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Title: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 19, 2012, 07:58:39 pm
Has anyone got any pictures of these lights on a black golf. I recentley bought some Hella r32 style ones but one of them has condensation in so i'm returning them. Thinking of getting either genuine r32 ones or leds.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj165%2FV-R32%2Fdsc056662tv.jpg&hash=d08c45e7922c27bf02b403736d0131b9eb4bd0ed)
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: itismebigd on November 19, 2012, 08:01:08 pm
They will look well sweet on a black car,get them fitted and enjoy buddy :happy2:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 19, 2012, 08:04:40 pm
had them on mine for a short time, they do suit a black car
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: markymark on November 19, 2012, 08:07:22 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmarkoakes%2FPirelli%2FP1020592.jpg&hash=c5e44f9e450c0f832432a080e078343cbdce76ee)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmarkoakes%2FPirelli%2FP1020591.jpg&hash=646faf7b97b558763082972665c741e557888da5)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmarkoakes%2FPirelli%2F08ccf5ba.jpg&hash=050a2628e9fb5479020dc812d15567f518dc4e25)
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: itismebigd on November 19, 2012, 08:19:21 pm
Jesus mother of gorgeousness mark what an awesome looking pirelli fair play to you  :drinking:

Dougie :happy2:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 19, 2012, 10:01:58 pm
had them on mine for a short time, they do suit a black car

How come only a short time?

@Mark, cheers mate that looks much better than I expected.

What's the best and cheapest place to buy these from?
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: markymark on November 19, 2012, 10:05:18 pm
I bought mine about 4 years ago secondhand and also ran them with just the outers.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmarkoakes%2FMy_GTI%2FCIMG1288.jpg&hash=be9eae0c4c4ad902b46a2a974b3d53d6330daedd)
Can be bought brand new from here http://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/tuning-styling-vw-golf-5-v-led-rear-lights-set-candy-red-for-vw-golf-5-v.htm
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 19, 2012, 10:11:33 pm
How much did you pay for them? Are the originals made by Valeo or some other company?
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 20, 2012, 12:51:09 pm
Fitted these on mine last week, they look absolutely brilliant :happy2:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: JoeDarKa on November 20, 2012, 01:29:30 pm
I quite like these but i think they look odd on reflex silver so iv never bought any!
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 20, 2012, 01:44:19 pm
Anyone got a better price than the link above?
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: ReeceH13 on November 20, 2012, 02:28:17 pm
Are these road legal?
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 20, 2012, 02:32:03 pm
Are these road legal?

You have to do the fog light mod to make them legal (as those are LHD). I bought mine off the forum with the mod already done :happy2:

Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 20, 2012, 02:38:49 pm
Anyone got a better price than the link above?

Yeah the same company's eBay page is selling them 30€ cheaper than their site, I'll find the link when I get in. There was a group buy earlier in the year from them so if there's enough interest you might be able to do another
Title: Re: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: SI-R32 on November 20, 2012, 03:54:51 pm
Here is my mates set on his R

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz45%2FSI-R32%2FIMG-20120720-WA0005.jpg&hash=7bb30cf8ce5c320f05023940ed31ced1bbbb951c)
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: JoeDarKa on November 20, 2012, 04:04:04 pm
^^^ now that looks pretty cool! How did he manage to get them black? Anymore pics?
Title: Re: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: SI-R32 on November 20, 2012, 04:17:01 pm
They came black from the eBay seller,  he had 5 different sets of various combinations, I'll try to find more pics, also the inner led mod was done by jls tuning in romsinia and he coded out the center of the outter lights so there just brake lights
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 20, 2012, 06:12:19 pm
The ebay auction I was on about has ended and not been relisted yet but here was the last one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380490592766
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 20, 2012, 06:33:56 pm
Cheers mate, I'm gonna drop him a message to see if he's gonna list more
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Genner on November 20, 2012, 06:41:44 pm
Keep this thread updated  :happy2:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 22, 2012, 09:59:52 pm
Seems like he's listed more but at the same price as his website.... 341eur/£275

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orig-VW-Golf-V-LED-Heckleuchten-Ruckleuchten-kirschrot-/121024919441?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item1c2da5b791
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: MC71 on November 22, 2012, 10:15:18 pm
On an .:R32.....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F3c59185f23befba54a3dcd50e66c5409.jpg&hash=3467b9fb4dc4ed589efe60beb577ee43dd9c26ca)

Getting these myself from the company in Germany with the link provided by that kind man NODZ.  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 22, 2012, 10:26:51 pm
Here is my mates set on his R

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz45%2FSI-R32%2FIMG-20120720-WA0005.jpg&hash=7bb30cf8ce5c320f05023940ed31ced1bbbb951c)

Seen this car in the flesh a few times, once when I got my RNS. Them lights really suit his car and his got some great mods on it.

Getting these myself from the company in Germany with the link provided by that kind man NODZ.  :notworthy:

Me, kind, you obviously dont know me  :signLOL:

Kunzmann where great got my OEM Votex front splitter from them with no problems and the last groupd buy on this site for these lights where with them.

And heres a couple of mine with them fitted;
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.tinypic.com%2F315ekco.jpg&hash=3edfed666fc5b9672fb0c0fac55b1eb634112888)
I need to get a decent pic of them with the car actually looking the laser blue it is in my sig rather than the colour in the pic
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Genner on November 22, 2012, 10:31:59 pm
Can't we get a GB going ?
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 22, 2012, 10:34:36 pm
Can't we get a GB going ?

This is the last GB, so it would give you some idea on discounts and number of people required to make it work

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44308.0.html

Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 22, 2012, 10:35:30 pm
Here is my mates set on his R

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz45%2FSI-R32%2FIMG-20120720-WA0005.jpg&hash=7bb30cf8ce5c320f05023940ed31ced1bbbb951c)

Seen this car in the flesh a few times, once when I got my RNS. Them lights really suit his car and his got some great mods on it.

Getting these myself from the company in Germany with the link provided by that kind man NODZ.  :notworthy:

Me, kind, you obviously dont know me  :signLOL:

Kunzmann where great got my OEM Votex front splitter from them with no problems and the last groupd buy on this site for these lights where with them.

And heres a couple of mine with them fitted;
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.tinypic.com%2F315ekco.jpg&hash=3edfed666fc5b9672fb0c0fac55b1eb634112888)
I need to get a decent pic of them with the car actually looking the laser blue it is in my sig rather than the colour in the pic
the black version looks pretty cool, mc71 do you still prefer the red ones ?
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: MC71 on November 22, 2012, 11:10:19 pm
^^^^ lost me, not sure what you mean? I do like the OEM clusters on my Eddy but fancy the LED Valeo units for the better light output and IMHO they look even better.
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 22, 2012, 11:12:46 pm
^^^^ lost me, not sure what you mean? I do like the OEM clusters on my Eddy but fancy the LED Valeo units for the better light output and IMHO they look even better.
look at the pic of the blue car, then the black car above it with the german pressed plates, they have a darkened background apposed to the cherry red, looks cool
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 22, 2012, 11:14:52 pm
^^^^ lost me, not sure what you mean? I do like the OEM clusters on my Eddy but fancy the LED Valeo units for the better light output and IMHO they look even better.
look at the pic of the blue car, then the black car above it with the german pressed plates, they have a darkened background apposed to the cherry red, looks cool

Personally I prefer the cherry red.
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: MC71 on November 22, 2012, 11:21:26 pm
^^^^ out of the 2, me too!

Scott, if you like the look of the clusters on SI-R32's friends car, PM him and see if he can let you know where they are from. Might just be the angle (and light) at which the photo is taken that makes them look black and they are also just the standard Valeo LED Clusters.

Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 22, 2012, 11:33:24 pm
^^^^ out of the 2, me too!

Scott, if you like the look of the clusters on SI-R32's friends car, PM him and see if he can let you know where they are from. Might just be the angle (and light) at which the photo is taken that makes them look black and they are also just the standard Valeo LED Clusters.



No, they are different lights that have black backgrounds. Was mentioned in another thread this week (there seems to be 2 or 3 rear light threads going on right now :laugh:)
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 23, 2012, 12:41:22 am
I have pm'd him, they look interesting
question, do these led lights need coded to work, I ask because I don't have a vcds but could drive to someone who has, but in that time diff would they be safe to use.
mc,,, do you prefer the cherry ones ? gotta admit that pic looks cool though
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: SI-R32 on November 23, 2012, 12:29:25 pm
Hi Guys

FYI they are a standard set of OEM Valeo LED clusters, then a German company on ebay.de sprayed a hard wearing black coating around the cheery red area, they modified the standard LED lights into 5 different varieties, unfortunately they don't sell or modify them any more but i have given Scott the company name as they might still be able to do the odd set

there are 2 other slight mods going on in the pic i posted that make them look slightly different, the tail lights in the inner sections of the outer units have been codded out to give a polo (mint) effect this is in combination with the inner sections having a set of SMD LEDs added to them via an external company, this is to give the skyline look, the brake lights still light up as they should and have not been coded with VCDS in anyway.
 
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: MC71 on November 23, 2012, 05:06:49 pm
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 23, 2012, 08:41:37 pm
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:

I think it was Apollo on here done polo/skyline mod with outers and Inters. I'm still undecided on it myself
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 23, 2012, 10:54:48 pm
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:

I think it was Apollo on here done polo/skyline mod with outers and Inters. I'm still undecided on it myself
hmmm this is getting to complicated for me I think, I am a mod noob with no vcds lol
wish there was a company out there who do the fog light swap over and sell the units in that way, rhd basically although I may buy them and try the swap myself
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: MC71 on November 23, 2012, 11:34:35 pm
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:

I think it was Apollo on here done polo/skyline mod with outers and Inters. I'm still undecided on it myself

Sorry fella but after discussion in this thread I keep looking at your sig thinking you need to take the fog reflector out now and it will "even" it up on both sides. My 2 pence worth.

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 24, 2012, 12:30:00 am
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:

I think it was Apollo on here done polo/skyline mod with outers and Inters. I'm still undecided on it myself

Sorry fella but after discussion in this thread I keep looking at your sig thinking you need to take the fog reflector out now and it will "even" it up on both sides. My 2 pence worth.

 :happy2:

That's how I have mine and I think it definitely looks better with the symmetry :happy2:

I just have a red bulb in the offside light.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo792%2Fkalpsn2000%2Fc0e43de359b8811e663388f8d8f11b62-1-1.jpg&hash=cfe215cb402c04952a6a0a3b447a13a2451d4c9b)
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 24, 2012, 12:34:57 am
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:

I think it was Apollo on here done polo/skyline mod with outers and Inters. I'm still undecided on it myself

Sorry fella but after discussion in this thread I keep looking at your sig thinking you need to take the fog reflector out now and it will "even" it up on both sides. My 2 pence worth.

 :happy2:

That's how I have mine and I think it definitely looks better with the symmetry :happy2:

I just have a red bulb in the offside light.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo792%2Fkalpsn2000%2Fc0e43de359b8811e663388f8d8f11b62-1-1.jpg&hash=cfe215cb402c04952a6a0a3b447a13a2451d4c9b)

looking nice, they look familiar :wink:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 24, 2012, 12:58:40 am
^^^
Thanks Ed :happy2:

Yes love them. And prefer them without the red fog lens.




P.S. Was a pleasure dealing with you :drinking:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 24, 2012, 07:49:01 am
I keep thinking about getting rid of the reflecter but keep changing my mind, plus most things I touch on my car I break lol
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 24, 2012, 05:07:58 pm
^^^^ nice one. Like the "Polo Mint" mod, might try that!  :happy2:

I think it was Apollo on here done polo/skyline mod with outers and Inters. I'm still undecided on it myself

Sorry fella but after discussion in this thread I keep looking at your sig thinking you need to take the fog reflector out now and it will "even" it up on both sides. My 2 pence worth.

 :happy2:

That's how I have mine and I think it definitely looks better with the symmetry :happy2:

I just have a red bulb in the offside light.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo792%2Fkalpsn2000%2Fc0e43de359b8811e663388f8d8f11b62-1-1.jpg&hash=cfe215cb402c04952a6a0a3b447a13a2451d4c9b)

looking nice, they look familiar :wink:
guys can I please ask a silly question here
I see the pic both with clear lenses, do you have a pic of a car done the other way for comparison with a red lense, am I right in thinking the other way will produce one of the inner lights with a red round area instead of both being white ?
sorry but I got lost somewhere with all the bulb / lens swaps and trying to figure out how to do these
 :ashamed:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 24, 2012, 05:17:11 pm
Have a look at my sig or the pic I posted earlier of my car, it's had the reflector swap done so the red lens is on the drivers side (for the uk). Normally they come with it on the other side (eu drivers side) or the clear ones as posted above is with no reflector and a red coloured bulb put in the drivers side
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 24, 2012, 06:14:42 pm
Have a look at my sig or the pic I posted earlier of my car, it's had the reflector swap done so the red lens is on the drivers side (for the uk). Normally they come with it on the other side (eu drivers side) or the clear ones as posted above is with no reflector and a red coloured bulb put in the drivers side
think I got it now, your signature pic has a small red reflector inside the inside light - is that right, then the other pic is with it all white,,, have I got it now ?
if this is right do I just need to buy a bulb or an inner clear lense as well
im getting there I think dude  :innocent:
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 24, 2012, 06:23:20 pm
Yeah that red bit is the reflector, you either move it from the left hand unit to the right hand one to make it on the drivers side so both lights have to be dismantled. The other option is to remove that reflector from the left hand lens and put a coloured bulb in the right hand lens so you only dismantle one of the 2 units.
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 24, 2012, 06:37:28 pm
Yeah that red bit is the reflector, you either move it from the left hand unit to the right hand one to make it on the drivers side so both lights have to be dismantled. The other option is to remove that reflector from the left hand lens and put a coloured bulb in the right hand lens so you only dismantle one of the 2 units.
nearly there lol, if I remove the red reflector wouldn't I need to replace it with a new clear one then ?
I guess the bulb that comes underneath the red reflector is just a clear one that shows red due to the red reflector
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Nodz on November 24, 2012, 06:40:44 pm
I don't believe you do but it's best to ask kalpsn2000 as he has modded his where as I bought mine pre modded (2nd hand on here)
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 24, 2012, 07:00:33 pm
I don't believe you do but it's best to ask kalpsn2000 as he has modded his where as I bought mine pre modded (2nd hand on here)
thanks for that, I have pmd him, once I find out I will source stock, wish I could just buy them pre done lol like you
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on November 25, 2012, 12:57:33 am
I don't believe you do but it's best to ask kalpsn2000 as he has modded his where as I bought mine pre modded (2nd hand on here)
thanks for that, I have pmd him, once I find out I will source stock, wish I could just buy them pre done lol like you

I am not 100% sure either as I also bought mine pre modded off Eddie on here.

But I think if you want both clear then just remove the red lens from the nearside light and then put a red bulb in the offside one.

Maybe check with Eddie-NL as I got mine off him.

Regarding the coding, you have to disable the rear light cold lamp testing to prevent the risk of the LED bulbs blowing. But you can still use the lights without this (I currently am) until you can get someone to code that via VCDS.
Title: Re: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: nathangallo on November 25, 2012, 10:21:10 am
Here is my mates set on his R

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz45%2FSI-R32%2FIMG-20120720-WA0005.jpg&hash=7bb30cf8ce5c320f05023940ed31ced1bbbb951c)

What an amazing reg plate!
Title: Re: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: scottm72 on November 25, 2012, 03:43:50 pm
Here is my mates set on his R

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz45%2FSI-R32%2FIMG-20120720-WA0005.jpg&hash=7bb30cf8ce5c320f05023940ed31ced1bbbb951c)

What an amazing reg plate!
would be very interested in trying to source these ones but still waiting for a reply from last e-bay seller, have pm-d eddie to see if he can supply the European ones, thanks for your help guys
Title: Re: Led tail lights on black Mk5
Post by: saadn on November 26, 2012, 11:19:06 am
I must say, after a bit of thinking I've decided to stick with the R32 style ones; they give the car a cleaner look IMO. This guy is selling em for €219+€15 for shipping. He says they're original Valeo but are LHD. I can get these and do the fog light switch, no? Will i need to vagcom anything?  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121010289196?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

For those interested in the LED ones, there's a guy on eBay with the ID xvw-de who says he's selling them for €307 plus shipping. Now, the thing is he is no longer selling items on eBay and goes he'll send you a paypal payment request, you pay him and he'll post the lights. He does have a lot of positive feedback so seems like a respected seller. Here's a link to him. http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/xvw-de?ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:GB:1181