Mk6 LED Taillights

[Corey_R]

Everything works well, but the fog lights and reverse lights are on opposite sites now. No issues in terms of operations though as we'd wired the harness to the appropriate fog/reverse lights.

Yeah - this could be an issue in Australia. Does anyone know what the laws are about fog lights/reversing lights when there is only a single one of each?

[Ozram]

I'm currently trying to communicate with a seller in Germany for the correct UK spec lights for Australia. The inner left & right part numbers are different to the rest of Europe. The parts needed for Australia with the fog light on the right are

5K0945093Q (Inner Light Left)
5K0945094Q (Inner Light Right)
5K0945095L (Outer Light)
5K0945096L (Outer Light)

Adapter cables are also needed as the R lights have a different connector to standard Golfs.

Coding with Vagcom will also be required. AFAIK the Kufatec box is only for LHD or European spec.

See here for more info http://www.mk6golfgti.co.uk/forum/in...opic,81.0.html

[MkVIGTI]

Now that I've got the car, I don't mind having the standard tail lights. They actually look pretty good at night. And I find it especially classy for the tail lights to slowly 'fade on & off' when the leaving home function of the head lights are enabled. The LED ones obviously cannot replicate this.

[G-rig]

Re: LED taillights for the GTI?

The oem one look nice front on, but the circular shape is a bit too much like Honda civic lights IMO.

Anyway hopefully everyone doesn't buy the R LED's.

[Johnson4]

Anyway hopefully everyone doesn't buy the R LED's.

Haha, I kinda doubt that -- especially at the price!

My GTI arrives 1 July, but for the past few months I've had those beautiful VW press shots of the white one as my desktop. It amazes me how "neat" the design is (and I'm a graphic designer) -- including the rear light clusters. The more you look at it, the more beautiful it becomes in its simplicity.

VW and Audi have certainly got their design act together lately. Great to see.

[elephino]

Haha, I kinda doubt that -- especially at the price!

My GTI arrives 1 July, but for the past few months I've had those beautiful VW press shots of the white one as my desktop. It amazes me how "neat" the design is (and I'm a graphic designer) -- including the rear light clusters. The more you look at it, the more beautiful it becomes in its simplicity.

VW and Audi have certainly got their design act together lately. Great to see.

Glad to know I'm not the only one with the press shots on the desktop

[G-rig]

Re: LED taillights for the GTI?

What press shots are these? The R or normal GTI lights?

[elephino]

What press shots are these? The R or normal GTI lights?

The shot I use is from head on, but it's the normal GTI lights, not the LEDs.

[G-rig]

The shot I use is from head on, but it's the normal GTI lights, not the LEDs.

Cheers, they do look good head on.

[Maverick]

Yeah - this could be an issue in Australia. Does anyone know what the laws are about fog lights/reversing lights when there is only a single one of each?

Fog has to be in the middle or the right side (furtherest away from the kerb) and reverse on the left side (closest to the kerb). The ADR's spell this out very clearly.

[G-rig]

Re: LED taillights for the GTI?

Is it possible to have a reverse light on both sides as well as the rear fog? Assume you'd have to order some extra bits (referring to the R ones).

Although i love the R lights it still looks a bit tryhard having them on a lesser car, like you really wanted an R..

[Ozram]

They have two reverse lights in the US I believe, and no foglight. All those over there that want the R LED's are having to order a Euro light switch and add extra wiring to the loom. So, yes they are available. As for a rear fog as well, I think you'd have to bolt something extra on and it probably would not be aesthetically pleasing.

I don't see why everyone needs to follow fashion and must lower their rides, or add other bolt-on goodies to look cool. I love the R LED's and don't particularly give a damn what anyone else thinks about the fact that I will be bolting them on to my 118TSI. If I like something I'll do it, only thing I'd want an R for is the nice blue paintwork that I can't get in a standard Golf.

[G-rig]

Re: LED taillights for the GTI?

I'd still like to get them too they are stunning.. Just waiting for them to get a bit cheaper .

[Orient Express]

I got mine installed today.



I also replaced the bulbs for the turn signals with LED bulbs.

I like them a lot.

[elisiX]

Looks great OE.

Definitely a mod that I am interested in.