Sidelight defective

[_Adam_]

i hav just replaced my sidelights but the wattage is too low or something so the dash still says parkings lights defective, they come on for about 5 seconds and turn off. is there a way around this or do i have to get some standard ones back on?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Is this a Mk4 or a Mk5 related question? 

[_Adam_]

yeah still havent changed my pic lol

[Teutonic_Tamer]

So you have got a Mk5 ??

And you replaced the sidelamps - what with?  Some LEDs?

[_Adam_]

yeah a gt tdi, i put a hid kit on there but the yellow inner pods looked rediculous so i bought some white sidelights but they dont stay on for long

[Teutonic_Tamer]

yeah a gt tdi,

Ahh, OK.  You might wanna update your sig then! 

i put a hid kit

Eeek.  Bad, bad idea.  You do know these are illegal, doncha? 

on there but the yellow inner pods looked rediculous so i bought some white sidelights but they dont stay on for long

But are the new sidelights the same as the old ones?  ie, are the new ones a normal tungsten filament bulb but with a blue coating on the glass - or are they actually LEDs?  If they are LEDs, then you will need to either wire in a resisitor to the correct value, or disable the 'cold' bulb test with VAG-COM.

[_Adam_]

yeah but it's a 2 minute job to switch back for the mot. they are led's i think, i'll have to get filament ones instead then
an yeah i'll update ist soon lol