you've still got the type of bulb to do your own eBay search with  :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Betty02 on January 11, 2011, 11:27:36 am
I know I'm searching for a 501 bulb for sidelights and H7 for headlights but lots claim to be canbus error free and they aint you see ;)
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: apollo13 on January 11, 2011, 11:42:24 am
There are hundreds of U.K sellers on ebay selling canbus safe 501 bulbs, I'v just looked  :happy2:

If they throw up errors send them back!!They have to refund you. Its not like it was when I first got mine, all the sellers were in hong kong and it would cost more to send them back than get another set!


Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Betty02 on January 11, 2011, 01:04:24 pm
bargain of the day, H11 18 SMD fog bulbs, 8 SMD sidelight bulbs, Philips Blue vision headlight bulbs and new rear wiper all for £13.25 delivered!
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: StephenED30 on January 11, 2011, 07:51:11 pm
Got these in mine for side lights and they work with no problem.   :happy2:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Tiguan-Touareg-Touran-Golf-MK5-SIDE-LIGHT-LED-BULB-/280588915220?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4154671214


Just waiting for all the interior LED’s to turn up.
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Weston on January 11, 2011, 08:16:01 pm
bargain of the day, H11 18 SMD fog bulbs, 8 SMD sidelight bulbs, Philips Blue vision headlight bulbs and new rear wiper all for £13.25 delivered!

Links?  :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Betty02 on January 11, 2011, 08:56:26 pm
HB4's - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180609989077&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

H7's - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270691063418&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Rear Wiper - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360297957454&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Sidelights - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220703845098&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I did have a few quid voucher from eBay but still links as requested ;)
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Weston on January 11, 2011, 09:01:24 pm
Thank you  :smiley:
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Betty02 on January 13, 2011, 06:46:53 pm
Sidelight bulbs I linked too before give en error on the dash! Any links to ones that don't?
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: garrardrj on January 13, 2011, 07:08:01 pm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280588915220&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

These work perfectly.....show up as an error on vagcom but not on dash
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Weston on January 13, 2011, 07:08:57 pm
Sidelight bulbs I linked too before give en error on the dash! Any links to ones that don't?

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/can-bus-sidelight-bulbs-501-w5w-led.html
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Betty02 on January 13, 2011, 07:35:40 pm
Do both of these fit in the holders?
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: garrardrj on January 13, 2011, 07:55:35 pm
NO :signLOL:






THEY are fitted in my EDITION 30
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: Weston on January 13, 2011, 08:56:17 pm
Do both of these fit in the holders?

Yep, they're a a bit thicker so not as easy to put in as a normal bulb but they fit
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: cmdrfire on January 14, 2011, 06:14:41 pm
Reckon I'm going to have to do this.
Title: Re: LED Interior Lights (again sorry....)
Post by: GEE on February 12, 2011, 06:50:28 pm
Hi...i'm sorry to bring this thread back....i am trying to buy some leds for my 09 gti ed30....but i am still a bit confused even having spent hours today going through all the threads i could find on changing interior and exterior lights to the white led ones without getting errors coming up etc.....  there isnt really a clear definitive answer to what you need to buy....as far as i can work out, these are the kind of lamps(bulbs) you need....


FRONT and REAR INTERNAL SPOT LIGHTS -      5 x     501 4 SMD LED WHITE BULBS (194 T10 new mini light tower 9 LEDS)

FOOTWELLS   -   2 x     501 T10 W5W

GLOVEBOX  -  1 x      501 W5W

VANITY MIRROR VISORS   -  2 x        42mm 3 WA SMT LEDS Festoon 6W output cool white light

BOOT  -  1 x       42mm White LED Festoon Bulb

NUMBER PLATES  -  error free canbus 38mm number plate festoons



I am still a bit confused as to if some of these are actually the same....could someone correct what i have written or make things a little clearer...  much appreciated

G