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Offline biglad65

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #135 on: May 17, 2012, 06:57:46 pm »
it would be hard to do this to the r32 lights as they are a solid unit and you can not get that extra 5mm does not have lugs to push down
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #136 on: May 18, 2012, 08:57:46 am »
Excelent write up going to get back on this moda gain soon,  Got most of the ground work done so should be pretty easy now.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #137 on: May 20, 2012, 12:46:50 pm »
Would love to do this but im crap at practical stuff  :sad1:

Could you give us a list of where you got the components from? Cheers  :drinking:
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Offline Jaywoo-GTI

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #138 on: May 22, 2012, 09:15:00 am »
Quote from: biglad65 on May 17, 2012, 06:57:46 pm
it would be hard to do this to the r32 lights as they are a solid unit and you can not get that extra 5mm does not have lugs to push down

Just found out theis is  the same on both of my standard gti units. Wasted more money on this mod, Might just give up now :sad1:
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #139 on: May 22, 2012, 10:11:57 am »
Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on May 22, 2012, 09:15:00 am
Quote from: biglad65 on May 17, 2012, 06:57:46 pm
it would be hard to do this to the r32 lights as they are a solid unit and you can not get that extra 5mm does not have lugs to push down

Just found out theis is  the same on both of my standard gti units. Wasted more money on this mod, Might just give up now :sad1:

I have a spare set standard GTI lights and found out that they are also solid/no lugs.
This is due to the brand:  AL, mode in Poland.
My other lights (with lugs) are from another brand (I thought Valeo).

But: also in the models without the lugs I managed to push the inners around 5mm extra inwards. You see 18 plastic 'clips' around the circle, on the back. Push al 18 inwards with a flat screwdriver!
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #140 on: May 22, 2012, 12:20:30 pm »
Ah brilliant, i will have a go, Just looked at the last night and saw the filter was all one piece.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #141 on: May 22, 2012, 07:50:01 pm »
the only thing is now the inside is all loose and i dont think its made any diff
« Last Edit: May 23, 2012, 05:09:55 pm by biglad65 »
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #142 on: May 23, 2012, 09:50:51 am »
 :scared:
Does sound like a option either then?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #143 on: July 12, 2012, 02:16:48 pm »
Quote from: Timvgti on May 22, 2012, 10:11:57 am
Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on May 22, 2012, 09:15:00 am
Quote from: biglad65 on May 17, 2012, 06:57:46 pm
it would be hard to do this to the r32 lights as they are a solid unit and you can not get that extra 5mm does not have lugs to push down

Just found out theis is  the same on both of my standard gti units. Wasted more money on this mod, Might just give up now :sad1:

I have a spare set standard GTI lights and found out that they are also solid/no lugs.
This is due to the brand:  AL, mode in Poland.
My other lights (with lugs) are from another brand (I thought Valeo).

But: also in the models without the lugs I managed to push the inners around 5mm extra inwards. You see 18 plastic 'clips' around the circle, on the back. Push al 18 inwards with a flat screwdriver!
hi can you please tell me where you got your holders from or send a link please thanks martin
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #144 on: July 13, 2012, 06:24:42 pm »
I'm glad I found this thread as I've been thinking of doing this for a while. I reckon I could come up with my own solution for mounting the bulbs, but how have people wired them in? I read about connecting into the number plate lights but as they are in the bumper how have you routed the cables?

Info or pics would be great! :D
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #145 on: July 13, 2012, 09:57:10 pm »
Quote from: tommy_a on July 13, 2012, 06:24:42 pm
I'm glad I found this thread as I've been thinking of doing this for a while. I reckon I could come up with my own solution for mounting the bulbs, but how have people wired them in? I read about connecting into the number plate lights but as they are in the bumper how have you routed the cables?

Info or pics would be great! :D

Didn't see my Dutch how to? (readable with google translate)
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #146 on: July 13, 2012, 10:52:31 pm »
I had a look into this a few months ago.
I went for 8 LED's mounted in the fog and reverse light appertures that shine through holes into the outer rings. The back of the LED's are covered with black hot glue so they don't light up the inner sections. The fog and reverse lights work as they should.

The PCB mount 4 pin LED's give a better flood of light than the 2 pin ones.

Because they are LED's i wired them into the number-plate lights without the current sense error.





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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #147 on: July 14, 2012, 01:46:10 pm »
Quote from: Timvgti on July 13, 2012, 09:57:10 pm
Didn't see my Dutch how to? (readable with google translate)

I did and it's a very good write up! :D. One question, where did you get the adapter cables that are plugged into your number plate lights? Also is it one adapter per number plate light or just one in total?

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #148 on: July 14, 2012, 04:37:25 pm »
Quote from: tommy_a on July 14, 2012, 01:46:10 pm
Quote from: Timvgti on July 13, 2012, 09:57:10 pm
Didn't see my Dutch how to? (readable with google translate)

I did and it's a very good write up! :D. One question, where did you get the adapter cables that are plugged into your number plate lights? Also is it one adapter per number plate light or just one in total?



Those 'adapters' came with the led license plate modules I bought. But I was never happy with those bulbs (verrrry bright), so I decided to place the original license plate holders again and put festoon led bulbs in them.
I made a new EASY solution for the connection. Look at the pictures on my second page:
http://translate.google.nl/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.golfgtiforum.nl/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D36%26t%3D1994%26start%3D20

(google translated from Dutch to English)
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #149 on: July 14, 2012, 04:38:24 pm »
« Last Edit: July 14, 2012, 04:45:13 pm by Timvgti »
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