MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JagGTi on November 16, 2013, 05:30:46 pm

Title: High level brake light query
Post by: JagGTi on November 16, 2013, 05:30:46 pm
Can someone please confirm whether the 2 end bits in the led high level brake light are meant to light up or not. Just changed it for a new part today as old one had stopped working.

Picture if where I mean below on left and right side

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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi43.tinypic.com%2Fmh97p0.jpg&hash=7e38137eb5aab2e489c4d19e3a7d953a1f86265b)
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: Andy on November 16, 2013, 05:38:32 pm
just a mo will have a look on mine
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: Andy on November 16, 2013, 05:43:54 pm
mine lights into the corner
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20131116_173926_zps73e4876f.jpg&hash=8cd6e0759243072592525a1985e273f234c639e2)
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: JagGTi on November 16, 2013, 06:14:30 pm
Thanks for checking pal. Could just be the picture but that unit looks slightly different.
Can anyone else confirm this as if thats the case il go back to TPS to get it replaced. If I can get it out without damaging it that is!
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: skard on November 16, 2013, 06:28:17 pm
Quote from: JagGTi on November 16, 2013, 06:14:30 pm
Thanks for checking pal. Could just be the picture but that unit looks slightly different.
Can anyone else confirm this as if thats the case il go back to TPS to get it replaced. If I can get it out without damaging it that is!

Mine is the same as your new one mate, looks like one light on each end is off (but there isn't)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi278.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk99%2Fonlinephoties%2FFCEEE994-2C36-47C0-9F1F-085DDE5D02BA-2023-0000043DE8AE3362_zpsd217a3dd.jpg&hash=2767dae37e72e3aeaf0f983fff86a937a47f8d8c)
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: vRSAlex on November 16, 2013, 06:32:16 pm
The LED's don't go to all the way to the end.  Just looked at a new one I have here.
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: GTI-Pirelli on November 16, 2013, 06:32:52 pm
Mine don't. Replaced in 2010 as the old one started to mist up.
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: Andy on November 16, 2013, 06:45:29 pm
good to know if ever mine fails
Title: Re: High level brake light query
Post by: JagGTi on November 17, 2013, 01:53:42 am
Working as it should then, looked abit off at first so thought id double check :laugh: Cheers for clearing that up