MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfman on November 06, 2009, 07:28:35 am
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Hi everyone
does anyone know where to get LED bulbs for my wing mirror puddle lights please :confused:
i don't know the first place to look for these and also will this throw up any fault codes?
how do you remove the bulbs from the mirror :confused:
cheers
golfman. :happy2:
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Getting to the bulb is easy, push the mirrot forward towards the front of the car (opposite to folding) and you will see a screw to remove and then they flick out.
Not sure about LED's, I swapped one of mine once with a white looking bulb and then it didnt work - VW ended up swapping the door control module, I dont think the bulb did anything but I didnt touch them again.
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I dont know whether this will be of any use to you. If not PM SteveP he can tell you.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5115.0
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They are the same as the sidelight ones but don't need resistors :happy2:
They will still show an error in VCDS but work fine unlike the normal LED ones for the sidelights
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I have noticed more and more Beemers with the brighter number plate bulbs, are these freely available?
would be interested in the puddle lights to.
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IIRC the BMW ones are built-in to the bulb holder.
However there are plenty of LED's available now with the resistors built-in to stop the car triggering the bulb out feature, including the ones for the number plate lights.
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Im gonna buy these-http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=13289&xSec=154 as these have the resistors built in
but i would like to find the same for the puddle lights too if possible!!!
if not just a pair of white bulbs would do fine :happy2:
golfman.
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They are the same as the sidelight ones but don't need resistors :happy2:
They will still show an error in VCDS but work fine unlike the normal LED ones for the sidelights
I bought some philips ultra white side lights off ebay for £3.99 and they work a treat. They do not show a bulb out and the car has been scanned using VCDS and it shows no fault codes for them. These surely wont have resisters in for that price will they. :confused: :happy2:
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These:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/W5W-501-PHILIPS-BLUEVISION-SIDELIGHT-BULBS-ULTRA_W0QQitemZ360100866490QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item53d7af29ba#ht_1648wt_939 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/W5W-501-PHILIPS-BLUEVISION-SIDELIGHT-BULBS-ULTRA_W0QQitemZ360100866490QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item53d7af29ba#ht_1648wt_939)
:happy2:
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^^^ I tried those and they are an improvement over the OEM yellow ones but the LED's look much better IMHO :happy2:
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Have you any pics? :happy2:
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As it happens yes, but there are rubbish pic's.
Before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2FIMG_1664.jpg&hash=c6974bac2aa83d974f80453fdbd980bfa4b97d19)
After
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2FIMG_1663.jpg&hash=7011d820dbbb4a0abad5e60dbfae41d846825ca0)
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Cheers Steve :happy2:
I was talking sidelights but the mirrors show quite a difference. May have to look into these.... :party:
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Are the sidelight and puddle light the same bulbs guys?
SteveP do you have any links to puddle light led bulbs with resistors built in please :happy2:
cheers for all the input everyone
golfman :happy2:
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Picked the car up on saturday but it doesnt seem to have the puddle lights - am i missing something? is there something that needs switched on for them to work?
Its an 08 plate Ed 30 5 door.
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^^^ They are an option as part of the Lux pack :smiley:
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They are not a standard thing. They are pretty rare I think
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IIRC they where standard on the very early 05 cars :wink:
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Ahh I See!
Thanks for the replys guys!
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As it happens yes, but there are rubbish pic's.
Before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2FIMG_1664.jpg&hash=c6974bac2aa83d974f80453fdbd980bfa4b97d19)
After
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2FIMG_1663.jpg&hash=7011d820dbbb4a0abad5e60dbfae41d846825ca0)
@SteveP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4) I bought these bulbs but the brightness is no where near like yours. Mines are more yellow and infact worse than oem!
Have you got a link to they ones you bought?