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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: racingfreak on 23 May 2011, 15:45

Title: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: racingfreak on 23 May 2011, 15:45

Hi guys, I'm in the process of now ordering the leds and just have a question regarding the harnesses

In SteveP's DIY I see he uses 2 different type of repair wires (both yellow)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/f4af58f1.jpg)

but most harnesses on ebay and the ones on kufatec only use 1 grey wire between the plugs...why is this?

(http://storage.supremeauction.com/flash/ebay2/15/85/56/15855602/22293367v.jpg)

Further, how do I actually fix the wires into the plugs?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: MAW73 on 23 May 2011, 16:02

The insulation colour of the wire will make no difference.

Best bet is just to buy some of Ebay. I brought mine from here. They took 3-4 days to arrive from zee germans.

http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Golf-6-VI-LED-Ruckleuchten-Heckleuchten-Adapter-/170628390180?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item27ba3e9d24

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: racingfreak on 23 May 2011, 16:12

Thanks, problem is that ordering them works out to double the cost of doing it myself due to VAT and import tax in South Africa, also not sure how long postage will take for us :cry:

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: Exonian on 23 May 2011, 16:28

Steve's repair wires are connected in the middle by soldering the wires together (in the middle) so we have ]-x-[ where each bracket is a ] or [ and the wire is a - and the solder is the x

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: MAW73 on 23 May 2011, 16:34

Quote from: racingfreak on 23 May 2011, 16:12

Thanks, problem is that ordering them works out to double the cost of doing it myself due to VAT and import tax in South Africa, also not sure how long postage will take for us :cry:

I see fair enough. Maybe continue with trying to make the wiring looms up yourself then.

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: Jimble on 23 May 2011, 16:36

I would of thought this piccy would answer your question matey.
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/DSCF2181.jpg)
From SteveP's how to.

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: Jimble on 23 May 2011, 16:44

Actually, forget the above! you were asking why 2 wires instead of 1, not how! sorry mate i've no idea! :embarassed:

Title: Re: HELP: R LED wiring loom (yellow or grey wire)
Post by: racingfreak on 23 May 2011, 16:50

Quote from: Jimble on 23 May 2011, 16:44

Actually, forget the above! you were asking why 2 wires instead of 1, not how! sorry mate i've no idea! :embarassed:

Thanks for all the help guys

I now know why, because the wires SteveP used already have the connector pins on both ends for the specific plug, where the ones sold on ebay the guys add their own connector pins...I'll much rather do a simple solder in the middle than battle with fitting all those pins to the wire ends :smiley: