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Offline stokeballoon

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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #10 on: 28 October 2008, 18:05 »
A better pic.


Offline VeeDubDan

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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #11 on: 29 October 2008, 10:30 »
They light up your rubber mats perfectly!  :laugh:
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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #12 on: 29 October 2008, 10:57 »
I did a mod using red LEDs to match the dash illumination, although it was a bit more involved to overcome the blown bulb detection.

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/vw-golf-gti-forum/96559-footwell-light-mod.html

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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #13 on: 29 October 2008, 15:17 »
i didnt find the osram as white as powerbulbs.. i use pb in sidelights, osram in puddle lights

I’ve tried to gain access to the puddle lights to fit blue bulbs but couldn’t work it out and can’t find any ‘how-tos’, care to enlighten me on this SteveS?
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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #14 on: 29 October 2008, 19:19 »
To get the lights out, on the drivers side, i had to remove the lower tray, which had 2 torx (T20) screws holding it in, I also released the ODB port from its holder and removed the tray whole.  Then when on the bench, it is really easy to remove the light.  On the pic below, on the far left is a small tab that needs to be depressed to remove the light from the tray, then as below the pic to get to the bulb.

Passenger side, is easy, my footwell lamp assembly came our really easy, just get a small screwdriver and insert it on the far left (nearest the outside of the car) and lever the light out, disconnect the loom, and as poer instructions below pic.






The pic above shows the "shroud" that needs to be removed, just lever it off, and spring it back on, it fits over 4 small tabs.

IGNORE THE BLACK RESISTOR PACK ABOVE THE LAMP IN THE PIC. 


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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #15 on: 29 October 2008, 20:24 »
Lol I've been wanting to do some red lights for a whiles now. Just hadn't got round to having a look at the footwells.

I want some red submarine lights too. Not sure if I can get it to work.

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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #16 on: 29 October 2008, 21:01 »
i didnt find the osram as white as powerbulbs.. i use pb in sidelights, osram in puddle lights

I’ve tried to gain access to the puddle lights to fit blue bulbs but couldn’t work it out and can’t find any ‘how-tos’, care to enlighten me on this SteveS?

As in the lights underneath the wing mirrors?? You push the wing mirror outwards (opposite direction to folding), and then it should reveal one of those hexagonal screw thingies that you can just unscrew. Then use a flathead screwdriver to prize out the light cluster.

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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #17 on: 30 October 2008, 16:39 »
I had blue bulbs in mine, got rid as soon as I could.....totally chav...they were also in the overheads!  :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

Looked like a hoors window in Amsterdam.  :grin:

Offered them out free to anyone who wanted them on here but surprise surprise got no responses....lol...chucked them in the circular file after a while...

however ETTO and all that I suppose.

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Re: Cool Ice Footwell Lights
« Reply #18 on: 31 October 2008, 09:02 »
i didnt find the osram as white as powerbulbs.. i use pb in sidelights, osram in puddle lights

I’ve tried to gain access to the puddle lights to fit blue bulbs but couldn’t work it out and can’t find any ‘how-tos’, care to enlighten me on this SteveS?

As in the lights underneath the wing mirrors?? You push the wing mirror outwards (opposite direction to folding), and then it should reveal one of those hexagonal screw thingies that you can just unscrew. Then use a flathead screwdriver to prize out the light cluster.

cheers for that, I'll give it try over the weekend
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