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Title: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: danpen1306 on 06 January 2015, 18:30: Hi All,

I've bought the interior LED light upgrade kit off eBay for my GTD but I've lost the bottle to do it. Anyone in or around the Bolton area who fancies doing it for me? There is a crate of Beer of their choice in it.

Thanks,

Dan
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: Booth11 on 06 January 2015, 19:23: Honestly it's easy to do, and this is a great guide.

http://www.vwgolf.net.au/showthread.php?8502-DIY-Interior-Lights-Install-MKVI-Golf-lt-lt-lt-PICTURE-INTENSIVE-gt-gt-gt
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: golfhappy on 06 January 2015, 21:28: Quote from: danpen1306 on 06 January 2015, 18:30
Hi All,

I've bought the interior LED light upgrade kit off eBay for my GTD but I've lost the bottle to do it. Anyone in or around the Bolton area who fancies doing it for me? There is a crate of Beer of their choice in it.

Thanks,

Dan

Treat that new car like a " New Woman!" get to know it first before you start fooling around with it!
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: mike. on 06 January 2015, 21:36: Don't panic take your time and it will be easy.

This is what my car looked like during my Xenon retrofit when the car was 8 months old :shocked: :laugh:

(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/lights/xenon.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: danpen1306 on 06 January 2015, 22:20: Cheers for the words of wisdom guys
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: chris1h on 07 January 2015, 18:33: just be careful with the plastics i snapped something on mine being to eager! :whistle:
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: JIMMYBRODIE on 07 January 2015, 22:49: Any chance of a link to the kit? Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: Booth11 on 08 January 2015, 07:47: Quote from: chris1h on 07 January 2015, 18:33
just be careful with the plastics i snapped something on mine being to eager! :whistle:

Not totally necessary, but a trim removal kit is very useful thing to have for this type of thing. Failing that a credit card does the trick when you do the map/dome lights. Go careful with the vanity lights, you need to make sure you're easing the casing out from the correct side (has a little metal clip inside), otherwise there's a danger of cracking the light cover. I narrowly avoided this :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: danpen1306 on 08 January 2015, 09:34: Quote from: JIMMYBRODIE on 07 January 2015, 22:49
Any chance of a link to the kit? Thanks

Here you go -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK5-MK6-Xenon-White-LED-interior-Lights-Bulbs-Kit-VW-Golf-MK-5-MK-6-/231298846773?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35da7c5035
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: jv on 08 January 2015, 10:03: Quote from: Booth11 on 08 January 2015, 07:47
... a trim removal kit is very useful thing to have for this type of thing.

Totally - about 4 quid on ebay for a selection of plastic tools to jab at stuff!
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: JayGTD on 08 January 2015, 11:04: I used a free starbucks card! Got like 20 of them in case I need to scrape ice off the windscreen and stuff
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: Adycakes on 08 January 2015, 12:08: Quote from: mike. on 06 January 2015, 21:36
Don't panic take your time and it will be easy.

This is what my car looked like during my Xenon retrofit when the car was 8 months old :shocked: :laugh:

(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/lights/xenon.jpg)

That image has put me off the Xenon Retrofit 100%!! :grin:
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: JIMMYBRODIE on 08 January 2015, 22:15: Thanks, much appreciated
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: dubber36 on 09 January 2015, 16:55: Quote from: Adycakes on 08 January 2015, 12:08
That image has put me off the Xenon Retrofit 100%!! :grin:

As long as you are methodical, it's not as daunting as it looks. It's only screws and clips and the wiring connectors will only fit where they are supposed to go. Also being a VAG, it will all fit back together with a satisfying "click"
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: danpen1306 on 10 January 2015, 15:48: You'll all be pleased to know that I did the upgrade this morning. All went really well apart from the rear middle dome LED didn't work and I managed to break the front passenger vanity light. Ordered a new one from VW for £8.99 so no big deal.

Will post up some pics when it gets dark.

I used my mountain bike tyre removal tool and an oyster card to do the job.

Thanks for the advice guys
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: Jimble on 12 January 2015, 08:28: Don't forget LED's only work one way round, try flipping it before getting another bulb.
Title: Re: Anyone want a crate of beer?
Post by: danpen1306 on 12 January 2015, 11:22: Quote from: Jimble on 12 January 2015, 08:28
Don't forget LED's only work one way round, try flipping it before getting another bulb.

Yeah tried that but still no joy