more led bulbs - number plate light, puddle lights and sidelights

[jmspear]

bought a couple of LED number plate bulbs designed for BMW E60 sold as canbus error free and they work a treat, in my GTI, v bright light, large fins for cooling and no errors :) no affiliation just happy customer:

ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290465037676&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

by contrast bought these for sidelights, great bulbs but set off error immediately:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270662336506&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

fine once resistors fitted but not error free on the MkV GTI!!

and neither were these eror free, from HIDS for you:
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/can-bus-sidelight-bulbs-501-w5w-led.html

but they were the very best in the puddle lights, better than the ebay ones above, which are best as sidelights (with resistors). and no canbus eror in the puddlelights, but don't think the puddle lights throw errors.

Hope the above helps someone

John

[StephenED30]

Interesting, I bought these for the number plate lights on mine,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk-5-number-plate-bulb-light-no-canbus-error_W0QQitemZ180480003617QQcategoryZ72233QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D320509903502%252B320509903502%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5535875674721170585

Worked perfectly so went on to buy the side light bulbs,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390160848226

these didn’t work at all or would come on for 10 seconds and then go off, rather them send them back moved them to the mirrors as puddle lights, work great in there. Found another supplier for the side lights,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Tiguan-Touareg-Touran-Golf-MK5-SIDE-LIGHT-LED-BULB-/280588915220?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4154671214

these work with no problems.

[Rob GTI]

Interesting, I bought these for the number plate lights on mine,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk-5-number-plate-bulb-light-no-canbus-error_W0QQitemZ180480003617QQcategoryZ72233QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D320509903502%252B320509903502%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5535875674721170585

I bought these exact same ones for mine a few weeks ago from the same seller and was very impressed also.

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Just to confirm... the LED bulbs on the link below are the ones to go for  (and they do not bring up any warning lights).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk-5-number-plate-bulb-light-no-canbus-error_W0QQitemZ180480003617QQcategoryZ72233QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D320509903502%252B320509903502%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5535875674721170585#ht_2814wt_1081

P.S.  I just realised that one of my rear number plate lights is not working but I've had no error come up on my dash.  Is that right?