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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: chrisr763 on December 08, 2012, 05:07:46 pm

Title: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on December 08, 2012, 05:07:46 pm
I bought the 6000k led sidelights from the link below. They work perfect and are very bright. But this lasts 5 seconds!
They then turn off and I get the light out on the dash.

Is there any way to get around this? Apart from getting new bulbs! Or any coding through VCDS?

 http://www.hids4u.co.uk/501-led-bulb-long-13-led-SMD-3528-extreme-power-2w-360-degree-white.html


Awnser

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=xtec+resistors&_sacat=0&_from=R40
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: marko on December 08, 2012, 05:14:36 pm
sorry mate ..not designed for canbus system...
dont think there is anything you can do with them..
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: SI-R32 on December 08, 2012, 05:34:10 pm
get some of these all will be fine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=xtec+resistors&_sacat=0&_from=R40
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on December 08, 2012, 06:00:59 pm
Another member of the forum has them! :sad:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: MC71 on December 08, 2012, 06:11:10 pm
Just get the Resistor Kit that has already been mentioned and alls good.

 :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on December 08, 2012, 06:49:04 pm
:happy2:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: TheBIGJAYY on January 17, 2013, 01:34:31 pm
sorry to dig this up but what resistor kit is this? i have just bought some of these after being recommended them by a friend and a few people off this forum!

i have this same issue and its driving my nuts! lol!

cheers!
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on January 17, 2013, 02:31:42 pm
sorry to dig this up but what resistor kit is this? i have just bought some of these after being recommended them by a friend and a few people off this forum!

i have this same issue and its driving my nuts! lol!

cheers!

I bought this one!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTEC-LED-LOAD-RESISTOR-KIT-FOR-W5W-501-T10-5w-LEDS-/271051019648?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1be65580

Very simple to install. Took a matter of seconds in the pitch black  :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: TheBIGJAYY on January 21, 2013, 12:04:56 pm
sorry to dig this up but what resistor kit is this? i have just bought some of these after being recommended them by a friend and a few people off this forum!

i have this same issue and its driving my nuts! lol!

cheers!

I bought this one!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTEC-LED-LOAD-RESISTOR-KIT-FOR-W5W-501-T10-5w-LEDS-/271051019648?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1be65580

Very simple to install. Took a matter of seconds in the pitch black  :happy2:

 :happy2: rock n roll! cheers mate, fixes the issue i assume?
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: ReeceH13 on January 21, 2013, 12:08:53 pm
Does anyone know if white LED side light bulbs are road legal in the UK??  :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on January 21, 2013, 01:00:06 pm
Does anyone know if white LED side light bulbs are road legal in the UK??  :popcornsoda:

Yeah :) There not bright enough to be blinding to other road users because of their size  :happy2: :smiley:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: JoeDarKa on January 21, 2013, 01:56:45 pm
These look good! Got any pics in action?
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: Spadds on January 21, 2013, 03:50:06 pm
HI

OK, this is a dead easy one...... I got small xenon colour bulbs to pop in to the side lights...... how the b*gger do you get the side light bulbs out!?? My hands are like shovels and won't fit/grab the tiny bulb holders well..... Do you need to twist them, or just pull them backwards/out?   Whilst I here, how to I change my front fog light bulbs too?  Do I have to take the under carrage off and then access the holders from behind, or do I undo the small hex screw at the front and pop out the panel holding the light!

LED's are cool, but after having constant canbus issues on my old BMW, I am Xenon in colour only now..... :wink:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on January 21, 2013, 04:29:23 pm
Just pull im afraid. I used a pair of pliars in the end on a cold night. Watch out you dont pull the wires though!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs516%2Fchrisr766%2F3709B4BB-5E87-4694-87EC-59B213771EB0-5493-000004ECDFA958B9_zpsf04f73f8.jpg&hash=314d626f49ef1457c67a27ec876a3efc25480cb5)

Obviously overexposed as taken with an iPhone. But you get the idea and colour  :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: JoeDarKa on January 21, 2013, 04:41:44 pm
God they are bright!
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: chrisr763 on January 21, 2013, 04:42:07 pm
God they are bright!

 :evilgrin:
Title: Re: LED Sidelights canbus error!
Post by: AA on January 21, 2013, 05:44:04 pm
HI

OK, this is a dead easy one...... I got small xenon colour bulbs to pop in to the side lights...... how the b*gger do you get the side light bulbs out!?? My hands are like shovels and won't fit/grab the tiny bulb holders well..... Do you need to twist them, or just pull them backwards/out?   Whilst I here, how to I change my front fog light bulbs too?  Do I have to take the under carrage off and then access the holders from behind, or do I undo the small hex screw at the front and pop out the panel holding the light!

LED's are cool, but after having constant canbus issues on my old BMW, I am Xenon in colour only now..... :wink:
     
side light bulbs need a pair of snipe or long nosed pliers  Get a torch so you can see what your doing
 A third hand would be helpful
  fogs are accessed by the fog grill which iirc has just the one torx screw and a few clips  :happy2: