MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on September 04, 2012, 03:06:56 pm
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Well not so much a bulb but a whole unit replacement.
I've had these for a while and only just got round to fitting them.
Will do pics when it's darker.
Before (pathetic)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj249%2Fpetrolpower%2Fffgfffh006.jpg&hash=e5e1633f2f52eb7594057584a1cf19af9c19a036)
After (cool)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj249%2Fpetrolpower%2Fffgfffh005.jpg&hash=4008c19f6898566b20dbc6c36cf7b27f2af63d84)
The Kit
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj249%2Fpetrolpower%2F006-2.jpg&hash=ba6e777a162adc9cd77e3880ab3989e555b9a378)
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I did the same mod an it's just brilliant. Makes such a huge difference. :congrats:
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Heres where i got mine, They do paypal :happy2:
http://www.autopartslights.com/volkswagen-vw-mk4-mk5-golf-gti-passat-led-license-plate-light-p-222.html?zenid=aiqbbkmd8ptuu2d9hf0dvu2jq7
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Nice one they look great. :happy2:
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Thank's
I'm riding around at the moment with one side led and the other standard, as in my pics above, when I was in an underground car park earlier today I noticed the floor was lit up brilliantly by the led's and no light at all from the oem side.
Forgive me for not taking a pic, I forgot, will do a pic later tonight.
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Was going to ask if you would post a pic with both light units fitted. I have replaced my oem bulbs with led bulbs bwut have a shadow /dark spot in the middle of the number plate. Would be most interested to see if you get this with these replacement units.
Thanks
Rich
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Will be venturing outside soon to do pics with one fitted and both fitted,
I suspect there will always be a dark bit in the centre, doesn't matter what bulb you use.
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Like these a lot bud, look good! Waiting for night time pics :
Have tried various LED one and none any better than OEM, just a different colour. Was going to try Mk6 ones but these are half the price, nice find!
Was going to ask if you would post a pic with both light units fitted. I have replaced my oem bulbs with led bulbs bwut have a shadow /dark spot in the middle of the number plate. Would be most interested to see if you get this with these replacement units.
Thanks
Rich
^^^^ Me too!! :confused:
:happy2:
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......and are they easy to fit, what's all the bits on the table and where do they go? :happy2:
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Also fitted these, very nice touch.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fphoto%2Fmy-images%2F15%2Fimg20120604161419.jpg%2F&hash=14b447ec01325fbd7461415208cd47dd352f9d8f)
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Also fitted these, very nice touch.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fphoto%2Fmy-images%2F15%2Fimg20120604161419.jpg%2F&hash=14b447ec01325fbd7461415208cd47dd352f9d8f)
Your one's look better, No dark bit in the middle, Can't be the same set of led's as mine..are they?
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i only replaced the bulbs . cost me just £5 with delivery, super white, brought them from amazon. brilliant
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I've got the festoon bulbs but never fitted them, Bought them so long a go i doubt i could find them now, Will try tomorrow and find and fit them, though i can't belive they will be better than the 18 led units i fitted, But your pic say's otherwise.
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......and are they easy to fit, what's all the bits on the table and where do they go? :happy2:
The wires connect to the led unit and the cable that you unplug from the old vw unit, and that's it, The little silver boxes are resistors, But i never used them as they work perfect without them.
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I've got the festoon bulbs but never fitted them, Bought them so long a go i doubt i could find them now, Will try tomorrow and find and fit them, though i can't belive they will be better than the 18 led units i fitted, But your pic say's otherwise.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FKingabzyy%2FSnapbucket%2F5A8D9832.jpg&hash=4d5f28e64bf36d0a065ff4590921ba475e53dad1)
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i only replaced the bulbs . cost me just £5 with delivery, super white, brought them from amazon. brilliant
Yours look very good, much better than mine (when I had the LED festoon's fitted) , too dark with a really pronounced dark patch in the middle!
Do yours look like this? Sorry, crap pic, copy paste from interweb!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F836d079c7604deb26941c9574220ed16.jpg&hash=01d223a79aa84134c6ec351d256f4f6b764b9ee1)
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i only replaced the bulbs . cost me just £5 with delivery, super white, brought them from amazon. brilliant
Yours look very good, much better than mine (when I had the LED festoon's fitted) , too dark with a really pronounced dark patch in the middle!
Do yours look like this? Sorry, crap pic, copy paste from interweb!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F836d079c7604deb26941c9574220ed16.jpg&hash=01d223a79aa84134c6ec351d256f4f6b764b9ee1)
no it looks like this
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31NuZg1TBVL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
£5 amazon
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^^^^ do you have a link to them on Amazon? Cheers :happy2:
EDIT: don't worry, just found them.