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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: jaceyboy on 01 May 2023, 19:07

Title: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: jaceyboy on 01 May 2023, 19:07
Has anyone changed and fitted the reflectors for projectors like these on Aliexpress? I see they do with and without cables if you dont have powered lights which I dont :rolleyes:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005107357033.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.1b6338daUHElcp&mp=1 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005107357033.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.1b6338daUHElcp&mp=1)
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: rowlers on 01 May 2023, 21:03
No, but I already want some!
Not sure how you get power to them, if you don't already have power though?
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: jaceyboy on 01 May 2023, 21:06
I think the door card has to come off and the wires put into the exisiting wiring block, not sure I want to do all of that :undecided:
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: rowlers on 01 May 2023, 21:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QaYtYCPaRY

Yeah, feck that...
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: Vwjap on 01 May 2023, 21:18
Yeah put them in years ago, think it only took about 10 minutes a door, then another few minutes on obdeleven

Think you’ll find with power cord is for cars that have reflectors, and without are ones that have lights in the doors already (don’t think any golf’s have them as lights though,some aertons do tho)


(https://i.postimg.cc/1XpG9F8W/7-C95-E9-FD-452-D-4-EFD-837-D-6-B3-B7-EFB8531.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8fzJ4jBW)
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: mcmaddy on 01 May 2023, 23:56
Yeah put them in years ago, think it only took about 10 minutes a door, then another few minutes on obdeleven

Think you’ll find with power cord is for cars that have reflectors, and without are ones that have lights in the doors already (don’t think any golf’s have them as lights though,some aertons do tho)


(https://i.postimg.cc/1XpG9F8W/7-C95-E9-FD-452-D-4-EFD-837-D-6-B3-B7-EFB8531.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8fzJ4jBW)
TCRs have them as lights.
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: Adam T7 on 02 May 2023, 07:30
What about swapping to Mk 7.5 mirrors that have the puddle lights?
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: jaceyboy on 02 May 2023, 11:59
What about swapping to Mk 7.5 mirrors that have the puddle lights?

How?
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: Adam T7 on 02 May 2023, 12:40
If you mean how to change, I’m not sure but I assume they are similar fittings and there is power available.
If you mean lights on a 7.5, they are LEDS discreetly on the mirror unit underside (not a brilliant photo).
(https://i.postimg.cc/nrBSrfpn/IMG-2522.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p5VJc7mS)

Better image, but not sure if this is what you are trying to achieve or whether Mk 7’s already have these mirror lights or if the cost of change makes it a nonsense?


(https://i.postimg.cc/k4YGq36G/IMG-2525.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ftXDfPvQ)
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: Vwjap on 02 May 2023, 16:43
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QaYtYCPaRY

Yeah, feck that...
If I remember it wasn’t that hard, I think the hardest bit was unplugging the alarm LED because it was quite fiddly
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: ChrisT on 02 May 2023, 22:40
I found this link really useful when I did mine!
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=269686.msg2476572#msg2476572
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: GTIreland on 16 May 2023, 01:15
If you mean how to change, I’m not sure but I assume they are similar fittings and there is power available.
If you mean lights on a 7.5, they are LEDS discreetly on the mirror unit underside (not a brilliant photo).
(https://i.postimg.cc/nrBSrfpn/IMG-2522.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p5VJc7mS)

Better image, but not sure if this is what you are trying to achieve or whether Mk 7’s already have these mirror lights or if the cost of change makes it a nonsense?


(https://i.postimg.cc/k4YGq36G/IMG-2525.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ftXDfPvQ)

Those are on Mk7s as well
Title: Re: Comfort Door Lights
Post by: Adam T7 on 16 May 2023, 06:27
Never realised they were on Mk 7’s, back to the drawing board then.