Side light removal

[rskardon]

Hi guys,

Is there a trick to removing the side lights from the headlight unit? I upgraded my Dipped beam and they are now looking very Yellow and the manual simply says remove the ligt bulb holder (not sure if it needs a twist or just a pull?). Also if i replace for an LED equivalent will this make the bulb warning light come on due to the low current usage?

Thanks,

R

[WhiteGTI]

I assume that you don't have xenons!?

Just pull as hard as you can and be prepared to scratch your knuckle on the way out!

LED's will make the light warning light come on yep.

Not sure even if they will still work if you put LED's in. When i was fiddling with my rear numberplate bulbs, LED's make the car think that the bulb is out, and it therefore no longer sends power to those bulbs, i.e. both don't work!

Chris.

[AlanD]

Im pretty sure that using an LED will generate a fault as you mentioned due to low current (I have these in and they are impressive compared to the candles that VW supply - http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=31 in the side and http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81 in the dipped)

As for getting them out the dipped are easy peasy, but the side are a right arsehole, you are right that the manual says they just pull out but its a load of bollock$ I'm afraid.  I was pulling till I nearly drew blood, ended up getting some pliers out the tool bag and pulled them out with that, they came out MUCH easier so I would recommended.

[Komenda]

My LED sidelight bulbs don't throw up a fault code, although I do have completely different headlights. Give em a go, Oh and just pull hard.

[stealthwolf]

I had issues with sidelights >clicky<

I have short stubby fingers. Could reach the sidelights but not pull them out. They felt like they were welded in. It took several goes per side. Didn't find pliers to help (couldn't see what I was pulling on so was concerned I might damage the wiring).

Took me a good 5 - 10 mins of pulling before they came out, and when they did, scraped knuckles and skin!

Persevere!

[AlanD]

They felt like they were welded in.

lol I can so relate to that, I remember thinking THESE ARE NEVER GOING TO COME OUT !!! ARRRGGHH !!!

[brian g]

i got LEDs to work in the side lights without bulb out warning

some auto electricians might frown at how I did it but hey they they look 100 times better than even the best blue coated  PolarG ones

I wired a set of universal side repeaters into the side light wiring and keep the ordinary bulbs in these outside the headlamps (good for checking oil level in the dark ) then put the LEDs in the headlamps

bingo LEDs working,  no bulb out warnings

tip No.2 once you get the side lights out wrap some black tape round where you will grip them for the next time you want them out, a lot less painfull on the fingers

[stealthwolf]

I remember thinking THESE ARE NEVER GOING TO COME OUT !!! ARRRGGHH !!!

lol only the fact that others had been successful spurned me on. Had I been the first ever to do this mod on the mkv, I'd have given up!

[rskardon]

Thanks Guys, got the buggers out in the end, replaced with some shoddy Halfrauds 'Laser Blue Ones' which i actually think may be worse than the originals so i'll be ordering some decent ones today!

Cheers,

R

[stealthwolf]

You did all that for some halfrauds bulbs? 

Should have used powerbulbs.com where you get a free pair of Philips Blue Vision side lights that are way better than stock. Plus if you use the discount code (look in the group buys/trade deals section), you get a discount!