Has any one put led bulbs into the reversing lights so no error comes up on dash . Ive tried one set that said error free but still got massage on dash .
LED reversing lights
Candle
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I will take photos before,during, and after - when they arrive! Think I ordered mine from HK to get best price.
Ok finally got around to changing these to LEDs. Photos as promised
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Tips - pull the plastic panel from the top carefully. It's a Philips screwdriver you will need to release the light unit. Pull the light unit out carefully from the middle of the car end. Don't lever against the bodywork. Just get something that you can use to just pull the light unit out. There is a metal bit sticking into a hole in the bumper on the other end. So it swings out a bit towards that.
Half done:
Both done:
Tips - pull the plastic panel from the top carefully. It's a Philips screwdriver you will need to release the light unit. Pull the light unit out carefully from the middle of the car end. Don't lever against the bodywork. Just get something that you can use to just pull the light unit out. There is a metal bit sticking into a hole in the bumper on the other end. So it swings out a bit towards that.
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quite a difference in brightness there it seems!is it much brighter at night?well done, great job.
I installed these chaps over the Christmas period - no error warning at all and they are a great super bright replacement for the frankly terrible lights that came with the car.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331723385311
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331723385311
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i'll order some now too - thanks for sharing this purephase.
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they look brilliant Candle, can you jsut confirm which ojnes you actually got please - are they same as the ones purephase listed?
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thank you - i'll get a set for my new Q5.
There are a lot of look-alike clones. Having a look at the last link again there is no mention of high quality Samsung LEDs (which are in mine) it might be poor quality clone or not drawing enough wattage to trick the system into think it is a real bulb.
You could have a dud one, and it needs to be replaced? Send them back and ask for a replacement.
Try plugging in the LED/bulb the other way around. Some LEDs are polarity sensitive.
You could have a dud one, and it needs to be replaced? Send them back and ask for a replacement.
Try plugging in the LED/bulb the other way around. Some LEDs are polarity sensitive.
Search on eBay for same bulb type but with Samsung LEDs - lots.
Could I be cheeky looking to buy some 50w resistors myself as I have some led w16w bulbs that I had fitted to my previous evoque but don't know what ohm rating to buy.
Tried them in the q5 and got an immediate error so removed. There are some on eBay that have various ohm ratings,
Thanks for reading
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Got these for ÂŁ2.36 delivered. Got them mainly as the ad was well written by someone who did not sound like a complete buffoon.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161205029132?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Oh and they work perfectly!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161205029132?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Oh and they work perfectly!
Many thanks for the heads up, got mine this week and installed today, decided to solder them and insulate hate using scotch locks, fitted bulbs and no bulb errors. Thanks for the link
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