MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Raymie on May 30, 2012, 05:18:52 pm

Title: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: Raymie on May 30, 2012, 05:18:52 pm

Hi guys fitted my lights, everything is working apart from the xenon part and coming on the dash saying dipped beam defective!

Do I need to buy vagcom to sort this?

If so them lights back off for now :(

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: bacillus on May 30, 2012, 06:19:22 pm

Yup, you need to code the ecu using vcds if you instal xenon lights.

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: Raymie on May 30, 2012, 06:38:17 pm

Quote from: bacillus on May 30, 2012, 06:19:22 pm

Yup, you need to code the ecu using vcds if you instal xenon lights.

Ah right thanks, where's best/cheapest to buy it?

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: bacillus on May 30, 2012, 07:45:51 pm

Just look on here http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,120.0.html to see if a vcds owner is nearby then ask if they could help with the coding for some beer tokens. 

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: Raymie on May 30, 2012, 07:53:54 pm

Thanks for that, typical nearest member is about 60 miles from me.

Al see what else I can come up with

Thanks for your help

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: Raymie on May 30, 2012, 08:38:44 pm

I'm just going to sell these on, then buy the hella non xenon ones and fit an hid kit instead!

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: luckyGti on May 30, 2012, 08:54:46 pm

Quote from: Raymie on May 30, 2012, 08:38:44 pm

I'm just going to sell these on, then buy the hella non xenon ones and fit an hid kit instead!

I would definitely stick with your oem xenons and make the effort to get them running as they are 1000% better than hid's, maybe find a local tuner can code it for you.

Title: Re: Xenons fitted but not working
Post by: Robo999 on June 04, 2012, 01:54:32 pm

Were are you mate?