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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #180 on: August 07, 2013, 09:33:31 pm »
Now onto the positive side. I did the same as the negative but this time i joined both the left and right wiring into one so only one wire had to go down into the car. I extended the main wire from the left light over to the right and soldered them together there.

To actually power the lights, lots of people have used the number plate lights. If you remove the carpet on the drivers side boot, you should see a big rubber grommet with a wire passing through. That should be your number plate loom. My wires were brown and brown / white. I used a multi-metre to work out which one was giving power, stripped it and soldered my own wire onto it.


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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #181 on: August 08, 2013, 09:01:55 am »
Quote from: Stanton
so, wired the centre rings to the aux backup light in the hatch, enabled them as rear parking lights and set intensity to match. et voila! you'd never know, looks OEM and no wires running anywhere other than inside the tailgate



also did some wiring on the cluster boards themselves to make the normal half circle brake lights, full circle.


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Re: Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #182 on: August 08, 2013, 10:33:26 am »
Do you get error on dash with the full ring brake lights?  I read somewhere only on early golfs it doesnt come up.


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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #183 on: August 08, 2013, 11:12:39 am »
this gets better just wish there was someone to do mine as useless at owt like this
« Last Edit: August 08, 2013, 04:07:24 pm by biglad65 »

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #184 on: August 08, 2013, 11:52:34 am »
Do you get error on dash with the full ring brake lights?  I read somewhere only on early golfs it doesnt come up.


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Im going to have a go at this when i get chance so il report back


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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #185 on: August 08, 2013, 05:48:27 pm »
Due to lack of space between the inner boot and the light, the bulb holders i had didnt fit so we soldered directly to the bulbs. I then cut the ends of the bulb holders, glued these to the OEM light to give the bulb some support. I had to cut a hole directly below the bulb into the boot metal and sealed it up with sealant to protect it. We drilled the OEM lights upside down and actually we did it by hand with just the drill bit. Drilled one small hole for a guide then just did it by hand


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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #186 on: August 08, 2013, 06:11:19 pm »
hi joe did you use t10 bulbs cheers

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #188 on: September 22, 2013, 08:28:40 pm »
hi so did you glue or silicone the bulb direct to the unit if so have you had any melting issues or burning cheers

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #189 on: September 22, 2013, 08:55:40 pm »
Siliconed them in place. However iv decided they look pap, not bright enough but i have another plan to sort them. Il report back soon


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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #190 on: September 22, 2013, 09:06:46 pm »
ok look forward to it must do mine at some point just trying to find the best solution before i hack away at them pictures would be great on this project 

thanks martin
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #191 on: September 22, 2013, 09:39:37 pm »
Il get pics this time!  :happy2:


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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #192 on: September 22, 2013, 10:27:05 pm »
thanks mate

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #193 on: October 08, 2013, 11:52:09 am »
hi joe have you had a go at the other plan yet to make these look better mate :happy2:

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #194 on: October 08, 2013, 12:40:23 pm »
Not yet. Been a bit lazy and been building up a bmx


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