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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Mattyj on 23 March 2014, 22:03

Title: Puddle lights
Post by: Mattyj on 23 March 2014, 22:03

Not looked yet but are they easy to change? Want some nice xenon led's :-)

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Beddie on 23 March 2014, 22:20

Fairly easy as long as the mirror glass doesn't break, which is fairly often sadly  :angry:

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Mattyj on 23 March 2014, 22:38

Buggar :-/ what type bulb are they? Do you know?

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Keithuk on 24 March 2014, 02:46

Adding Door Puddle Lights to the Volkswagen Golf and Jetta (http://www.my-gti.com/2084/adding-door-puddle-lights-to-the-volkswagen-golf-and-jetta)

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Beddie on 24 March 2014, 06:15

Quote from: Mattyj on 23 March 2014, 22:38

Buggar :-/ what type bulb are they? Do you know?

They are 'W5W' lamps, same as the ones in the interior light console  :smiley:

Heres a how to: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=172143.0

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: RocketRossUK on 24 March 2014, 09:16

doesnt look like it worth the effort  :undecided:

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Beddie on 24 March 2014, 10:05

Quote from: RocketRossUK on 24 March 2014, 09:16

doesnt look like it worth the effort  :undecided:

I'd agree, whilst I'd like to change mine I just can't be bothered with the potential to break the mirror glass so have left them with the boring yellow incandescent lamps in for now..

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: JoeGTI on 24 March 2014, 11:34

I did this in my MK6 and broke the passenger side glass in the process. I had to do it a second time 6 months later as the LED's started failing so I needed to replace them. 2nd time round, I managed not to break the glass, so there's a definite knack to it!
I found what helped was to dip the mirror as low and into the corner as possible and to use some plastic trim removal tools to gently prise it out.

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Mattyj on 24 March 2014, 11:55

They are coming apart for paint so if the glass breaks it breaks

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: ajmoir36 on 28 March 2014, 21:47

VW way

(http://i59.tinypic.com/nedhz4.jpg)

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 21:50

Again hero!

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: ajmoir36 on 28 March 2014, 21:56

I like to help out if I can.

Title: Re: Puddle lights
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 22:19

Your like yoda!