MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rf860 on February 05, 2013, 09:43:08 pm
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Been a total idiot and somehow blown the interior lights trying to fit an LED bulb in the boot area. Had a look in the fusebox at the side of the dash and i can't see any 'burnt' fuses. Any ideas what i've done?
Really miss having lights inside the car lol.
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Should be a 7.5amp fuse (about 4th row from top)
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Sounds like you've shorted it. Why not change the fuse anyway? Have you tried swapping back to the OEM bulbs? Also the LED's will only work one way round.
It's a 7.5 amp fuse in the drivers side Fuse Box. IIRC it's all in the manual, I can't remember which position. :happy2:
EDIT: just looked on my-GTI.com. Position 15 in drivers door fuse box (scan down)..
Click here (http://www.my-gti.com/601/addition-of-extra-circuits-to-the-volkswagen-golf-jetta-passat-eos-scirocco-rabbit-fuse-box)
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Sounds like you've shorted it. Why not change the fuse anyway? Have you tried swapping back to the OEM bulbs? Also the LED's will only work one way round.
It's a 7.5 amp fuse in the drivers side Fuse Box. IIRC it's all in the manual, I can't remember which position. :happy2:
EDIT: just looked on my-GTI.com. Position 15 in drivers door fuse box (scan down)..
Click here (http://www.my-gti.com/601/addition-of-extra-circuits-to-the-volkswagen-golf-jetta-passat-eos-scirocco-rabbit-fuse-box)
Very helpful as always! I've put the original bulb back i now to prevent further problems lol. I had a look at that exact fuse as that's the one i suspected that would be blown but it look fine. I'll get down to halfords tomorrow and buy one just to be safe.
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All sorted this afternoon, even got the fuse for free from a local car shop!
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I had the same problem, the boot bulb is the only one I can't change to LED, and I have tried quite a few.
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I had the same problem, the boot bulb is the only one I can't change to LED, and I have tried quite a few.
I put in an LED in mine but then replaced it with a unit that contains 18 SMD's, much better output for the boot area. Was about £15 delivered on ebay
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I had the same problem, the boot bulb is the only one I can't change to LED, and I have tried quite a few.
I put in an LED in mine but then replaced it with a unit that contains 18 SMD's, much better output for the boot area. Was about £15 delivered on ebay
£15!! for a bulb! Think i'll be sticking with the yellow tinge ha ha
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It's a replacement light unit with integrated LED board, not a bulb
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^^^^ is this the one you have, link below? I have full interior LED's and they're great, the only one which could do with being a wee bit brighter is the boot light. :happy2:
Clicky here (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1pc-18-SMD-LED-WHITE-LUGGAGE-BOOT-LAMP-LIGHT-VW-GOLF-5-6-MK5-MK6-NO-ERROR-CODE-/261165147229?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AMK+V&hash=item3ccea7e45d)
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Yes bud
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Thank you for the conformation kind Sir. :happy2:
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Been a total idiot and somehow blown the interior lights trying to fit an LED bulb in the boot area. Had a look in the fusebox at the side of the dash and i can't see any 'burnt' fuses. Any ideas what i've done?
Really miss having lights inside the car lol.
i did this changing a bulb in the door puddle light in my 2002 a4. wasnt a fuse for me tho. it shorted the door window regulator! prived up at audi was 300
got one from ebay for £30.
glad you got yours sorted tho!
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My 42mm LED festoon bulb was only about 4 pound from eBay and is very bright!
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This is what I have in the boot and its bright enough:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230701471803?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
I'm sure this is Matt's listing and the one he supplies in his kit:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,51319.0.html