MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Georrge on December 21, 2014, 06:51:01 pm

Title: How do you fit LED interior lights for the front?
Post by: Georrge on December 21, 2014, 06:51:01 pm

Hi guys,

I've watched both videos, and looked at guides on how to change the interior bulbs, but the fronts are causing me trouble!
I've changed the middle one, it's just the left and right one I can't seem to do, there doesn't seem to be any room for the bulb  :confused:

These are the bulbs I'm using:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs15.postimg.org%2F6ac24amev%2FIMG_9243.jpg&hash=e16d56c74d4622db97344e538421f917f63f4702) (http://postimg.org/image/6ac24amev/)

And this is where they need to go:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs15.postimg.org%2F3ua8qg4c7%2FIMG_9242.jpg&hash=ac391d486e376e2fa3c4b6eb1b795d2453cf6e92) (http://postimg.org/image/3ua8qg4c7/)

I tried removing the chrome surround, and as you can see in the picture I managed to loosen it a bit but it doesn't seem to want to fully unclip, despite putting quite a lot of force into it.

If anyone can help me out, that'd be great!
Also having trouble with the foot well lights  :signLOL:

Cheers :happy2:

Title: Re: How do you fit LED interior lights for the front?
Post by: Carpy25 on December 21, 2014, 10:32:34 pm

I think looking at this pic they go in from the back

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2F00%2Fs%2FMTIwMFgxNjAw%2Fz%2FaY0AAOSwnDxUa8UP%2F%24_57.JPG&hash=7962b59225045edc6c05add0e82e1110c58338e9)


the black holders twist out and then change bulbs and twist back in remember leds only work one way test before refitting  :happy2:

Rob

Title: Re: How do you fit LED interior lights for the front?
Post by: boardyuk on December 22, 2014, 08:58:26 am

@Carpy25 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6319) is correct they go in from the back. I spent ages trying to get them in watching videos doing it from the front before resorting to the Haynes manual which said to remove the whole unit.

Title: Re: How do you fit LED interior lights for the front?
Post by: Georrge on December 22, 2014, 09:41:45 am

That's made me feel slightly less stupid now haha!  :laugh:
None of the guides I found showed how to remove the whole unit, are either of you able to shed some light on this? (Pardon the pun)  :signLOL:

Cheers!

Title: Re: How do you fit LED interior lights for the front?
Post by: boardyuk on December 22, 2014, 09:50:49 am

Here's a manual on how to remove the light unit, once this is done you should be good. I didn't actually unplug the unit as I could get to the bulbs without doing it so its up to you, I guess it would have been even easier to unplug it  :rolleye:

http://workshop-manuals.com/volkswagen/golf-mk5/vehicle_electrics/electrical_system/lights_lamps_switches_inside_anti-theft_system/lights_and_switches_in_roof_trim/front_interior_light_and_reading_light_%28vehicles_with_no_sliding_sunroof%29/removing_and_installing_front_interior_light_and_reading_light/ (http://workshop-manuals.com/volkswagen/golf-mk5/vehicle_electrics/electrical_system/lights_lamps_switches_inside_anti-theft_system/lights_and_switches_in_roof_trim/front_interior_light_and_reading_light_%28vehicles_with_no_sliding_sunroof%29/removing_and_installing_front_interior_light_and_reading_light/)

Title: Re: How do you fit LED interior lights for the front?
Post by: Georrge on December 22, 2014, 01:19:11 pm

Thank you!
So all it was was two sneaky screws hiding away! All sorted now, cheers  :happy2: