DIY: changing interior reading lights to LED

[FroGTI]

Cheers my man. It looks a good upgrade.

No problem. You need 8 bulbs in total:

2 for the front
3 for the rear
1 for the glovebox
2 for the footwells

[DWGTI]

Looks great its a must! Quite a handy bugger arent ye!

[FroGTI]

Quite a handy bugger arent ye!

Lol, tweaking my cars is one way of avoiding any more children coming along. We've already got 7...!

[countrytrucker]

Are there any LEDs that work in the sidelights and number plate lights?

[rjwojcik]

Lol, tweaking my cars is one way of avoiding any more children coming along. We've already got 7...!

I'm surprised you've got any money for a new car with 7. 

[FroGTI]

Ah, but this is socialist France - you should see how much family allowance the government gives us. Gordon Brown would have a fit

[p3asa]

I've been having a read about the LEDs and a lot of places suggest you need a Load Resister or you can get faults logged. Did you have to fit this as well?

[FroGTI]

You do with the 'important' bulbs on the outside, but the OBC doesn't seem to monitor the interior bulbs (it must assume you can see for yourself when they're blown). This particular mod is just plug & play.

[jaxx]

I am wondering is these LEDs are 'dimmable' ?
Im not sure about the Mk6, but on the Mk4 the cabin light dims out when starting the car or locking.
Do the LEDs simply switch off instead ?

[FroGTI]

No, they dim on and off like the stock lights (somewhat surprisingly).