Mysticality's Light Thread!!

[kamold]

Check this thread:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...way-69353.html

What spec resistors are you using?
Mine are still going strong after about 6 months.

[kamold]

Thats fine.

Its a shame that these don't work, though.
I'd love to solder some resistors onto the LED's I have, myself, but I'm just too damned worried... This being my first brand new car, all to myself. >.<

Given the other more extensive mods you have installed this would be one of the least intrusive and lowest risk I would have thought...

[Lucas_R]

I got the resistors from Jaycar today. Im going to have a go on the weekend. With the resistor in place, it will take the voltage of the LED's above 4.0 watts - enough to bypass the canbus.

I'll let you know how it goes.

By the way, this is on my brothers 1 month old Octy vRS......

[tooch]

Check this thread:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...way-69353.html

What spec resistors are you using?
Mine are still going strong after about 6 months.

I used the exact spec that was listed in that thread, 270R (Jaycar labelling) 1 Watt.

Maybe the bulbs I used were less powerful?

[kamold]

These are the resitors I used:
0R22ohm 5 Watt Wire Wound Resistor - Jaycar Electronics

The LED bulbs will vary widely in what current they draw from one brand to the next I would assume. So you'd need to crack out the multimeter to measure the voltage drop across the terminals with the LED bulb installed, then check its resistance (removed from the holder) to determine the draw. Then test against the original filament globe and try and match it by using an appropriate resistor.

Current draw (amps) = power (watts)/12volts approx

Basically the Body Control Modules in the newer cars seem to have a very tight tolerance range when it comes to determining bulb out. LED globes that work fine in a MkV Golf or 8Pa A3 cause the BCM in my Skoda to go all sad panda on me. Since the 22ohm5w resistors went in happy days If I did it again I would use something like 100ohm5w which might generate less heat but it asn't been an issue so far.

[tooch]

Thanks mate, I might give it another go on the weekend

[Lucas_R]

LED's work with the $0.40 ceramic resistors from Jaycar - no bulb out error!!

I got the resistors from Jaycar today. Im going to have a go on the weekend. With the resistor in place, it will take the voltage of the LED's above 4.0 watts - enough to bypass the canbus.

I'll let you know how it goes.

By the way, this is on my brothers 1 month old Octy vRS......

[Mysticality]

Thats it, I'm heading down to Jaycar right now.

[Mysticality]

After a lot of waiting, I've finally gotten the LED light bar mounted up and working!!

It looks nice and hidden, IMO.
We'll see how it looks tonight... But so far, in the garage, it looks great!!


Lights off.


Lights on!


It took the blokes down at the Auto Electrics two hours to mount it, drilling holes in increments (4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm) to get through the metal... Tough, right? No wonder I couldn't do it!

[Tigger]

nice!!!

but if it is illegal to drive with foggys on in NSW, will this be accepted by an over zealous officer of the law??