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Offline Obbzi

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Rear LED owners question
« on: 12 September 2014, 11:42 »
I have a set of Depot LED rear lights.

Do the OEM VW LED lights have LED indicators or are the bulbs?

My rear indicators are bulbs and I really want them to be LED but I have now tried numerous types and none have worked. They have either not worked, got dash error messages or they are too big to fit.

Has anyone managed to fit and LED replacement indicators if so what type and where from?
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Re: Rear LED owners question
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2014, 12:09 »
The genuine ones are just halogen bulbs.
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Re: Rear LED owners question
« Reply #3 on: 12 September 2014, 18:10 »
The genuine ones are just halogen bulbs.

Yes they are bulbs
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Re: Rear LED owners question
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2014, 13:14 »
Got these eventually from Bold-Sport

The Reversing Lamp still throws bulb out warnings, about once a week.

The Front Indicator bulbs do not fit, too tight and I didn't want to force them,  even tried a spare headlight I had in the garage..

The Rear Indicators seem OK but they flash when the car is turned on, cold diagnostic test.

I tried to contact Bold-Sport but they didn't seem interested, wouldn't recommend them.

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Re: Rear LED owners question
« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2014, 14:41 »
Haven't had any issue with mine, only got the rear indicators, was aiming to get the fronts but they are out of stock.

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Re: Rear LED owners question
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2014, 10:29 »
I have a pair here if you want to try them yourself, I will post them to you and see what you think.

Do your rear indicators flash when you turn on your ignition ?
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Re: Rear LED owners question
« Reply #8 on: 14 December 2014, 11:55 »
No flash from the rear when I turn on the ignition.

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