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Offline Ryan90GTI

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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #10 on: 22 December 2019, 19:43 »
Video of the adaption.

https://youtu.be/lG1EtI5VMvs
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #11 on: 23 December 2019, 09:48 »
Quote from: Ryan90GTI on 22 December 2019, 19:43
Video of the adaption.

https://youtu.be/lG1EtI5VMvs

That looks so much better. I need to upgrade to the OBDeleven Pro version as soon as the standard one lands with me as do like that a lot.
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #12 on: 23 December 2019, 10:51 »
Every time I'm behind a MK7  and the inners don't light up it makes me question why it left the factory like that. It's just odd
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #13 on: 23 December 2019, 10:53 »
Quote from: Ryan90GTI on 23 December 2019, 10:51
Everyone I'm behind a MK7  and the inners don't light up it makes me question why it left the factory like that. It's just odd

Tbf I never really thought anything of it until I just saw your video. I guess as the majority don't do it, it doesn't look out of place.
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #14 on: 23 December 2019, 12:11 »
Quote from: Ryan90GTI on 23 December 2019, 10:51
Everyone I'm behind a MK7  and the inners don't light up it makes me question why it left the factory like that. It's just odd

Don't ask me what, but I am fairly sure there is a UK regulations reason why its not like that.



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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #15 on: 23 December 2019, 12:40 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 23 December 2019, 12:11
Quote from: Ryan90GTI on 23 December 2019, 10:51
Everyone I'm behind a MK7  and the inners don't light up it makes me question why it left the factory like that. It's just odd

Don't ask me what, but I am fairly sure there is a UK regulations reason why its not like that.

Yes, under the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, there must be a minimum distance of 100mm between the rear fog lamp and stop lamp where they share a common lamp body.

Presumably on the mk7 / mk7.5 Golf there’s less than 100mm distance between brake light and fog light on the inner (tailgate mounted) part of the light cluster, so to comply with the Regulations in the UK, VW don’t code the inner part of the brake light to illuminate.
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #16 on: 23 December 2019, 13:01 »
Ahhh yes, I thought it might have been something like that.

As such, potential for a MOT fail I'd guess.
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #17 on: 23 December 2019, 13:28 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 23 December 2019, 13:01
Ahhh yes, I thought it might have been something like that.

As such, potential for a MOT fail I'd guess.

And presumably a ‘friendly’ warning or potentially a prosecution if stopped by the boys in blue.
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #18 on: 23 December 2019, 14:03 »
Now that's very interesting indeed. Never really thought about that. Still looks so much better though  :cool:
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Re: full brake lights ???
« Reply #19 on: 23 December 2019, 14:19 »
Quote from: rajb on 23 December 2019, 14:03
Now that's very interesting indeed. Never really thought about that. Still looks so much better though  :cool:

Until someone doesn't spot your brake lights (the reason why the law insists on the separation) and runs up your ar$e.

Then the back of your car doesn't look better.
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