Passat W8 interior light

[Craig Senior]

Anyone wants a stock Leon interior light let me know -you can have it for postage only

Ditto.

If anyone wants mine, you can have it for the postage cost. It's just sat in the garage doing nothing.

Drop me a PM.

 

[muddyboots]

IIRC a couple of others have done this mod too - and the one thing that sticks in my mind is the warning about screw lengths when fitting the new light - I know at least one person who ended up with two small bumps in the roof because the screws were too long!

 

[S13]

Ditto.

If anyone wants mine, you can have it for the postage cost. It's just sat in the garage doing nothing.

Drop me a PM.

PM sent

 

[EdButler]

IIRC a couple of others have done this mod too - and the one thing that sticks in my mind is the warning about screw lengths when fitting the new light - I know at least one person who ended up with two small bumps in the roof because the screws were too long!

I think your referring to the sunglasses holder muddy - my W8 doesnt use screws at all! It just kinda clips in!

 

[Craig Senior]

I think your referring to the sunglasses holder muddy - my W8 doesnt use screws at all! It just kinda clips in!

The standard Leon light does use screws though.

 

[Wardy TDi]

No it wont - 2 problems:

The dimmer wire is in a completely different place.

The plug wont work in the Ibiza - The alarm sensors are in the way (for those that have them - most of us). You need to cut the end connector and solder the wires straight onto the W8 Circuit board.

Oh well, thanks for the info. Is there a specific Ibiza guide anywhere then?

Steve

 

[Black_FR]

If the leon light is better and is a direct replacement for the Ibiza one, does anyone know the Seat Part Number ?

 

[lukey]

EdButler

is the dimmer line necessary? does it just add the dimming light and if you dont connect it its just bright all the time or does it have to be connected to work altogether

 

[Ad Lav]

lukey you should just buy a fabia vrs interior light, it's in carbon black and only £19 iirc, got one when I did my headlining black as they are cheaper than SEAT!

 

[Craig Senior]

EdButler

is the dimmer line necessary? does it just add the dimming light and if you dont connect it its just bright all the time or does it have to be connected to work altogether

On the Leon the std light has 3 connections where as the W8 light has 4.
The 4th being the Switch/LED illumination. You need a power source for this. You can get it from anywhere to make it work or from the dimmer to make it dim. I know that on the Leon it's as easy to get it from the dimmer as anywhere else.

 

[EdButler]

Heres my Mk4 Ibiza guide people:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1211143#post1211143

Enjoy

 

[hon_n_gem]

when i fitted my w8 into my fr i had lots of trouble trying to fit the thing in! the alarm sensor (just infront of the light) got in the way....after a few snips of the plastic light voila...done.

 

[Guinness]

think Ill have a go soon, and by hey am oily just cleaned the whole engine bay, that autoglym engine cleaner is a miricle seriously class.

 

[lukey]

if the illumination (which everyone seems to get from the dimmer) is only for that (illumination) you can just as easily hook it into the other side of the 12v line thats on the plug from the original then yes, or is that a permanent live and the panel would be lit up even if the car is locked?

 

[gazjones]

looked on etka and part no for the ibiza light with reading/map lights is:
3b0 947 105 c y20

 

[Guinness]

would that be a straight plug in?

 

[gazjones]

yes
same shape same connections just has map lights in it done this with mine but black cupra one and all other cupra interior bits so it matches

 

[EdButler]

yes
same shape same connections just has map lights in it done this with mine but black cupra one and all other cupra interior bits so it matches

But it looks rubbish imo! No lit buttons, and why oh why did they put tha main button one one side - makes it look all wonky!

 

[D-Power]

All in all would people that have fitted the W8 light say that it is a worthwhile mod?
Bit paranoid about doing anything with the wiring TBH

 

[EdButler]

All in all would people that have fitted the W8 light say that it is a worthwhile mod?
Bit paranoid about doing anything with the wiring TBH

I really like it - it provides a lovely warm glow at night and the map lights are very useful. Makes the car look that bit more expensive too with the lit buttons. For £35 its a steal.