MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: valvedoctor on February 01, 2012, 08:41:35 pm

Title: Red lights on doors.
Post by: valvedoctor on February 01, 2012, 08:41:35 pm: Hi peeps,does anyone know why the little red light at the bottom of my door interior isn't working when i open the door.
I checked the passenger side and that dosen't light up either when the door is opened.Wondered if there is a switch somewhere that powers them up?
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: markymark on February 01, 2012, 08:42:39 pm: Because they are only reflectors! :happy2:
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 01, 2012, 09:08:52 pm: As above.Down to VW cost cutting, my son's girlfriend has a fairley bog standard oil burner mk4 golf & that has them :sad1:.
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: TagnuT on February 01, 2012, 09:11:56 pm: Quote from: Gene Hunt on February 01, 2012, 09:08:52 pm
As above.Down to VW cost cutting, my son's girlfriend has a fairley bog standard oil burner mk4 golf & that has them :sad1:.

Yes they took then off for the Mk v, but you can fit them yourself :smiley:
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: gti yorks on February 01, 2012, 09:19:25 pm: You should have lights under your wing mirrors though
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: Greeners on February 01, 2012, 09:37:34 pm: Quote from: gti yorks on February 01, 2012, 09:19:25 pm
You should have lights under your wing mirrors though

Nope they are an option too as part of one of the Lux packs.
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: Matto on February 01, 2012, 11:04:58 pm: Quote from: TagnuT on February 01, 2012, 09:11:56 pm
Quote from: Gene Hunt on February 01, 2012, 09:08:52 pm
As above.Down to VW cost cutting, my son's girlfriend has a fairley bog standard oil burner mk4 golf & that has them :sad1:.

Yes they took then off for the Mk v, but you can fit them yourself :smiley:

Yes you can fit them. I did mine a few weeks ago.

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Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 01, 2012, 11:06:43 pm: Are they just plug & play or do you need miles of wires etc?.
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: Matto on February 01, 2012, 11:08:30 pm: They are plug and play in effect but you have to make the looms up which are only about 30cm long for each door plus abit of coding with vcds.
Title: Re: Red lights on doors.
Post by: valvedoctor on February 02, 2012, 02:19:01 pm: Thanks chaps ,I can't believe how on a model such as a gti that VW have binned the lights and fitted reflectors.Can only be a cost cutting excercise.Unbelievable,but there you go.Don't think I'll be bothering to retrofit any either.