The Definitive LED Bulb Replacement Parts Guide

[terryt]

Could anyone tell me how to remove the rear courtesy lights. Also the bulb list shown for the FR seems to be different than the 5 Door SE. Mine seem to be. Boot, footwell, glovebox, front map are 501. Vanity mirror 39mm festoon and rear courtesy appear to be the 31mm festoon, but can't tell until I remove the unit from the roof.

The whole unit just pops out, my 5dr FR uses a 36mm festoon in the rear

 

[komoornik]

It's easier to remove just the glass.

 

[JBB]

Thanks terryt, it put up a bit of a fight but lost.
Now checked all the interior lights and on my Mk3 5 door SE the bulbs are.
Glovebox
Boot
2 Map
2 Footwell
All 501

2 Vanity
Rear Courtesy
All 36mm festoon.

Also my rear number plate lights are LED factory fitted.

 

[Del80y]

Wouldn't bother with any kits.

I had a kit for my old MK2 and then just bought the rest that weren't included for my mk3.

You will need these:


front map lights: 2x501

glovebox: 1X501

footwells: 2x501

rear courtesy lights: 2X39mm festoon

boot: 1x501

Front foglights: H8 or H11

Rear foglight: 1156/PY21W

Rear indicators: 7505/381/BAU15S

Reverse light: 1156/PY21W


In my case for the 501s I used the 9 SMD ones from parts u like.
The festoons are 2 SMD.
Front fogs are H11 69 SMD.

Rear fog, reverse light and indicators are the same as the guys in this thread have used.


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Just orderd full set as above

 

[nanousis]

where is it the tutorial????

i can't wait

 

[Nganasan]

Maybe it's not right topic to describe this problem, but my car (1.4 FR) is 1 year old and one bulb or led from the back center brake light is not working. Probably this center brake light is LED, because dealer said whole brake light must be changed and this part costs approx. 65€ (53 £). I was wondering if it should be under warranty or not, especially if it is LED?

 

[dephead2004]

3 Year warranty in the UK. Estonia? If the same must be covered by warranty. Check out your handbook

 

[Nganasan]

3 Year warranty in the UK. Estonia? If the same must be covered by warranty. Check out your handbook

I definitely will check. We have 4 years warranty, but I suspect that light bulbs are not under warranty (like oil, tiers etc.) except front LED's which in the owner's manual are stated to last for a car lifetime:
Full-LED headlights are designed to last the lifetime of the car and light bulbs cannot be replaced.

Edit: Got feedback, brake light replacement is under warranty .

 

[JK1]

Out of interest how did you find out one was blown? Did you get a warning in the car or did someone point it out?

 

[Nganasan]

Out of interest how did you find out one was blown? Did you get a warning in the car or did someone point it out?

I was driving with company car behind Leon, when wife was driving it. No warning signals.

 

[smurf123]

have changed reversing light for led but can someone tell me please how you get to the rear fof lamp bulb as its not the same as the reversing light

 

[metomurti]

have changed reversing light for led but can someone tell me please how you get to the rear fof lamp bulb as its not the same as the reversing light

Rear fog lamp is at the left side part. As you said it is not the same as reverse lamp. For example I bought this for reverse and I am very happy with it:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-...1W-BA15S-LED-Backup-Light-12V/1063943732.html

And I will buy the below one for the rear fog light:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...-24V-car-wedge-light-bulb-car/1760645024.html

 

[komoornik]

Fog light is BAX9s i think, not BA9s.

 

[metomurti]

Fog light is BAX9s i think, not BA9s.

Thanks for correction. You are right. BAX9 and BA9 have different types of parts. As we see below. I checked Leon and it is as the right side:

The correct one for our cars is below:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2pcs...LED-BULB-HIGH-POWER-BAX9S-LED/1223864403.html

 

[ToroNegro]

have changed reversing light for led but can someone tell me please how you get to the rear fof lamp bulb as its not the same as the reversing light

As I say bulb list I created is based on a LEON ST FR. There may be slight variations between different model designations.

If anyone finds the list I created isn't correct for their car could they please list what bulbs they used/require and which variant of the MK3 they have.

Then we can collate a list for each variant.


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[ToroNegro]

where is it the tutorial????



i can't wait

Sorry I haven't had chance yet.

I'll see about typing one up this evening.



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[nanousis]

Sorry I haven't had chance yet.

I'll see about typing one up this evening.



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ok , i wait

thanks in advance mate

 

[smurf123]

can anyone tell me please how you get to the rear fog lamp buld, do you have to take the light off completly as i have purchased another reversing light buld to go in the fog light which i think is right

 

[ToroNegro]

can anyone tell me please how you get to the rear fog lamp buld, do you have to take the light off completly as i have purchased another reversing light buld to go in the fog light which i think is right

On my car there are two plastic doors in the bootlid. One for the fog and one for the reverse. Slide the panel towards the left or right outer edge respectively and then you'll be able to access the bulb.


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[smurf123]

thats what i thought ,as it is like that on the reversing light but different on the fog light when you push the clips together and take the bulb carrier away there is only 1 bulb which is a long thin one which i take it to be rear light thats the only one fog light buld is quite big same one as reverse when i put the rear fog on it works so definatly a bulb in there but cannot get to it unless im looking at it wrong