Mk5 Golf Genuine LED Rear Lights

[2007GTI]

well done red robin.  we are still no closer as to working out why they are listed as OEM and genuine VW!? 

[RedRobin]

well done red robin.  we are still no closer as to working out why they are listed as OEM and genuine VW!? 

....Okay - They are called "genuine" and "OEM" because they are manufactured for VAG/VW but not necessarily used on the factory production line. A number of such components are manufactured to be available to VW for various world markets; These markets differ. They have genuine VW part numbers etc but a UK dealer won't have it on their system so I'm told.

I've now sent a message to the Steel Grey owner.

Between us all we'll get there!

[2007GTI]

well done, many thanks!

[wellsy]

*lifted from the vortex thread I posted earlier*

(Ignore first bit, we already have the 4 wires.  US cars have 3 and have to add a wire to the unit.)

VAG-Com Instructions
Once you have connected wires to all four pins and reinstalled the connectors into the taillight housing you are ready to recode your central electronics module. This coding appears all over the Jetta LED threads, so I don't know who to credit for this information. Using a VAG-Com, you need to make the following changes to the Central Electronics Module (09).

Change Bytes 9 through 13 from 14 00 00 00 14 to 0A 00 00 0F 00

Change Byte 18 by unchecking the cold diagnostic bits 1, 3 and 5

Change Byte 19 by unchecking the cold diagnostics bits 2 and 3

[illyun]

well done red robin.  we are still no closer as to working out why they are listed as OEM and genuine VW!? 

....Okay - They are called "genuine" and "OEM" because they are manufactured for VAG/VW but not necessarily used on the factory production line. A number of such components are manufactured to be available to VW for various world markets; These markets differ. They have genuine VW part numbers etc but a UK dealer won't have it on their system so I'm told.

I've now sent a message to the Steel Grey owner.

Between us all we'll get there!

Thanks for the info Robin.. I kept getting an answering machine when I tried ringing VW Speed over the weekend...

[TeddyKGB]

fact, someone lifted my photo and sent it to him!

That might have been me - I posted an enquiry over on ukmkiv's suppliers board in the hope someone might know about it :embarassed:

Thanks for chasing RR it is appreciated

[RedRobin]

*lifted from the vortex thread I posted earlier*

(Ignore first bit, we already have the 4 wires.  US cars have 3 and have to add a wire to the unit.)

VAG-Com Instructions
Once you have connected wires to all four pins and reinstalled the connectors into the taillight housing you are ready to recode your central electronics module. This coding appears all over the Jetta LED threads, so I don't know who to credit for this information. Using a VAG-Com, you need to make the following changes to the Central Electronics Module (09).

Change Bytes 9 through 13 from 14 00 00 00 14 to 0A 00 00 0F 00

Change Byte 18 by unchecking the cold diagnostic bits 1, 3 and 5

Change Byte 19 by unchecking the cold diagnostics bits 2 and 3

....Am I right in thinking that VW dealers have VAG-Com?

Good info

[wellsy]

VAG COM is an after market application.   VW dealers have their own system but i've heard that it's not as user friendly as VAG COM.

I've got a fully regged copy and have dabbled with a few things on there but I wouldn't call myself an advanced user.   I understand the procedure above though.

Apparently, the lights will work fine without this procedure but you will get fast blinking indicators and error messages on the FIS stating that bulbs are out.

[mac7]

These lights are actually manufactured by Valeo for Volkswagen (and possibly In-Pro) and are part of the Cibie Tuning range. They are sold by VW in Europe as a conversion set, hence the single part number. Although available in LHD only, I believe from what I've read on VWVortex that it's relatively easy to open up the lamps and swap over the fog and reverse lamp lenses.

http://www.cibie-tuning.com/ click in "Gamme Tuning" and scroll down to the bottom of the page
http://www.in-pro.de/ click on "Design" then "Ruckleuchten" then "Volkswagen"

Hope this helps.

[2007GTI]

so has anyone brought these yet and fitted them successfully?