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One of my biggest complaints about most cars is the old style halogen interior lights that barely light the holder they're in, they're so dim and don't match the high level of interior quality in the rest of the car. I had it in my BMW and it is easily resolved with purchasing an interior LED kit.
VW Global offer a kit. For some reason the dealer wouldn't sell me this kit from ECS Tuning, part number 5K0052122, for US$80. Even though I gave my local dealer the part number it's not in Aus Stock options. Frustrating. I tried to reason that the next model up comes with LED lights so why can't I buy the same for my car? Anyway, moot argument because they weren't interested in discussing.
So, another order to ECS, arrives within 5 days as usual, and the interior LED lights arrive. Kit includes ALL interior T10 lights (4 - 2 front, 2 rear), the glove box (T10), the vanity mirrors (2x38mm festoon), boot (1x43mm festoon). Installation is simple, although I did struggle with the rear lights and getting them out - operator error.
The kit has very clear instructions and I was very impressed with the level of effort. It's a multi use kit (pretty much all the current Golf equiv cars). It probably took 30 mins? to install, the glove box required a bit of time to get the metal cover off the holder. The rest was easy.
Was it worth it? yes. The car is much brighter when lights are on. It looks more professional. You can actually see what's in the car and you don't have to squint.
Draw back? easy, the LEDs are constantly lit just a fraction which at first is disappointing because I didn't know that would happen. But then you drive at night time and the teeny amount of residual light provides a bit more interior light. When it's dark outside it makes it slightly nicer environment to be in because it's not pitch black in the car... Reminds me a lot of the small amber lights in my bimmer that provide interior ambience.
Would I do it again? In a heart beat. Well worth the amount of money for putting in the lights that should have been standard in the car.
VW Global offer a kit. For some reason the dealer wouldn't sell me this kit from ECS Tuning, part number 5K0052122, for US$80. Even though I gave my local dealer the part number it's not in Aus Stock options. Frustrating. I tried to reason that the next model up comes with LED lights so why can't I buy the same for my car? Anyway, moot argument because they weren't interested in discussing.
So, another order to ECS, arrives within 5 days as usual, and the interior LED lights arrive. Kit includes ALL interior T10 lights (4 - 2 front, 2 rear), the glove box (T10), the vanity mirrors (2x38mm festoon), boot (1x43mm festoon). Installation is simple, although I did struggle with the rear lights and getting them out - operator error.
The kit has very clear instructions and I was very impressed with the level of effort. It's a multi use kit (pretty much all the current Golf equiv cars). It probably took 30 mins? to install, the glove box required a bit of time to get the metal cover off the holder. The rest was easy.
Was it worth it? yes. The car is much brighter when lights are on. It looks more professional. You can actually see what's in the car and you don't have to squint.
Draw back? easy, the LEDs are constantly lit just a fraction which at first is disappointing because I didn't know that would happen. But then you drive at night time and the teeny amount of residual light provides a bit more interior light. When it's dark outside it makes it slightly nicer environment to be in because it's not pitch black in the car... Reminds me a lot of the small amber lights in my bimmer that provide interior ambience.
Would I do it again? In a heart beat. Well worth the amount of money for putting in the lights that should have been standard in the car.
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