Kamold's R36

[Jakeys]

No chance of modding the alu switch bit onto your old switch?

[kamold]

It's probably doable but works well enough for me so don't think I'll bother

[seanmau5]

Hey mate, lovely looking wagon you've got yourself there.. Did you have an issue with the cheaper LED kit throwing bulb out errors on the dash when you installed the interior lights? Every cheaper LED (that is advertised as CANBUS) I've tried in my CC always throws them. I've found more expensive kits upwards of $70 USD that are guaranteed to work but seriously?? That much for LEDs?

[kamold]

Never had an issue with interior bulbs as they aren't monitored by the ECM/CCM in any car I've had.
Can't speak for the BCM in the CC, might be different...

[snerlo]

The only interior bulbs that i think are monitored that i have noticed is the footwell lights as i can see them flashing. I havent noticed the roof bulbs doing it

[kamold]

Actually you are right there - footwells are monitored. Turned on cold diagnostics on them so they dont flicker at startup.

[kamold]

After all the recent rain I noticed that the one of LED indicator/DRLs I installed had quite a lot of water inside it.

I removed the light assembly and the rubber grommet from the small hole in the back. Inside that there was a huge bag of silica desiccant balls. Only way I could get this out was by cutting the back open and slowly emptying all the silica, then removing the bag. This didnt actually help me though as blowing how air through there left no room for the water to evaporate out.

So I used a heat gun (wife's hair drier) to heat up the glue on the front cover and removed it. Then I dried out all the water and glued the front cover back on. I then blow on the hole at the back to ensure that it was properly sealed this time, and put it all back together. Hopefully will be all good from now.

[snerlo]

Mate, I had exactly the same problem with mine. You should definitely go back to the seller as I am having issues with them at the moment. My little plastic deflectors in front of the led's have actually come off and are rattling around in there. I'm not happy with them and they know it. I have aliexpress on the case too. I had to open the gromet too and try and empty the water out but I didn't go as far as you have.

[kamold]

Yeah I had one of the plastic diffusers loose also. I glued that back on.

I'll go back to them as well as ammunition for you. I woulnd't have bothered as I think I've fixed it but they need to know if they are producing sub-standard stuff....

[Passat R36]

good luck with the seller, I had to buy 2.5 pairs of this DRL as 1 light was DOA and the replacement he sent again does not match the light temp. So I sent two DOA ones back to him by AUPOST and he claimed he never received, lucky aupost compensated a bit.

long story short I ended up with an extra spare light and a spare wiring loom, I can only hope all my current DRLs do not break, especially not on side I don't have a spare, lol