MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: kam on April 28, 2014, 01:25:51 pm

Title: Footwell led'a flickering???
Post by: kam on April 28, 2014, 01:25:51 pm

Hi guys a little advice I changed all the interior light over to LEDs I have noticed the footwell lights only stay on for about 5 seconds when you open the door I was under the impression they would stay on like the normal ones do until u start or lock the car any info please thanks

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Post by: Wooosh on April 28, 2014, 01:44:36 pm

Where did you get your LED's from?

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Post by: Horatio on April 28, 2014, 02:43:51 pm

Yeah, mine do this, blink 3 times I think. Got my LED's from a member on here

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Post by: kam on April 28, 2014, 03:41:22 pm

Thanks for the input guys I also got mine as a set from a member on hear foes that mean that's the way they are ??

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Post by: Dave7692 on April 28, 2014, 03:49:19 pm

Is the LED itself in clipped in tight inside the light or its it just loosely held in there, I had a few that were loose and flickered because the connection was dodgy, then I pushed the connectors together a couple of mm with a screwdriver and made sure they fitted tight and the flickering stopped.

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Post by: rob-gti on April 28, 2014, 03:58:23 pm

Mine only ever flicker on startup of the engine, they work like normal on unlocking of the car or opening the door.
Id assume its because of the canbus system doing a bulb check on startup.

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Post by: Matto on April 28, 2014, 04:31:30 pm

Mine flicker 3 time with ignition on. I think it is the way the bulb out warning system checks itself. My LED sidelights used to do it.

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Post by: sneezed on April 28, 2014, 05:04:31 pm

hmm.. IME they'll flicker before expiring, followed by a trip to Halfords for a replacement. I now wait until 2 fail so I can get a easy box for box swap done.

Title: Re: Footwell led'a flickering???
Post by: kam on April 28, 2014, 08:53:10 pm

The ticketing is no buggy but are they not meant to stay on unit the door is closed or engine started, mine only literally stay on for about 5-6 seconds then go out??

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Post by: percy on April 29, 2014, 08:33:40 pm

I had the same problem, I replaced both of mine and it still does it. Dam it's annoying !  :fighting:

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Post by: SI-R32 on April 29, 2014, 08:51:23 pm

Are you sure they have resistors in as believe it or not the foot well circuit is covered buy the bulb check system.

I can't remember if it tells you there out but if the car detects a problem in the circuit it shuts it off virtually straight away till next time you start the car

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Post by: JC88 on May 18, 2014, 12:01:02 am

I think a lot of LED's flicker on the car's startup, even if you've replaced the rear bulbs for LED's etc. If I remember correctly its just the car doing some sort of check or whatever but some of the guys on here say you can get the flickering removed through VCDS or something like that.

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Post by: DiZzYGT! on May 18, 2014, 10:00:47 pm

Quote from: SI-R32 on April 29, 2014, 08:51:23 pm

Are you sure they have resistors in as believe it or not the foot well circuit is covered buy the bulb check system.

I can't remember if it tells you there out but if the car detects a problem in the circuit it shuts it off virtually straight away till next time you start the car

As stated mine did this first type I bought, I then bought some with built in resistors and now work fine :)

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Post by: Degudodger on May 30, 2014, 12:41:10 pm

With out tempting fate, mine dont flicker at all.  :confused:

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Post by: Spankiee on July 11, 2014, 04:45:02 pm

mine also flicker a few times when i start the car

just dont look down  :laugh: