Reverse light LED or brighter bulb replacement

[Harrydhillon]

yeah tinted...however the lights were hopeless before I got it tinted...


Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

[kamold]

Ok update:
Globes arrived.

I bought these ones. They are available in white, red and yellow (and blue and green?)

They appear very well built and I think worth spending a little more than some of the cheaper looking constructions floating around.
They have a lensed 7w Cree led and 12 SMD leds around the shaft so give off a very good projected light as well as filling the OEM housing in the same way as a filament globe.

Installed one white set as reverse lights and one set to test of reds in my stop lamps. I had previously tried some white LEDs in the tails and they dont work as they are brighter than the filament globes they replace so look pink through the red plastic.

The red ones actually look red and are slightly brighter than the stock globes. More importantly they light up full brightness instantly on applying the middle pedal.

The while globes through the clear housing for reverse are much brighter than the stock halogens, plus are crystal white rather than halogen white, so also look nicer to boot.

I took some photos on the phone but they are absolutely terrible, low light is never a forte of camera phones....

But I think the upgrade is worth it, might have to try and take some pics with the SLR to post.

[Harrydhillon]

Yay!! Thanks kamold!! Finally I can go get some that I know will work!
Thanks so much...



Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

[kamold]

Pic and vid in this thread

[Harrydhillon]

Errr... No pics on that thread that I can see


Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

[kamold]

Well they are there, try again.

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[Harrydhillon]

Errr it takes me to a golf swallow tail project thread


Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

[LunchboxVRS]

Ok update:
Globes arrived.

I bought these ones. They are available in white, red and yellow (and blue and green?)

They appear very well built and I think worth spending a little more than some of the cheaper looking constructions floating around.
They have a lensed 7w Cree led and 12 SMD leds around the shaft so give off a very good projected light as well as filling the OEM housing in the same way as a filament globe.

Installed one white set as reverse lights and one set to test of reds in my stop lamps. I had previously tried some white LEDs in the tails and they dont work as they are brighter than the filament globes they replace so look pink through the red plastic.

The red ones actually look red and are slightly brighter than the stock globes. More importantly they light up full brightness instantly on applying the middle pedal.

The while globes through the clear housing for reverse are much brighter than the stock halogens, plus are crystal white rather than halogen white, so also look nicer to boot.

I took some photos on the phone but they are absolutely terrible, low light is never a forte of camera phones....

But I think the upgrade is worth it, might have to try and take some pics with the SLR to post.

How are they for errors? Did you need load resistors for them?

[kamold]

They just work.
No additional resistors needed.
And I know my BCM is fussy as I had to add resistors for the led license plate bulbs.

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[kamold]

Errr it takes me to a golf swallow tail project thread


Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

Don't know whats wrong with your PC, I've opened it on my phone, at work and at home and all goes to the correct thread.