R5GTT'S Cars rapid

[r5gtt]

Not everybody's car pops the bootlid when you hold the button down on the fob...... mine didn't as standard - just allowed you to open the boot using the handle whilst keeping the doors locked

Thats correct my bad  the programming must release the stricter from the lock in order to use the pop up function hence needing vagcom to do this.

Thanks @Dan_FR 

[Paradox1]

Have you got everything you need for your brakes now?

[r5gtt]

Have you got everything you need for your brakes now?

I may need the wear sensor but stuck as to what to buy as the Porsche one worn fit the golf will it?.

[Paradox1]

Just code it out. You dont need a sensor to tell you when your brakes are low

[r5gtt]

Just code it out. You dont need a sensor to tell you when your brakes are low

I've already coded it out 

[Paradox1]

So what you waiting for then lol

[r5gtt]

So what you waiting for then lol

waiting for someone to sandblast the calipers as the other guy has F them up  barstool

[r5gtt]

Finally have the led's rings in but need to get the drill to pass wires through the back.

Need help on this please mate, could I get away with using 70mm halo? Also what do you wire this up to?
 

Hello mate, you will need 90mm rings as 70mm ones won't sit around the inner chrome section. See my build thread here http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,103299.105.html 

[r5gtt]

FOLDING PUDDLE LIGHTS WITH BLACK INDICATOR LENSES SOON TO GO ON 

ONE WITH AND ONE WITHOUT BLACK INDICATOR LENSE



BOTH WITH BLACK LENSES

[r5gtt]

NEW DEPO XENONS ARRIVED IN 3 DAYS FROM GERMANY 

[AJP]

NEW DEPO XENONS ARRIVED IN 3 DAYS FROM GERMANY 

What sort of total cost are you looking at with HIDs mate? I'm umming and ahhing between these and oem xenons; not too sure which path to take. And am I right in saying you can get Depos with black innards (like standard GTI lights) whereas oem xenons are 'plain'?

Edit... these look dark now I've had a proper look at the photo. Or am I imagining it?!

[r5gtt]

NEW DEPO XENONS ARRIVED IN 3 DAYS FROM GERMANY 

What sort of total cost are you looking at with HIDs mate? I'm umming and ahhing between these and oem xenons; not too sure which path to take. And am I right in saying you can get Depos with black innards (like standard GTI lights) whereas oem xenons are 'plain'?

Ive just paid £200 for the lights them selves where as my last set I bough used for £100 and the hid kit cost me £20 but I'd recommend a decent set on hid lights as the cheaper ones seem to fade in power output real quick!. I wanted oem but was let down a few times so thought F you all and bought this set as it's way cheaper to go depo and yes they have black inners where as the oem are chrome  I'm actually happy I bought these again as I had no complaints with the previous set I have on the car apart from one is now broken due to the non fault I had.  so I'd recommend these after market ones to you and I'm surprised you've not done this ages ago 

[v4rley]

You put led units in the puddle light whilst you had them stripped down?

[AJP]

NEW DEPO XENONS ARRIVED IN 3 DAYS FROM GERMANY 

What sort of total cost are you looking at with HIDs mate? I'm umming and ahhing between these and oem xenons; not too sure which path to take. And am I right in saying you can get Depos with black innards (like standard GTI lights) whereas oem xenons are 'plain'?

Ive just paid £200 for the lights them selves where as my last set I bough used for £100 and the hid kit cost me £20 but I'd recommend a decent set on his lights as the cheaper ones seem to fade in power output real quick!. I wanted oem but was let down a few times so thought F you all and bought this set as it's way cheaper to go depo and yes they have black inners where as the oem are chrome  I'm actually happy I bought these again as I had no complaints with the previous set I have on the car apart from one is now broken due to the non fault I had.  so I'd recommend these after market ones to you and I'm surprised you've not done this ages ago 

Cheers for the info. Yeah it's always been firmly on the list, I've just prioritised other stuff up to now. The next few mods will be cosmetic stuff like this and hopefully a decent headunit etc. Then I'm going to take a gamble on coilovers and ARBs (I don't want to ruin the ride) along with an anti-lift kit... basically as much as I can do to help in getting the power to the road, before I turn my attention to the turbo.

I'll probably need a bit of advice regarding HIDs etc when I get round to it...!

[r5gtt]

You put led units in the puddle light whilst you had them stripped down?

oh don't start me off  I haven't fitted leds on as I was worried about the error lights coming on and I'd rather not have to deal with that unless someone can tell me otherwise so I can go spend the last few pennies I have left