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Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« on: February 05, 2013, 09:43:08 pm »
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.

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 10:01:56 pm »
Should be a 7.5amp fuse (about 4th row from top)
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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 10:06:56 pm »
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.  :happy2:

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

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 10:16:08 pm »
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.  :happy2:

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

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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.

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2013, 04:06:09 pm »
All sorted this afternoon, even got the fuse for free from a local car shop!

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2013, 05:09:34 pm »
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.

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2013, 05:14:08 pm »
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
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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2013, 05:27:12 pm »
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

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2013, 05:36:55 pm »
It's a replacement light unit with integrated LED board, not a bulb
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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2013, 05:59:06 pm »
^^^^ 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.  :happy2:

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2013, 06:26:50 pm »
Yes bud
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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2013, 07:39:41 pm »
Thank you for the conformation kind Sir.  :happy2:
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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2013, 08:37:10 pm »
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!


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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2013, 07:57:00 am »
My 42mm LED festoon bulb was only about 4 pound from eBay and is very bright!

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Re: Stupid mistake fitting led bulb
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2013, 04:08:33 pm »
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:
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