New type of LED DRL 'bulb'...

[irvine]

Well success with the DRL changeout! Took a whole of 10 mins and improves the front end 100%! Had to swap the spade connectors as said above by the other lads. Took a few pics so will try and get them up soon.

 

[Al]

I bought a pair of these a month ago and finally got round to fitting them last night.

Now I only fitted one at a time, and upon doing so, I got the light warning on the dash and the MFD saying both DRL's had failed although it was one LED and one OEM bulb.

Long story short, it worked with both standard bulbs, but not with one LED.

Do both bulbs need fitted to "balance" things or have they sold me two duff units? They both offered to start via a flicker, but that was all.

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Holy crap that bulb looks massive! Sounds like they aren't going to work Al

 

[Al]

Put them both in the car today, and no joy. Going to contact the supplier on Monday to see if they will do a refund.

 

[GainfulShrimp]

Al did you try swapping the spade connectors on the bulb holders in case it was a polarity problem? Also, you definitely need to switch off and remove the key before retrying after making any changes. If you don't, the daft bulb system won't retry the LEDs properly. Hope you get it sorted anyway.

 

[Al]

I tried fitting the bulbs the opposite way tonight - what do you mean by swapping the spade connectors?

Still no joy.

 

[Craig D]

I tried fitting the bulbs the opposite way tonight - what do you mean by swapping the spade connectors?

Still no joy.

U should have just got the ones i said i've had no bother with them tbh!

 

[Al]

Aye, I will need to get them I think. Which ones are they again?

 

[GainfulShrimp]

I tried fitting the bulbs the opposite way tonight - what do you mean by swapping the spade connectors?

Still no joy.

The wires are connected to the bulb holders by little spade connectors. Just gently wiggle them and they should detach so you can swap them to reverse the polarity. Hope it works for you!

 

[Al]

Ah ok. Will take a look tomorrow.

 

[rosshutchie]

Can anybody put up a link of a DRL, and sidelight LED bulb that work without showing up an error, and match the OEM bi-xenons?

 

[vincent5525]

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/501-can-bus-super-bright-350-degree-5-led-bulbs.html I have these, they give a nice white light and no warnings. They take 2 mins to fit.

 

[rosshutchie]

Well I tried the ones I purchased off HIDSDIRECT for my previous 60 reg Cupra without xenons.
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/error-...e-8-smd-led-sidelights-bulbs-white-p-497.html
They brought on a warning light on my Cupra but not on my Cupra R with Xenons. So ive got the sidelights sorted just need some LED DRL bulbs lol

 

[vincent5525]

Is it possible to remove the bulb error via vagcom? I have error free LED DRLs, and led side lights. But as soon as I put some "can bus friendly" number plate LEDS the car has none of it. They light up and look great, but the error is on all the time is annoying.