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Title: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 21:31
Does anybody have any pictures of LED rear lights? Preferably these ones:
(http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/medienarchiv/bilder/5511_g5-l-132.jpg).
By the way, if anyone could photoshop those onto a grey mk5 I would appreciate it  :smiley:.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: neg on 29 September 2008, 21:34
Not keen on those, have you checked out the OEM LED rears available?  RebRobin has some on his, look miles better IMO.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Top Cat on 29 September 2008, 21:38
oem here i will check my library for them i have seen a couple.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/IMG_1104.jpg)
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 21:39
Not a fan of RedRobin's tbh. The red and white doesn't do it for me and I think the black will suit my car.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 21:39
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_rear_20June08.jpg)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/LED_closeup.jpg)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/LED_part.jpg)
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 21:43
Not a fan of RedRobin's tbh. The red and white doesn't do it for me and I think the black will suit my car.

....I think those black ones you're interested in would suit either a black or a grey car very well. They look much more obviously aftermarket though - Not a problem and ETTO.

:afro:





[Now, where's my 'Ignore this member' button?  :evil:]
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: 182_blue on 29 September 2008, 21:47
I wouldnt do it, i much prefer the edition 30/ r32 ones
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: SteveP on 29 September 2008, 21:53
ouldnt do of, much prefer the edition 30/ r32 ones

LOL, you would never guess your using your iPhone to post tonight 182_blue  :laugh:  :laugh:, with my sausage like fingers I don't even try to post from mine anymore  :embarassed:

Anyway back to topic, I think either the LED's like TC & RR or the ED30/R32 are the only one's that look right to me.

However ETTO but it would be good to see a pic of these on the car though   :smiley:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: MAT ed30 on 29 September 2008, 21:56
my iphone does that all the time  :laugh:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: 182_blue on 29 September 2008, 21:58
Lol ,lm sure it changes the posts after I post it
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: MAT ed30 on 29 September 2008, 22:00
and i bet its almost dead as they eat the battery big time  :shocked:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: SteveP on 29 September 2008, 22:01
and i bet its almost dead as they eat the battery big time  :shocked:

Yep the 3G seams way worse on battery than the original iPhone  :sad:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: MAT ed30 on 29 September 2008, 22:03
yes they are bad as my wife has the normal one i have the 3g and i am always on here so it dies alot  :laugh:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: E30M3 on 29 September 2008, 22:09
Does anybody have any pictures of LED rear lights? Preferably these ones:
(http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/medienarchiv/bilder/5511_g5-l-132.jpg).
By the way, if anyone could photoshop those onto a grey mk5 I would appreciate it  :smiley:.

Jimp don't do it ! those lights are a bit "fast and furious, 10 second mile like" 

If you do go LED go OEM .

but whatever you like :) 
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 22:12
Does anybody have any pictures of LED rear lights? Preferably these ones:
(http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/medienarchiv/bilder/5511_g5-l-132.jpg).
By the way, if anyone could photoshop those onto a grey mk5 I would appreciate it  :smiley:.

Jimp don't do it ! those lights are a bit "fast and furious, 10 second mile like" 

They are?  :huh: I don't think so, but might just be an ETTO situation. Personally I really like the look of black rear lights on a grey car. Sage green is basically grey, only a tad different  :wink:.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: neg on 29 September 2008, 22:15
iPhone's eh, been looking at the new Samsung i900 (not on o2) which looks pretty good.

Whoops, slightly off topic  :kiss:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: E30M3 on 29 September 2008, 22:16
Dude show us a pic of your car ! do not think i have ever seen a Sage green Gti, must be rare !
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 22:23
Dude show us a pic of your car ! do not think i have ever seen a Sage green Gti, must be rare !
Sorry to dissapoint but it's not a GTI, just a 1.4 :sad:. But I love her so  :grin:.
Here are 2 pictures from the day I bought it:
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g309/jimmycake/Picture001.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g309/jimmycake/Picture002.jpg)
Nice and clean, even if the last owner left the brake discs a bit scummy  :sick:. You can kinda see how the sage green colour is different from grey since the light is pretty bright in places.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: finlayjacobin on 29 September 2008, 22:26
dont do it they look way too much Max Flower  :sick:,
unless of course that is your thing!
for stylishly subtle go Ed30/R32, for more bling and function go OEM LED
but ETTO of course
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 22:36
dont do it they look way too much Max Flower  :sick:,
unless of course that is your thing!
for stylishly subtle go Ed30/R32, for more bling and function go OEM LED
but ETTO of course

....I'm glad you said for more function!  :evil:

They look less bling in real life but they are much 'louder' visually than stock.

:afro:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: finlayjacobin on 29 September 2008, 22:40
I can totally see the visual improvement of the LEDs over the standard ones and the Ed30, However I am not convinced the mickey mouse pair pictured above would be such a good safety improvement!
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: bacillus on 29 September 2008, 22:42
Ok what does ETTO mean??
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: finlayjacobin on 29 September 2008, 22:44
Each To Their Own
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 22:45
....I'm glad you said for more function!  :evil:

They look less bling in real life but they are much 'louder' visually than stock.

:afro:

The improved light up time and brightness is the main reason I'm looking into LED rear lights. My dad showed me a safety report by I think BMW with reaction times and visibility where the LED rear lights were shown to be both birghter and faster, leading to quicker response times from the driver behind seeing them. That got me interested in them, so I'm looking for a pair that I think would also look good.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 22:46
Ok what does ETTO mean??

....Each To Their Own - As in each to their own individual taste, or lack of it! Whichever matches your opinion. It respects the very different and sometimes opposite likings of others.

:afro:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: bacillus on 29 September 2008, 22:49


No wonder it's not in my Oxford dictionary!

Many thanks for that explaination.   :smiley:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 22:50
....I'm glad you said for more function!  :evil:

They look less bling in real life but they are much 'louder' visually than stock.

:afro:

The improved light up time and brightness is the main reason I'm looking into LED rear lights. My dad showed me a safety report by I think BMW with reaction times and visibility where the LED rear lights were shown to be both birghter and faster, leading to quicker response times from the driver behind seeing them. That got me interested in them, so I'm looking for a pair that I think would also look good.

....That's mostly why I did the same! Especially after a large lorry came rather close because he didn't see my indicator blinking while my brake light was on as I waited to turn right.

For the same safety reasoning you might like these Hella LED Daylight Running Lights : -

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_DRLsPortchester.jpg)
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: finlayjacobin on 29 September 2008, 22:53
DRLs will be compulsary soon!
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 23:03
....That's mostly why I did the same! Especially after a large lorry came rather close because he didn't see my indicator blinking while my brake light was on as I waited to turn right.

For the same safety reasoning you might like these Hella LED Daylight Running Lights
The new headlights I'm going to get will have some  :smiley:. It's the same headlight unit that Hurdy has.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 23:04
DRLs will be compulsary soon!

....On new cars.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 23:05
....That's mostly why I did the same! Especially after a large lorry came rather close because he didn't see my indicator blinking while my brake light was on as I waited to turn right.

For the same safety reasoning you might like these Hella LED Daylight Running Lights
The new headlights I'm going to get will have some  :smiley:. It's the same headlight unit that Hurdy has.

....I wasn't prepared to sacrifice my Xenons for those.

:afro:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 29 September 2008, 23:12
....That's mostly why I did the same! Especially after a large lorry came rather close because he didn't see my indicator blinking while my brake light was on as I waited to turn right.

For the same safety reasoning you might like these Hella LED Daylight Running Lights
The new headlights I'm going to get will have some  :smiley:. It's the same headlight unit that Hurdy has.

....I wasn't prepared to sacrifice my Xenons for those.

:afro:

I guess I'm lucky not to have xenons  :tongue:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 29 September 2008, 23:15
I guess I'm lucky not to have xenons  :tongue:

....I suppose that's one way of looking at it! I think that I'm lucky to have Xenons. But I understand what you mean.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 01 October 2008, 15:34
Does anybody have any pictures of LED rear lights? Preferably these ones:
(http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/medienarchiv/bilder/5511_g5-l-132.jpg).
By the way, if anyone could photoshop those onto a grey mk5 I would appreciate it  :smiley:.

Jimp don't do it ! those lights are a bit "fast and furious, 10 second mile like" 

They are?  :huh: I don't think so, but might just be an ETTO situation. Personally I really like the look of black rear lights on a grey car. Sage green is basically grey, only a tad different  :wink:.

I actually like them, and they are also "E" marked, so legal too.  :cool:

Now what would they look like on the R-send of a Reflex Silver . . . .
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 01 October 2008, 15:41


No wonder it's not in my Oxford dictionary!

Many thanks for that explaination.   :smiley:

FYI, then this is what you need http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com  :wink:

HTH, HAND, TTFN, CUL8R . . . .

 :grin:
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: joesgti on 01 October 2008, 15:58
....I'm glad you said for more function!  :evil:

They look less bling in real life but they are much 'louder' visually than stock.

:afro:

The improved light up time and brightness is the main reason I'm looking into LED rear lights. My dad showed me a safety report by I think BMW with reaction times and visibility where the LED rear lights were shown to be both birghter and faster, leading to quicker response times from the driver behind seeing them. That got me interested in them, so I'm looking for a pair that I think would also look good.

....That's mostly why I did the same! Especially after a large lorry came rather close because he didn't see my indicator blinking while my brake light was on as I waited to turn right.

For the same safety reasoning you might like these Hella LED Daylight Running Lights : -

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_DRLsPortchester.jpg)


whos that driving your car??

where the DRL's from robin??
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: wellsy on 01 October 2008, 16:18
On a Blue Graphite.  (and a white one)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/ukwells72/dfdbf030.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/ukwells72/e94956d3.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/ukwells72/2cc8d6f7.jpg)
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 01 October 2008, 16:49
whos that driving your car??

where the DRL's from robin??

....Friend who has an APS Stage3 Mk5 R32 - We drive each other's cars occasionally.

....Hella.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: joesgti on 01 October 2008, 16:54
....OK

....Thankyou
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: cupraowner on 01 October 2008, 23:47
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_rear_20June08.jpg)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/LED_closeup.jpg)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/LED_part.jpg)


That's one good looking GTI robin  :wink:

330dcoupe (from Tyresmoke.net)
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: RedRobin on 01 October 2008, 23:52
That's one good looking GTI robin  :wink:

330dcoupe (from Tyresmoke.net)

....Hi buddy! :afro:

This forum is particularly good for GTI discussions - Much more active than TSN's GTI forum.

Thanks for the compliment - Always appreciated :cool:

I'm sure we can help with any of your questions.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 09 October 2008, 14:45
For anyone interested, I saw a silver mk5 with these LED rear lights from awesome:
(http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/li_tl_go5_hella_led_l.jpg)
It looked mint. Very cool with the colour coded rear bumper  :cool:. The light from the LEDs really stood out too. I was very impressed. It wouldn't suit sage green, but deffo works for silver  :wink:.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: joesgti on 09 October 2008, 14:52
For anyone interested, I saw a silver mk5 with these LED rear lights from awesome:
(http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/li_tl_go5_hella_led_l.jpg)
It looked mint. Very cool with the colour coded rear bumper  :cool:. The light from the LEDs really stood out too. I was very impressed. It wouldn't suit sage green, but deffo works for silver  :wink:.

they would look awfull on ANY other colour but silver!!
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: flywalker on 09 October 2008, 15:03
Are RedRobins style of LEDs available from VW dealers or ebey ? How much are they ?   Are they plug & play or does the car need to be programmed ?
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 16:15
Are RedRobins style of LEDs available from VW dealers or ebey ? How much are they ?   Are they plug & play or does the car need to be programmed ?


here is all the info you seek apart from a pic these are oem  :smiley:
PS changing the lenses is easy peasy.


                 http://www.vwspeed.co.uk/volkswagen/vw-parts/Mk5_Golf_Genuine_LED_Rear_Lights-2220-234.html
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: flywalker on 10 October 2008, 10:13
Thanks ,Top Cat, for the link  . Plenty info there.
Title: Re: Pic Request: LED Rear Lights
Post by: Jimp on 08 December 2008, 19:19
I found some pics of a set of LED rears that are similar to the ones in my original post.
Here you go:
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2901/arkajs7.jpg)
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8792/31122007115dt3.jpg)
Found in this thread:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22706&page=4