mk4 golf license plate lights not working

**marcoz** · 11-02-2014, 01:28 PM

hey guys i had led number plate lights previously and i bought a interior kit and it came with license plate lights as well. the new ones were alot brighter so i put them in and when i arrived at my mates i saw that they stopped working. i tried putting the old leds back in but they dont work as well. anyone got anything on this?

**Juls** · 11-02-2014, 08:58 PM

I tried to install LEDs in mine and when i put the second one in they both stopped working. I read on some other forum that one guys replaced his door harness and that fixed his number plate lights. I know my harness is worn cause the puddle light and the interior lights don't react when I open the drivers door. The door harness is a common issue for all mk4's.

**dylan8** · 11-02-2014, 09:23 PM

blew a fuse?

iv run LED number plate lights for a good 5 years now no problem

**marcoz** · 11-02-2014, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Juls

I tried to install LEDs in mine and when i put the second one in they both stopped working. I read on some other forum that one guys replaced his door harness and that fixed his number plate lights. I know my harness is worn cause the puddle light and the interior lights don't react when I open the drivers door. The door harness is a common issue for all mk4's.

door harness? as in the rubber seal?

**marcoz** · 11-02-2014, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by dylan8

blew a fuse?

iv run LED number plate lights for a good 5 years now no problem

yea the old leds were working fine untill i put these in it could be a fuse ill have a look tomorrow cheers

**Juls** · 11-02-2014, 09:52 PM

The harness runs through the rubber grommet tube bit that you see when you open the door up. The mk4's (golf/jetta etc.) came out with a harness shorter than required and as a result the wires go bad overtime. I don't see why the license plate lights would be connected to the door harness in any way. With any luck yours is just a fuse though

**dylan8** · 11-02-2014, 10:21 PM

actually if I recall correctly it makes a difference which way you put the LEDs in. flip them around (both new and old)

**marcoz** · 12-02-2014, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by dylan8

actually if I recall correctly it makes a difference which way you put the LEDs in. flip them around (both new and old)

ive flipped them both with the new and old ones im going to try the old globes today when i fit my roof racks but if that doesnt work ill have to go get some fuses