Changing parking lights for LED's

[Timlin]

Are the LED's CANBUS friendly versions? This is critical. If theres no resistor in the LED unit, the CANBUS thinks theres no globe/broken globe there and this results in a fault warning. The resister provides "resistance" funnily enough, and this tricks the CANBUS in to thinking that theres a normal globe there and its working because of the electrical load provided by the resistor... LED's work on tiny amounts of power and therefore provide no resistance, so a fault is reported.

What globe type is used in the indicators? As is T10, H5, H7, 501 etc?

I've also seen/heard of LED CANBUS friendly relays which do the on/off switching on the indicators. It may be that you will need one of these as well as the CANBUS friendly LED's to make it all work... Nothings easy is it!

Have a look at: Fix Flash Rate Turn Signal [Flasher Relay LED indicator bulbs] 3 PIN CF14 JL-02 | eBay

Also, these guys seem to have a pretty good selection: Headlights bulbs, LED bulbs for car items in Mylitco Auto Accessories Aftermarket Parts store on eBay!


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Andrew

If its the puddle lamps on the mirrors you're after - easy.
Push the mirror assembly forward all the way till it clicks. You gotta just slightly lift+push the mirror assembly. You'll see a Torx screw to remove. Then use a small screwdriver/credit card to prick the inner corner latch. Then just plug out the bulb and replace. Try to adjust the LED bulb angle to maximize the brightness on the road.

Update: My turn signal LED's aren't working on the car.
Tested the bulbs, but they light up with a 9V battery power (didn't have a 12V source at home). Checked the polarity and seems correct. Assuming its to do with the blinking/flashers I read online..
Any ideas anyone from those whom installed LED into their turn signals?

[revivor]

They are the H21W/Bay9s CANBUS one's. (assuming they are true CANBUS??).


I can see resistors on the assembly. No errors on dash. Just doesn't light up.
I'll need to figure out what's wrong over the weekend.

[revivor]

Hi,

Update to this thread. Success in getting the turn signals to LED but needs a minor mod.
I first did some researching online and found out about our B6 (together with the Audi B6 models) using CK sockets (not standard) for the turn signals. Normal bulbs don't require polarity to work but LEDs do.
CK sockets actually have their polarity reversed which was why my LED's weren't working as suspected.

I used that online idea to test using wires and the LED bulb by swapping the test wires at the source of the connector. Surprisingly it works and LED blinks normally. So the LEDs works perfectly as it should.
Made a quick video here.

[XXX-1.8T]

I think we should organize a r36 gtg

[Timlin]

Hey there

I'm a bit confused... so you swapped the wires around in reverse on the indicator housings to make them work?

Did you also have to fit a CANBUS friendly LED relay?

Curious....


AT

Hi,

Update to this thread. Success in getting the turn signals to LED but needs a minor mod.
I first did some researching online and found out about our B6 (together with the Audi B6 models) using CK sockets (not standard) for the turn signals. Normal bulbs don't require polarity to work but LEDs do.
CK sockets actually have their polarity reversed which was why my LED's weren't working as suspected.

I used that online idea to test using wires and the LED bulb by swapping the test wires at the source of the connector. Surprisingly it works and LED blinks normally. So the LEDs works perfectly as it should.
Made a quick video here.

[Timlin]

Put me down for all of the above!


AT

I think we should organize a r36 gtg

[revivor]

No relays required. Looks like canbus LEDs work fine on our front turn signals.
I'll confirm the connections polarity with a meter and install them on this weekend and hopefully a simple Diy to report back.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

[revivor]

See DIY here:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...tml#post982817

If anyone is interested, I'm selling the balance of 4 of 6 Canbus Bay9s/H21w LEDs.

Cheers.

[Timlin]

PM sent!

See DIY here:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...tml#post982817

If anyone is interested, I'm selling the balance of 4 of 6 Canbus Bay9s/H21w LEDs.

Cheers.