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Offline mihaelo1

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #390 on: 31 December 2013, 12:16 »
Is it possible to change front GTD lights with them from golf R?

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #391 on: 31 December 2013, 12:47 »
I thought ours were already darkened? Is the R darker? Show us when you do it
I too thought that the GTi and Golf R rear lights are the same units, its only the front headlight units which have the twin Uu and LED turn signal strips.  :nerd:

The R rears are the same pattern but they are darker than the GTI units, was the same with the mk6.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #392 on: 31 December 2013, 13:45 »
That was my thinking too Jimble. Once I've done it I will upload a pic  :smiley:

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Offline GrahamFR

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #393 on: 03 January 2014, 18:41 »
Fitted reverse LEDs, vast improvement in the dark I must say. Also bought some hammerite black paint to do my rusting brake/hub centre thingys that happens on all cars but I think it's unsightly. Also received some carbon vinyl cill protectors but probably going to do both Sunday.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #394 on: 03 January 2014, 22:47 »
Fitted reverse LEDs, vast improvement in the dark I must say. Also bought some hammerite black paint to do my rusting brake/hub centre thingys that happens on all cars but I think it's unsightly. Also received some carbon vinyl cill protectors but probably going to do both Sunday.

Which LED's have you used?  I've always thought the reversing light was a bit weak considering how good the rest of the lights are.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #395 on: 03 January 2014, 23:51 »
Today I fitted LED front indicator bulbs.
Philips BlueVision H7 bulbs for static cornering lights.
Philips W5W bulb for the glovebox as the LED ones I bought were too long :(
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Offline GrahamFR

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #396 on: 04 January 2014, 08:48 »
Fitted reverse LEDs, vast improvement in the dark I must say. Also bought some hammerite black paint to do my rusting brake/hub centre thingys that happens on all cars but I think it's unsightly. Also received some carbon vinyl cill protectors but probably going to do both Sunday.

Which LED's have you used?  I've always thought the reversing light was a bit weak considering how good the rest of the lights are.

The ones On the eBay link on a few pages back on this thread.

2014, do those indicators make any real difference???
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #397 on: 04 January 2014, 08:59 »
Fitted reverse LEDs, vast improvement in the dark I must say. Also bought some hammerite black paint to do my rusting brake/hub centre thingys that happens on all cars but I think it's unsightly. Also received some carbon vinyl cill protectors but probably going to do both Sunday.

Which LED's have you used?  I've always thought the reversing light was a bit weak considering how good the rest of the lights are.

The ones On the eBay link on a few pages back on this thread.

2014, do those indicators make any real difference???
To be honest I can't say if they are any brighter than the normal bulbs but they to have a faster on/off response time just like the rear LED indicators. :)
The Philips BlueVision however are much better than the standard bulbs and the light output is the Xenon's :)

It's a shame Volkswagen didn't make all the lights in the car LED from the factory, the Golf R LED front indicators are pure class and those double Uu DRL.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #398 on: 04 January 2014, 10:14 »
Still trying to find a suitable solution to the paint chip to my passenger door do I paint or try a smart repair.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #399 on: 04 January 2014, 13:06 »
Took car to shark for a pre-bcs dyno run. Made 243 so very impressed.
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