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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tweed on 19 April 2013, 09:14

Title: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: tweed on 19 April 2013, 09:14

Can you get the bulb/LED and replace it. Or do you just replace the unit?

If so are the abs and airbag units  all the same? It's for a obd1 vr6

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 19 April 2013, 09:56

Just swap the whole light unit,  they cost sod all.

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: tweed on 19 April 2013, 10:03

My ask someone on here.

Are they all the same?

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: Len on 19 April 2013, 12:25

Never seen any, any different!

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: Adam on 19 April 2013, 13:19

The only difference are airbag light or no airbag light. The connectors are 100% the same.

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: vr6D4v3 on 19 April 2013, 14:11

Pretty sure the leds can be changed as I think they fit the same as the window switches.

Easier just to change the whole unit though.

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 19 April 2013, 17:07

There are several combinations of the functions depending on the car spec.  ABS,  Airbag,  towing indicators and some foreign ones have seat belt warning.

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: tweed on 19 April 2013, 18:26

Sweet cheers for that. Ill ask someone on here for abs and airbag unit.

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: xionsolaris on 19 April 2013, 20:38

I bought another unit a desoldered the bulb out of it its so easy i rekon u should get a led bulb from maplins or someone and solder it in

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: madmanmart on 19 April 2013, 20:49

Are are 100% all not the same connection...

Early and late spec I think.

Ive got loads here too  :wink:

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: vr6D4v3 on 20 April 2013, 11:46

Look for the ones on ebay that have the same part number

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 20 April 2013, 22:10

As said easier to replace the unit mine had burnt out i found one cheap on e-bay and it was the same part number

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 22 April 2013, 22:37

You can't replace the bulb, it's soldered in. Like everyone else, just replace the unit itself. Cheap enough and piece of piss to do. Just make sure when looking that you get one with ABS and airbag indicators.

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: tweed on 22 April 2013, 22:50

Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 22 April 2013, 22:37

You can't replace the bulb, it's soldered in. Like everyone else, just replace the unit itself. Cheap enough and piece of piss to do. Just make sure when looking that you get one with ABS and airbag indicators.

That's what soldering irons are for  :grin:

Yeah I'm going to replace the whole thing  :wink:

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 22 April 2013, 22:51

Quote from: tweed on 22 April 2013, 22:50

Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 22 April 2013, 22:37

You can't replace the bulb, it's soldered in. Like everyone else, just replace the unit itself. Cheap enough and piece of piss to do. Just make sure when looking that you get one with ABS and airbag indicators.

That's what soldering irons are for  :grin:

Yeah I'm going to replace the whole thing  :wink:

Yeah but if you're like me being a complete spacker, then a soldering iron will only do more damage than good. :grin:

Title: Re: Abs warning light bulb?
Post by: tweed on 23 April 2013, 15:55

 :grin: :grin: :grin: