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Offline biglad65

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #165 on: August 07, 2013, 08:14:21 am »
look good mate have you used leds or decent cheers
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #166 on: August 07, 2013, 08:49:48 am »
Great work Joe, look forward to hearing what you did to get them wired in as thats where i left mine.

Got both units with extra bulbs still sitting in my garage.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #167 on: August 07, 2013, 12:26:21 pm »
Which units? Normal or ed30?
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #168 on: August 07, 2013, 04:51:50 pm »
I have got a set of standard cherry GTI ones.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #169 on: August 07, 2013, 06:45:53 pm »
hi jaywoo-gti have you used leds or decent on inners cheers
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #170 on: August 07, 2013, 08:09:13 pm »
Mine are normal bulbs with the tips painted black
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #171 on: August 07, 2013, 08:18:15 pm »
hi joe i have tried this and i can not get them to fit not enough room  dont know where i am going wrong mate what holders have you used
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Offline JoeDarKa

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #172 on: August 07, 2013, 08:26:07 pm »
Standard or ed30 lights? To make this fit with ed30 lights iv had to drill a hole into the inner lining of the boot metal..... Iv then put underbody sealant on to protect it.... Its not for the faint hearted!!

Iv also not used bulb holders, just the bulb and soldered the wire to it.
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #173 on: August 07, 2013, 08:34:45 pm »
right so have you fixed the bulbs to lights with silicone think ive seen this done somewhere
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Offline JoeDarKa

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #174 on: August 07, 2013, 08:38:42 pm »
Yep, sikaflex

Im just doing a basic wiring diagram now
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #175 on: August 07, 2013, 08:52:36 pm »
have you had to switch off cold diagnostics for bulb error  cheers
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #176 on: August 07, 2013, 09:10:21 pm »
Right, heres the basic wiring diagram. Im not a professional by the way, as you will probably tell!



Each oem boot light needs 2 bulbs. Each bulb has a positive and a negative, therefore you have 4 wires that need turning into 2 wires for ease.

Now imagine your boot is open above you. I put one bulb on either side of the oem light. One far bulb and one closer bulb. To connect the 2 wires of negative, think of the main wire going to the closer bulb with another single wire between main wire and the bulb like so:



To ground these lights iv used a handy little ground point on the boot lid itself, if you take all the plastics off, on the drivers side of the boot lid you will see a ground point. I just crimped a circular connector onto the end. Does that make sense so far?!
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #177 on: August 07, 2013, 09:11:16 pm »
Quote from: biglad65 on August 07, 2013, 08:52:36 pm
have you had to switch off cold diagnostics for bulb error  cheers

Nope but im not sure if its already off for any other mod if done!
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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #178 on: August 07, 2013, 09:22:41 pm »
That seems to make sense to me.

quick question you said about drilling the boot, i have edition 30 lights, could i get away without doing this if i fit LED's? Or is there no room at all? Guess my best bet will be to take one out and ill see for myself but its dark currently and dont have car with me  :smiley:

Also what guage wire do you use?

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Re: Inner tail light mod units
« Reply #179 on: August 07, 2013, 09:27:02 pm »
I dont know about leds of im honest! There is literally no room though, even with no bulb holder, the bulb wouldnt fit
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