Stupid mistake fitting led bulb

[rf860]

Been a total idiot and somehow blown the interior lights trying to fit an LED bulb in the boot area. Had a look in the fusebox at the side of the dash and i can't see any 'burnt' fuses. Any ideas what i've done?

Really miss having lights inside the car lol.

[skard]

Should be a 7.5amp fuse (about 4th row from top)

[MC71]

Sounds like you've shorted it.  Why not change the fuse anyway? Have you tried swapping back to the OEM bulbs? Also the LED's will only work one way round.

It's a 7.5 amp fuse in the drivers side Fuse Box.  IIRC it's all in the manual, I can't remember which position.  

EDIT: just looked on my-GTI.com. Position 15 in drivers door fuse box (scan down)..

Click here

[rf860]

Sounds like you've shorted it.  Why not change the fuse anyway? Have you tried swapping back to the OEM bulbs? Also the LED's will only work one way round.

It's a 7.5 amp fuse in the drivers side Fuse Box.  IIRC it's all in the manual, I can't remember which position.  

EDIT: just looked on my-GTI.com. Position 15 in drivers door fuse box (scan down)..

Click here

Very helpful as always! I've put the original bulb back i now to prevent further problems lol. I had a look at that exact fuse as that's the one i suspected that would be blown but it look fine. I'll get down to halfords tomorrow and buy one just to be safe.

[rf860]

All sorted this afternoon, even got the fuse for free from a local car shop!

[Mev]

I had the same problem, the boot bulb is the only one I can't change to LED, and I have tried quite a few.

[skard]

I had the same problem, the boot bulb is the only one I can't change to LED, and I have tried quite a few.

I put in an LED in mine but then replaced it with a unit that contains 18 SMD's, much better output for the boot area. Was about £15 delivered on ebay

[rf860]

I had the same problem, the boot bulb is the only one I can't change to LED, and I have tried quite a few.

I put in an LED in mine but then replaced it with a unit that contains 18 SMD's, much better output for the boot area. Was about £15 delivered on ebay

£15!! for a bulb! Think i'll be sticking with the yellow tinge ha ha

[skard]

It's a replacement light unit with integrated LED board, not a bulb

[MC71]

^^^^ is this the one you have, link below? I have full interior LED's and they're great, the only one which could do with being a wee bit brighter is the boot light. 

Clicky here

[skard]

Yes bud

[MC71]

Thank you for the conformation kind Sir.  

[trs888]

Been a total idiot and somehow blown the interior lights trying to fit an LED bulb in the boot area. Had a look in the fusebox at the side of the dash and i can't see any 'burnt' fuses. Any ideas what i've done?

Really miss having lights inside the car lol.

i did this changing a bulb in the door puddle light in my 2002 a4. wasnt a fuse for me tho. it shorted the door window regulator! prived up at audi was 300
got one from ebay for £30.

glad you got yours sorted tho!

[AaronMc]

My 42mm LED festoon bulb was only about 4 pound from eBay and is very bright!

[Kalpsn2000]

This is what I have in the boot and its bright enough:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230701471803?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

I'm sure this is Matt's listing and the one he supplies in his kit:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,51319.0.html