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Offline ukshaun

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led footwell bulbs?
« on: September 24, 2011, 08:01:29 pm »
just wanting to put some led footwell bulbs in my golf, i got one in and its working fine went to put the other side in and it doesnt work even if you turn the bulb around. im pritty sure its a canbus fault as its not drawing enough current.

is there a way around this? or do i need to get resistors or canbus bulbs
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Re: led footwell bulbs?
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2011, 08:45:21 pm »
just wanting to put some led footwell bulbs in my golf, i got one in and its working fine went to put the other side in and it doesnt work even if you turn the bulb around. im pritty sure its a canbus fault as its not drawing enough current.

is there a way around this? or do i need to get resistors or canbus bulbs

I'm sure you need canbus bulbs for the footwell lights, I bought the canbus bulbs and they work fine.

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Re: led footwell bulbs?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 09:40:33 am »
just wanting to put some led footwell bulbs in my golf, i got one in and its working fine went to put the other side in and it doesnt work even if you turn the bulb around. im pritty sure its a canbus fault as its not drawing enough current.

is there a way around this? or do i need to get resistors or canbus bulbs

I'm sure you need canbus bulbs for the footwell lights, I bought the canbus bulbs and they work fine.

you definatly need canbus mate the mk5s are on one big loop , only takes one bulb to throw up loads of problems :( canbus it is ( you normally find canbus are alot better quality anyway dude )


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Re: led footwell bulbs?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 05:34:52 pm »
ok cheers lads
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