Any one got LED tail lights?

vedubber · Post by **vedubber** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:24 pm

Seen on eBay a company selling LED tail lights in a Golf GTI style that seem to be reasonably prices at £134.99 including delivery.

http://bit.ly/N41SFP

Question is does any one have them on here or have a photo of some lit up at night? Quite fancy a set as it goes.

helloimjammie · Post by **helloimjammie** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:31 pm

I was tempted by these a little while ago aswell would be nice to see them working!

Mart!n-GTI-DK · Post by **Mart!n-GTI-DK** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:52 pm

They really look "cheap" turned on.

http://www.ak-tuning.com/catalog/0-p-23489.html

vedubber · Post by **vedubber** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:19 pm

Yes from the pictures they do look a little cheap. Really need to see them fitted and working at night

aaronon · Post by **aaronon** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:48 pm

Yeah to be fair I don't think that photo would do them any justice. If only someone would kindly gamble their £130 for the benefit of the rest of us.

vedubber · Post by **vedubber** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:09 pm

I may email the seller and ask if I am not happy with them can I send them back. It's a shame a they look pretty OEM just think they will look a bit pants lit up at night.

john.p.clegg · Post by **john.p.clegg** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:38 am

Just spend 5 mins...or skip to the last minute..

https://www.youtube*.com/watch?v=AjN1s55foqA

John

chrispy. · Post by **chrispy.** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:27 am

Has anyone replaced the halogen bulbs for LEDs?

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:31 am

Hmm they don't look too bad turned on tbh, but those were the golf version in the video... they also do a smoked version but only for LHD. Would it make a difference getting it for a RHD car?

vedubber · Post by **vedubber** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:27 pm

The fog light and reverse are the wrong way round on LHD drive cars.

Mart!n-GTI-DK · Post by **Mart!n-GTI-DK** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:02 pm

chrispy. wrote:Has anyone replaced the halogen bulbs for LEDs?

That wont work. Because there is just one bulb in each taillight for det main red light which uses reflectors to get the light around inside the taillights. (quite clever actually)

But if you put in a LED bulb the light wont do the same as the light from the LED's comes from just a few fixed points and not the whole bulb as it is now.

JayW wrote:Hmm they don't look too bad turned on tbh, but those were the golf version in the video... they also do a smoked version but only for LHD. Would it make a difference getting it for a RHD car?

Those are original VW led taillights... You can't in any way compare them to the aftermarket LED lights you found for the Polo.

john.p.clegg · Post by **john.p.clegg** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:11 pm

anyone willing to down the DIY route,waterproof flexible red,whit amber led strips 12v are readily available...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-SMD-3528-W ... 19e95e31fd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-New-3528-S ... 5afc9c1150

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-500CM-3528 ... 48621e0e07

John

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