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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #190 on: 04 August 2010, 05:24 »
Hi Dave,

Got your email and have replied.

Being 100% honest it's looking like there is an early batch of Mk6's with a BCM (central Electrics controller) that is not able to support the LED's properly.

If this is the case then I will, of course, offer a full refund.

If your able to meet me tomorrow (as per the details in the email) then I will be able to confirm this  :cry:

Cheers,

SteveP
I think mine is definately one of the ones with the earlier BCM. My lights were the ones fitted at Dave's house a few weeks ago just a couple of days before I flew out on holiday. When the engine is started the rear fog light flashes a few times and a warning comes up on the computer along with a bulb out indicator. I'll keep an eye on whether over time this causes power to be cut to other bulbs, but having just driven back from Gatwick a few days ago I've got used to the bulb out light being on all the time so will run with it.
The car is due a service very soon so it will be interesting to see what the dealer says about it. Probably just give me a bollocking for modifying my car followed by a lecture of how 'unsafe' it now is  :grin:  :rolleyes:
Anyway the car looks much nicer with the new lights. Interstingly though, my car lights up all four lights when the brakes are applied (similar to some of the  motor show cars that had them fitted last year by VW) where Steve's car in his youtube vid only has the outer lights illuminate more brightly when the brakes are applied.
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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #191 on: 05 August 2010, 16:14 »
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Anyway the car looks much nicer with the new lights. Interstingly though, my car lights up all four lights when the brakes are applied (similar to some of the  motor show cars that had them fitted last year by VW) where Steve's car in his youtube vid only has the outer lights illuminate more brightly when the brakes are applied.

Mine's the same mate. All four lights come on under breaking but the outer lights are brighter than the inner ones and I have noticed that my front side lights are not as bright now either. Only noticed this the other day when driving after dusk.

Seriously considering replacing my bcm with a newer version as expensive as that may be, bulb warning light and message are starting to get on my nerves  :tongue:. SteveP - any recommendations on which version of the bcm I should get?
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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #192 on: 05 August 2010, 23:25 »
^^^ Check your PM's as there might be a workaround for this  :smiley:

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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #193 on: 06 August 2010, 16:36 »
Cheers Steve. Will post results tomorrow....
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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #194 on: 07 August 2010, 09:10 »
^^^ Check your PM's as there might be a workaround for this  :smiley:


Hi Steve
Tried those settings but to no joy.  :sad: Actually tried several times but I am still getting bulb out warning light on dash, check rear fog light message in MFD and also when you start up the fog light rapidly flickers on several times for a few seconds. The VCDS autoscan shows -  09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: Malfunction 0010,  but doesn’t report any fault codes....


Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels: 1K0-937-08x-09.clb
   Part No SW: 1K0 937 086     HW: 1K0 937 086
   Component: BCM PQ35  M   020 0358 
   Revision: 00020000   
   Coding: 4E180A3A9825F1C044080080540081E441510588636D8D60648000000000
   Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000

   Part No: 1K2 955 119 E
   Component: Wischer 10030  21  0501
   Coding: 009795

   Part No: 1K0 955 559 AH
   Component: RLS 310309 05  54  0402
   Coding: 0330AD

   Part No: 1K8 951 171
   Component: DWA-Sensor 00  001 0104

   Part No: 1K0 951 605 D
   Component: LIN BACKUP HO  H08 9001

No fault code found.


My outer lights appear slightly brighter than the ones on the tail-lift, though only the outer brakes lights are coming on now. Front side lights are now much brighter.

Back to the drawing board?
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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #195 on: 07 August 2010, 12:43 »
Exactly the same as mine.
I reckon the only fix for this that doesn't involve a new control module is having a bulb wired into the fog light circuit.
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Re: Group Buy for OEM Mk6 LED Tail Lights - Round Two
« Reply #196 on: 07 August 2010, 20:56 »
^^^ I am working on revised loom with a resistor built in.

Thanks for trying the other coding Dave.