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jake85
01-08-2015, 07:42 AM
Bought these LEDs of eBay from China, took 3 weeks to come but they look good and only cost $18 !

pretty easy and simple process to remove and replace.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/20150731123014-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/20150731123016-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/20150731130838-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/20150731144023-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/20150731144344-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/20150731144350-2.jpg

no errors in MFD.

mattri
14-08-2015, 01:33 PM
Looks great i have ordered mine,

Wanna fit mine for me :)

jake85
15-08-2015, 11:03 AM
Looks great i have ordered mine,

Wanna fit mine for me :)

LOL its pretty easy :P

ope126
15-08-2015, 11:05 AM
Looks good mate.
Any chance you could take a picture with the DRL's off to see how visible the bulb is in the headlight housing?

jake85
15-08-2015, 11:18 AM
Looks good mate.
Any chance you could take a picture with the DRL's off to see how visible the bulb is in the headlight housing?

no worries :

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/IxaLldj-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/IfeV5Rw-1.jpg

jake85
15-08-2015, 11:29 AM
also replaced the boot bulb with an LED :

LED:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/fFWEgsh-1.jpg
Before:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/T7dNMDg-1.jpg
After:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/iBdyxYg-1.jpg

ope126
15-08-2015, 01:44 PM
Looks good!
Thank for the swift reply.

CannonShane
31-08-2015, 05:13 PM
Got a link for the exact ones you ordered ?

s4206465
31-08-2015, 10:11 PM
Would also love to get a link to where u get the LED boot light :p

jake85
01-09-2015, 10:53 AM
Would also love to get a link to where u get the LED boot light :p

eBay just search for LED 44mm festoon


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CannonShane
06-09-2015, 01:46 PM
^^^ What about the front ones ?

jake85
06-09-2015, 09:50 PM
DRL : White 50W 10 Cree 1156 LED 2000LM CAR Vehicle Daytime Running Light DRL Bulb | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251671480042)

boot : 1pc Festoon 44mm Canbus 12 SMD LED White Bulb | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1pc-Festoon-44mm-Canbus-12-SMD-LED-White-Bulb-/201420892276?)

CannonShane
08-09-2015, 04:28 PM
Cheers Jake.

Damn they are cheap. Kind of worries me how long they will last though.

jake85
09-09-2015, 08:40 AM
Cheers Jake.

Damn they are cheap. Kind of worries me how long they will last though.

na they'll last, i have similar LEDs (cheap ebay from china) on my previous car last 2+ years before I traded it in.

anyway coz the DRL LEDs took so long to come I ordered another 2 and I have them now as spares.

jake85
09-09-2015, 08:46 AM
i've also purchased all the LEDs for the interior, but I'm having trouble trying to get to the two dome bulbs...

CannonShane
09-09-2015, 11:46 AM
I watched a video on YouTube that showed you how to replace them all. It was by a workshop in the states I think.

jake85
09-09-2015, 11:47 AM
I saw the same video, the U.S. Jetta has a different dome housing to ours. there one you can just pull out the whole clear window to get to the bulbs..easy.. but on ours we have to two round windows for each bulb... looks like you have to pull apart the whole console to get to the bulbs.

jake85
09-09-2015, 12:03 PM
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/UbuDJ7T-2.jpg

the two panels pop out but where the light are dont seem to want to come out.. maybe there screwed in ?? not sure

BOR444
02-06-2016, 12:57 PM
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/UbuDJ7T-1.jpg

the two panels pop out but where the light are dont seem to want to come out.. maybe there screwed in ?? not sure

what are the black buttons for ? star, info and tool?

theresanothersteve
03-06-2016, 08:09 AM
See forum:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f78/roof-console-three-button-module-reprogram-64338.html

Being as you have to invert yourself in the seat (so your head is near the pedals) to see them they're a waste of space!

tomtom22
09-09-2016, 03:07 PM
Would also love to get a link to where u get the LED boot light :p

Hey s4206465 (http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/members/s4206465/), I sent you a private message, regarding your headlights, hope you're able to reply. Thanks!