Ed30 #1521

[MateyGuv]

The reason I needed LED rear brake lights. Been wanting to try this for a while and really pleased with the results.

[JoeDarKa]

Oooo how did you do yours? Do the inner and outers match in terms of brightness?

[MateyGuv]

Iv put a how to here - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,77309.0.html
Iv managed to match it spot on, The way iv done it means I can easily change the brightness to how I want it

[N8KOW]

Dude what sidelights have you got?

[MateyGuv]

The rear lights are boldsport rears - got a pic of them on page 3 of this build thread

[N8KOW]

Dude what sidelights have you got?

The rear lights are boldsport rears - got a pic of them on page 3 of this build thread

Yeah as above sidelights 

[MateyGuv]

I'm confused now - don't take much. They are the only option for rear led bulbs on bold sport for mk5 golf two sets are needed so four bulbs in total. Is that what your asking or do I need to stop drinking now 

[N8KOW]

SIDELIGHTS. Front SIDELIGHT bulbs 

[MateyGuv]

Yup time to stop drinking  Got auto headlights so the light you can see is the xenons. The car has LEDs all round so the sidelights, puddle lights etc are all led

[N8KOW]

Wow. Yes I know what Xenons are, any links to what sidelights you've got 

[MateyGuv]

That was emotional wasn't it! I figured at first you were talking about the rear sidelights as that's what the picture I posted was of, then assumed that you were talking about the light on the wall you could see in that picture but turns out you were talking about the bulbs for the front sidelights that's not in the picture. Sorry mate I was a bit drunk last night and my deduction skills were lacking 
I got lucky and got them from eBay - they are un branded china jobbies.

[N8KOW]

 

[MateyGuv]

Little update.

Changed the oil and fitted this -



While I was doing that fitted this (pain in the bum!!)



Got round to sorting my rear vents out
Before...



After, was really bugging me although I never saw it but knew it was not right 



These turned up on eBay...



Before with reflector fogs...



Projector fogs fitted (think it matches the Xenons better - imvho)

[edition30gaz]

Love the attention to detail on this car, great thread and a cracking car!

[Dave J]

Before with reflector fogs...



Projector fogs fitted (think it matches the Xenons better - imvho)

Love it!!

Just what I was planning on mine to get the fogs to match the xenons. Dammit. Now it looks like my steel grey thread is copying yours!

How did you get round the connector difference - make your own loom up, or cut & solder? Want to find plug & play loom, but can't. Don't want to buy from ECS out of principle.

Cheers,
Dave