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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfman on May 30, 2009, 01:47:09 pm

Title: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: golfman on May 30, 2009, 01:47:09 pm

How do you change the bulbs on puddle lights :confused:
and what are the best options and where to buy from please guys?
cheers golfman :happy2:

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: Strat on May 30, 2009, 01:53:17 pm

they're pretty simple to change, theres a screw by the lense and the bulb just requires swapping over! have a look under the mirror and you'll see it!

I can't remember the place I got mine from so someone else will have to help on that!

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: mortygttdi on May 30, 2009, 04:04:33 pm

Scott im sure there only 501 sidelight bulbs?  undo the screw then slide the cheesey wedge shape holder out and change bulb over,  heres me talking like ive done it before I dont even have em :happy2:

Darren

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: Greeners on May 30, 2009, 06:34:54 pm

Yep easy to change and any other W5W fitment will work.

LED bulbs will work to as there is no 'Bulb out' feature on the puddle lights!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: SteveP on May 30, 2009, 06:41:16 pm

^^^ I have just found it does show up as a fault when scanning with VCDS so it might confuse your dealer when you go for a service  :smiley:

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: Greeners on May 30, 2009, 06:46:37 pm

Quote from: SteveP on May 30, 2009, 06:41:16 pm

^^^ I have just found it does show up as a fault when scanning with VCDS so it might confuse your dealer when you go for a service  :smiley:

 :chicken: :chicken:

That reminds me, can you bring your solder iron next week!  :wink:

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: SteveP on May 30, 2009, 06:47:40 pm

Will do, Just try to remind me next Friday  :happy2:

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: Greeners on May 30, 2009, 06:52:40 pm

Quote from: SteveP on May 30, 2009, 06:47:40 pm

Will do, Just try to remind me next Friday  :happy2:

Cheers!  :wink:

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: golfman on May 30, 2009, 11:11:09 pm

Quote from: mortygttdi on May 30, 2009, 04:04:33 pm

Scott im sure there only 501 sidelight bulbs?  undo the screw then slide the cheesey wedge shape holder out and change bulb over,  heres me talking like ive done it before I dont even have em :happy2:

Darren

i dont see a screw anywhere :confused:
will try and post pics tommorrow :happy2:
cheers scott.

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: vRStu on May 30, 2009, 11:42:39 pm

You can buy LED's with the resistance in now.  I have them in my numberplate lights, footwell and door puddle lights.

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: mortygttdi on May 31, 2009, 01:38:38 am

any links stu?

darren

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: SteveP on May 31, 2009, 07:12:55 am

Xenonwhite do them: -

Festoon for numberplate - http://www.xenonwhite.de/eng/6f0124972e1042901/6f0124972e1046204.php

W5W for sidelight and puddle lights - http://www.xenonwhite.de/eng/6f012496f3146a701/02ba319bf30962b01.php

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: vRStu on May 31, 2009, 10:41:40 am

or -

http://ultraleds.co.uk/

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: golfman on May 31, 2009, 10:45:44 am

Here are my pictures of my lights :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo45%2Fscotty-boy_2006%2Felectricwingmirrors1.jpg&hash=af801589d3ee8c72fec1e1e3964eab1d4fcdf7b9)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo45%2Fscotty-boy_2006%2Felectricwingmirrors2.jpg&hash=191cc4f53267b7027e7459368e2dc45fd4cad316)
still dont see any screws :confused:
golfman.

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: golfman on May 31, 2009, 10:47:10 am

Quote from: vRStu on May 31, 2009, 10:41:40 am

or -

http://ultraleds.co.uk/

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

Hi stu do you know if the electric mirrors need coded in?

Title: Re: Puddle lights bulb upgrades?
Post by: neg on May 31, 2009, 10:55:36 am

push the mirror back and your will see the screw (back as in opposite to the way it would fold in)