R36 LED Wing Mirror Puddle Lights Install with Pics

[passat123]

I found a walk-through/guide which shows it all somewhere online. They open the mirror housing and remove the glass etc.. doesn't look like its worth the effort to me.. Risk that the glass and clips holding the glass could break too!

[seanmau5]

That looks like a super simple install! I did the puddle lamps on my CC a couple of weeks ago, be prepared to pull apart the entire side mirror assembly to replace them.

The B7 mirror posted above^^ has much the same design as my 09 CC so there is a good chance that the whole assembly needs to be dismantled for it. I'd be happy to assist anyone in Sydney wanting it done.

[JRusit]

When pushing the mirror forward on the R36 does it damage the mirror in any way? Especially seeing as the mirrors electronically fold in.

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[snerlo]

Nah, you'll be right mate. Done mine a couple times and mine still works fine.

[Screwdriverone]

Great article Snerlo. Helped me understand that the originals are T10. So I used my crap Supercheap LEDs in there and they work a treat. Not super bright but better than the yellow globes. This will do me now until I decide to buy the type you installed. It seems the puddles aren't canbus controlled or monitored as they come on without the key in. Good to know if like me you wasted some money on store bought T10 LEDs.



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[kamold]

They are monitored by tbe door controllers so log a fault there.
But as they aren't monitored by the central electrics module this doesn't result in a bulb out warning in the instrument cluster.

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[Screwdriverone]

Oh, good to know K. So far they have kept working so that's more than I can say for the same globes in the parkers. Perhaps they aren't on long enough for them to be switched off like when mounted in the lights.


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[snerlo]

I had the full LED panel style ones in the puddle lights but yes, they log in the faults list when you do a VCDS scan. One of them actually had a fault so I just replaced it with one of my T10 canbus LED's and it works great. Not quite as bright but cheaper to purchase replacement LED's. My parkers have lasted a reasonable anount of time but I think I will just use my normal style LED's next time one decides to give up the ghost.