MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Resonance on March 16, 2011, 03:05:52 pm
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Good afternoon everybody,
Just a quick question about the rear lights, I Have a MK5 Edition 30 and my drivers side rear light cluster has got water in it, I have decided to replace it but having trouble find a seller on the internet which sells original part which is the ED 30 tinted version, does anybody know of any good sites?
I have had a look on the bay and have found the seller below, I asume that the Edition 30/R32 use the same tinted rear light? and what about a standard GTI do they have the tinted version or normal ones?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-VW-Golf-MK5-MKV-R32-Rear-Tail-Lights-Fits-GTI-/270715316323?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f07e3e863
Thanks
Richard
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Have you tried taking it off, drying it out with a hairdryer, and popping a Silica sachet in the back?
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Hello Alex,
Yeah I have, the water how somehow managed to get itself in the sealed lens at the front of the Cluster, which means the seal as gone somewhere and even if the I got rid of the water somehow, (which I tried Silicon packs and Airing cupboard which didnt work), the inside lens will have water smear marks all over it which I wouldnt be able to clean :sad1:
Richard
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Ah thats a bit of a bugger!
Edition 30 and R32 use the same rear lights in any case :happy2:
Id possibly give your local TPS a call to see what a brand new one from VW direct would cost.
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If you just need one of the 4 clusters then you might be better off going to the dealer as they can be bought as individual units and ive seen £30-£40 quoted before VAT depending on if its the inside or outside unit.
If not then the ones you have linked too are a good price for a full set although they look like they might have been washed with a scourer!
The GTI ones are the standard pink colour, only the ED30 and R32 had the darker cherry coloured lights.
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You can always take the opportunity to get some Valeo LED lights? :happy2:
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Ah thats a bit of a bugger!
Edition 30 and R32 use the same rear lights in any case
Id possibly give your local TPS a call to see what a brand new one from VW direct would cost.
If you just need one of the 4 clusters then you might be better off going to the dealer as they can be bought as individual units and ive seen £30-£40 quoted before VAT depending on if its the inside or outside unit.
If not then the ones you have linked too are a good price for a full set although they look like they might have been washed with a scourer!
The GTI ones are the standard pink colour, only the ED30 and R32 had the darker cherry coloured lights.
Thanks for the infromation guys,
I have called my local Motoline VW dealer who has given me a quote of £62 INC VAT, this comes with the bulb holder has well has the bloke said the rear light doesnt come just on its own.
Richard