Author Topic: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?  (Read 991 times)

Offline davemk4

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I mean come on vw bumper and head light removel to fit a tight as fook sidelight bulb.

I broke the interior ultrasonic and was pointless as once you get it out you have to remove the pcb to get to the bulb!

The 501 leds i bought for inner map lights dont work either way round

The vanity lights can i hellas get the light unit out

For god sake  :angry: :angry:
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Re: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?
« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2013, 21:17 »
Ii know mate it does take the mick

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Re: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?
« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2013, 21:33 »
you need to be double jointed, its ok then  :grin:
i manage (just) to do it without taking the bumper off.. and i aint got the smallest of hands  :tongue:

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Re: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?
« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2013, 21:38 »
Why aint my leds working on map lights i got em to flicker that it!
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Re: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2013, 21:42 »
probably, they`re cheap chinese sh!t from ebay?

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Re: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?
« Reply #5 on: 31 May 2013, 22:22 »
bingo lol the wires need bending to sides to make em work.

and they not really bright enough for map lights

so is there such a thing as a good quality led 501 then apart from osram at like £16.00 for 2
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Re: why is it all mk4 bulb replacements are crap to do?
« Reply #6 on: 31 May 2013, 22:35 »
i bought all leds for the interior of my car and they are all dim.. i wouldnt have bothered. the osram are probably good though. you get what you pay for as they say  :undecided: