Help! ,

[JoeyM]

Have just bought myself a gti had it about a week and rear boot light the strip one is out stupid question probaly ,how do you change this also where to get bulbs from? How much?
Cheers for any help.

[scopes]

not an easy thing to do, but if you read threw

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,9.0.html

or

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,16.0.html

that should help!

parts can be got from the dealers 

get your post up, maybe say hello, in the new members section, the search button will be your friend...

[edd666999]

Have just bought myself a gti had it about a week and rear boot light the strip one is out stupid question probaly ,how do you change this also where to get bulbs from? How much?
Cheers for any help.

if you got the car from vw, i got my rear light replaced under the used car warranty.

[MightyMullet]

Have just bought myself a gti had it about a week and rear boot light the strip one is out stupid question probaly ,how do you change this also where to get bulbs from? How much?
Cheers for any help.

if you got the car from vw, i got my rear light replaced under the used car warranty.

All garage sales have a 3 month warranty i believe, i got 12 from VW, should be changed by them if it went in such a short space of time!

[edd666999]

Have just bought myself a gti had it about a week and rear boot light the strip one is out stupid question probaly ,how do you change this also where to get bulbs from? How much?
Cheers for any help.

if you got the car from vw, i got my rear light replaced under the used car warranty.

All garage sales have a 3 month warranty i believe, i got 12 from VW, should be changed by them if it went in such a short space of time!

If he got it from some random garage your going to have a hard time telling them a wear and tear item is included in the warranty

[MightyMullet]

Have just bought myself a gti had it about a week and rear boot light the strip one is out stupid question probaly ,how do you change this also where to get bulbs from? How much?
Cheers for any help.

if you got the car from vw, i got my rear light replaced under the used car warranty.

All garage sales have a 3 month warranty i believe, i got 12 from VW, should be changed by them if it went in such a short space of time!

If he got it from some random garage your going to have a hard time telling them a wear and tear item is included in the warranty

Fair play

[nathangallo]

I tried getting mine done under be warranty and they refused as they said it was a bulb
! Even though they are led !

[edd666999]

I tried getting mine done under be warranty and they refused as they said it was a bulb
! Even though they are led !

I sat in VW until the Warranty manager came to talk to me and i asked if it was a wear and tear replaceable item can he show me how to replace the bulb. After finding out VW's official route is to remove the spoiler, he covered it under warranty.

[JoeyM]

The car was bought privately is it worth just taking it vw and biting my lip at the cost?

[nathangallo]

I tried getting mine done under be warranty and they refused as they said it was a bulb
! Even though they are led !

I sat in VW until the Warranty manager came to talk to me and i asked if it was a wear and tear replaceable item can he show me how to replace the bulb. After finding out VW's official route is to remove the spoiler, he covered it under warranty.

I went through a big arguement with vw about it saying the exact same thing as you and all they had to say was pay us the £70 odd pounds to book the car in and we will see!

So wasnt happy at all and just left it was faulty when i bought it just didnt realise and i proved it from a previous mot before vw brought it into stock!
one day im gunna do it before the next mot

[Stitch26]

I did mine myself. Just used the break the glass and extract method. £30 for the part and job done.

[JoeyM]

Cheers for the good response guys where would I get a part from going to try it myself?

[MC71]

^^^^

 Do it yourself (just be brave when breaking the old unit). I can't imagine it would be cheap from the Stealers!

Here's a guide to fitting the High Level Brake Light.....

~~ Clicky here ~~


Part number for a new light unit is 1K6 945 097F, around £40 IIRC from your local VW Main Dealer or TPS.

 

[JoeyM]

Cheers much appreciated!