Rear Courtesy Lights

[matylad]

Could do with some help guys. The picture below is a bulb out of the rear courtesy light. Scouring the forum I can find plenty of people who have replaced the rear courtesy lights with LEDs, however non of them are the type of bulb I have in mine!! Has anyone replaced these, what type of bulb do I need? I''ve looked on ultraleds (wanted to order from here) and cant find anything?

Many Thanks,

Matt.

 

[timmahhhhhh]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-T3-T4-T5-Neo-Wedge-Xenon-White-Dash-LED-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ200245898356QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200245898356&_trkparms=72%3A1121%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[matylad]

Cheers for that timmahhhhhh. Have you ordered from these before? Whats the quality like? I really don't want to be ordering some more dodgy eBay LEDs that last 10 minutes.

Matt.

 

[lc_allan]

From that link which ones are needed?. T5?

 

[matylad]

I think T4? I've just measured the bulb it measures approx 6/7mm diameter and approx 12mm from the top flange of the holder to the bulb top.

Matt.

 

[lc_allan]

I'm sure T5 has been mentioned before to fit. I couldn't find the link though.

 

[matylad]

I recall seeing that too. I think it might have been in MDS's car thread

Matt

 

[lc_allan]

Yep I'm going for T5 :
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=139516&page=6

 

[matylad]

LOL, T4 here....Oh the confussion!

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=139516&page=7 Post #124

Matt

 

[lc_allan]

Forget it I've ordered the T4 and see how I go

 

[matylad]

LOL, I'll be ordering some later so fingers crossed for T4

Matt.

 

[timmahhhhhh]

Quality is ok, refelcted in the price!!

To be honest, they don't greatly light up the rear, I got them more to match the LED's in the front interior light.

Neither has stopped working yet though and they've been in the car for a few months now.

 

[lc_allan]

I hope Matt you didn't get the T4's. They are the wrong ones .
T5's do seem to be the right ones.

 

[matylad]

Yeah I've ordered some Allan, there's a few more pennies wasted on ebay!! Anyone want any T4 LEDs?

Matt.

 

[lc_allan]

Yeah I've ordered some Allan, there's a few more pennies wasted on ebay!! Anyone want any T4 LEDs?
Matt.

Don't get the T5's until mine arrive. It might save you some more
I'll let you know if they fit .

 

[matylad]

Cheers Allan, I would appreciate that Fingers crossed they fit!

Matt

 

[lc_allan]

Matt,

Hold off on buying the bulbs, they don't fit .
They are the right size however there seems to be a small lip on the casing that prevents the bulb going into the circuit board. Your talking about 1mm either side. I'm gonna either attempt a dremel removal or try heating up a small flat bladed screwdrived and melt/scrape the casing away. The bulbs were only £2 so if it fails then .

 

[lc_allan]

Matt

Ok they're not as bright as the originals but they do look good.
The ebay T5's do need to be modded a little.

The lip represented by the green line needs to be cut straight down or as near flush with the inner part as possible. This is easily done with a sharp Stanley blade or craft knife.
The lug represented by the red line needs a little trimmed off vertically so it can also fit into the circuit board holder. Now do this little by little so it just fits in as once in you can't really turn to lock them like the originals. However as long as it's a tight fit and the little bits of wire make contact with either side of the board then the light will come on. I also used a little electrician tape to hold them in firm.
Don't forget if they don't light up first time they need to be taken out and turned 180 degrees. Then try again. Remember don't take too much material off on the vertical cut has I had one side looser than the other.
The green line lip can be cut flush as with this it doesn't even fit in the board, or it didn't on mine.

HTH .

 

[MDS]

Yep,

T5 with a slight adjustment. Just cut a little bit here n there...

OFF

ON

 

[matylad]

Cheers guys. I'll get some ordered and hacking when they arrive.

Matt