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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #120 on: March 07, 2012, 12:12:05 am »
They just don't match enough for my liking but still look good. I'll wait for the full led kit. :popcornsoda:
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #121 on: March 07, 2012, 08:59:49 am »
Think i am goin to carry on with my filment bulb inners as the seem to blend in better.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #122 on: March 09, 2012, 01:40:23 pm »
I'm also going for the w5w/t10 fillament bulb inners.
I bought 4 small t10 sockets. I'm going to solder the wiring onto the sockets (onto the little contact-lips you see on the sockets).
They are 'twist-and-lock' sockets, so I only have to drill 12mm holes and make two notches in each hole with a dremel.
Tried a experimental setup (drilled a 12mm hole in a plastic plate and made two notches in the hole) and the twist and lock mechanism works perfect!
The sockets are only 8mm's high, so guess they will fit in the small space behing the inner tail lights (if not, I can easily shave off a little of the plastic holder/gripe)

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I've removed the rear lid trim, but how to route the wiring from the inner tail lights to the license plate lights? (So I can connect them)
Is there a how-to for the wiring?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #123 on: March 20, 2012, 04:44:46 pm »
Ok wiring is done, used black linen tape and al looks o.e.m.

BUT-> How did you (the persons who use incandescent bulbs) fit the t10 bulbs into the housings?
Mine are way to deep, so they hit the inner 'reflector' (so risk of melting/etc.)
I'm stuck....

Look at my pics:




How did you guys do this?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #124 on: March 21, 2012, 03:39:27 pm »
Can somebody make a set and sell them to me please  :P
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #125 on: March 24, 2012, 09:05:02 pm »
Got my set to fit this week, does anyone have install pics? Or wiring pics?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #126 on: March 30, 2012, 10:46:08 pm »
no more activity on this?  :sad:
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #127 on: April 20, 2012, 06:31:22 pm »
Quote from: parks on March 30, 2012, 10:46:08 pm
no more activity on this?  :sad:

I made a DIY with my halogen bulbs.
Looks sooooo much better than led's!
It's in Dutch, but 'readable' with google translate:
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.golfgtiforum.nl%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D36%26t%3D1994

I will make a good English DIY soon for you guys!





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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #128 on: April 20, 2012, 06:33:19 pm »
That looks spot on. I want to do that, how easy was it?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #129 on: April 20, 2012, 07:46:52 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on April 20, 2012, 06:33:19 pm
That looks spot on. I want to do that, how easy was it?

Have you seen the Dutch-English translated link?
I did it step by step. But if I would do it again, I guess I could do it in 6 hours?!...
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #130 on: April 20, 2012, 08:06:32 pm »
Excellent guide Tim, how much would you charge if I sent my inners to you then you return them completed?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #131 on: April 20, 2012, 08:56:23 pm »
Quote from: dan1985 on April 20, 2012, 08:06:32 pm
Excellent guide Tim, how much would you charge if I sent my inners to you then you return them completed?

I live in The Netherlands... (and I don't have spare parts like extra t10 sockets)
Most work wasn't modding the inners, but testing and the wiring.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #132 on: April 30, 2012, 02:28:54 pm »
Is the Dutch-English google translation 'readable'??? Or do you guys want a good English DIY manual?
Are all photo's visible?
What look do you guys prefer? LEDs or incandescent bulbs?

Tim
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #133 on: April 30, 2012, 06:37:35 pm »
hi think the incandescent look best ,can read OK and pictures fine did you paint the tips of bulb yourself thanks
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #134 on: May 01, 2012, 03:57:36 am »
Quote from: biglad65 on April 30, 2012, 06:37:35 pm
hi think the incandescent look best ,can read OK and pictures fine did you paint the tips of bulb yourself thanks

Yes I did. I used heat resistand black paint (up to 650 degrees Celsius).
I did this so you don't see the 'spots'/points where the lights come from. This gives a better evenly light output.
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