Installed *OEM* LED license plate lights today

[Squirrel Nuts]

I have yet to see one in person, I wonder how they look

like love.

[phatz314]

that's what she....

nevermind.

awwwwwww man

yep

[phatz314]

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No OEM, no care

That resistor setup is the right way to go though

[BetaOp9]

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No OEM, no care

That resistor setup is the right way to go though

Others might not feel the same way! Just offering up something for people who aren't as savvy with a soldering iron and electronics.

The write up is great, and I'm not trying to take away from that. Excellent work with the detail. So many people don't take the time to dig into the details.

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Shawn

[KOWCC]

OK glad you already contacted Dana about this. Need to read all the postings over on motor-talk.de again to refresh my memory. What I recall is that MY2012 Golf models have Byte 17/bit 7 as modifiable and it might just be a matter of VCDS software being updated to reflect this in the coding dialog screen.

FYI: Look what came from Germany this morning Built 15th week of 2011

Hi, i know there are different variations of these STOCK LED's. Some part numbers end with B as your does and some end with C. I have a 2012 CC, with the Hi-line CECM. DO you know what part number will work for me and NOT cause the bulb out errors i keep getting. Your help is truly appreciated...i have been battling this for weeks, and so car nothing has worked, even turning off the cold diagnostic for the license plate light via VagCom. Thanks much!!

[phatz314]

Hi, i know there are different variations of these STOCK LED's. Some part numbers end with B as your does and some end with C. I have a 2012 CC, with the Hi-line CECM. DO you know what part number will work for me and NOT cause the bulb out errors i keep getting. Your help is truly appreciated...i have been battling this for weeks, and so car nothing has worked, even turning off the cold diagnostic for the license plate light via VagCom. Thanks much!!

part numbers ending in A, B, C, etc are just revisions of the part. I would be 99% confident that they are fully backwards comaptible

that said, you will have a bulb out error unless you add resistors... at least on a golf/GTI

[KOWCC]

part numbers ending in A, B, C, etc are just revisions of the part. I would be 99% confident that they are fully backwards comaptible

that said, you will have a bulb out error unless you add resistors... at least on a golf/GTI

Good to know...so without resistors, nothing should work..... Even the OEMs.

[quailallstar]

Hi, i know there are different variations of these STOCK LED's. Some part numbers end with B as your does and some end with C. I have a 2012 CC, with the Hi-line CECM. DO you know what part number will work for me and NOT cause the bulb out errors i keep getting. Your help is truly appreciated...i have been battling this for weeks, and so car nothing has worked, even turning off the cold diagnostic for the license plate light via VagCom. Thanks much!!

part numbers ending in A, B, C, etc are just revisions of the part. I would be 99% confident that they are fully backwards comaptible

that said, you will have a bulb out error unless you add resistors... at least on a golf/GTI

As stated by Phatz314 - the different letters are just part number revisions. As for these working in your CC I'm not 100% sure. I would say you might need resistors like the pre 2012 Golf models do in order for these to work. I would contact Dana at Ross-Tech with a scan of your CECM to see if she can maybe help?

[BetaOp9]

As stated by Phatz314 - the different letters are just part number revisions. As for these working in your CC I'm not 100% sure. I would say you might need resistors like the pre 2012 Golf models do in order for these to work. I would contact Dana at Ross-Tech with a scan of your CECM to see if she can maybe help?

The CC does a canbus check, as well. So resistors would be required.

[gtaylor0]

I got the revision C and installed them on my '08 Passat and have no errors...and they work fine. Anyone care to throw out a reason? Different from a GTI I know...

[jettaglis]

i just ordered the "c" ones and will pop them in to see...oh wait my projector xenons have a bulb out error anyway

[Abz]

http://www.carsystems.pl/license-pla...ter,id373.html

Hope this helps.

[Toehead]

I might be missing something here, but why are two load resistors adapters necessary?
Isn't the computer looking at the draw coming from both bulbs?
If you need two 50 ohm resistors, one 25 ohm resistor should work just as well.


Or, am I missing something.

[phatz314]

I might be missing something here, but why are two load resistors adapters necessary?
Isn't the computer looking at the draw coming from both bulbs?
If you need two 50 ohm resistors, one 25 ohm resistor should work just as well.


Or, am I missing something.

You could try

But they are separate connectors for each bulb... So one resistor per connector. The high sides may be common but I don't think so

In any case you'd still need all the connectors and repair wires. Guess you could save one resistor

[NYCRabbit]

Should work with one...when I got resistors for regular T10 LEDs I tried with resistor on one side only and it worked without bulb out error.

[sciroccoii88]

ordered ZIZA lights from ECS tuning for my 2012 GTI and they throw a bulb out code when applied to the city lights. I know the bulbs are good because they didnt do so on my 2009 Tiguan. Called ECS and they said I could run a 10 ohm resistor in series with the bulb and it should work. First, does that sound legit? and second, how do I do that? He also mentioned Radio Shack. Would they have it??? The resistor? I see what you guys did with the license plate bulbs, but I am not prepared to spend that kind of money on all those parts, or time, for now. I am almost willing to just deal with the bulb out light and warnings

[sciroccoii88]

does anyone make a an LED bulb that goes around all of this nonsense? I see a bunch of links, but I have used ECS, I have used ledwholesale, I have used DEautokey, and every bulb is throwing a code. I just want plug and play because I dont have vagcom and I am not as technical as most of you guys...

[el_zorro]

does anyone make a an LED bulb that goes around all of this nonsense? I see a bunch of links, but I have used ECS, I have used ledwholesale, I have used DEautokey, and every bulb is throwing a code. I just want plug and play because I dont have vagcom and I am not as technical as most of you guys...

I ordered the oem lights and plug&play adapters from Kufatec USA...i searched for "name plate" on their UK website, found the parts, then emailed Kufatec in the US and they got them for me. 2 years so far and no issues or bulb errors. Took 2 minutes to install.

[sciroccoii88]

I ordered the oem lights and plug&play adapters from Kufatec USA...i searched for "name plate" on their UK website, found the parts, then emailed Kufatec in the US and they got them for me. 2 years so far and no issues or bulb errors. Took 2 minutes to install.

the "oem" lights are LED? I think I will just order the whole kit from DEautokey. My only issue now is the city lights in the front. No matter what LED I put in the front it sets off a code. Thanks for the response!

[hussdog426]

the "oem" lights are LED? I think I will just order the whole kit from DEautokey. My only issue now is the city lights in the front. No matter what LED I put in the front it sets off a code. Thanks for the response!

the oem lights are leds

[Henrick]

Okay. What the issue with "bulb is out" ever resolved via the VCDS way?
Is it worth to spend the money (43 GBP per EACH LED at local stealership!) in order to try this mod?

My complete autoscan was posted here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...1#post79834488


The module I have:
Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519) Labels: 1K0-937-08x-09.clb
Part No SW: 1K0 937 086 H HW: 1K0 937 086 H
Component: BCM PQ35 M 103 0615
Revision: 00103 AD
Coding: 40180A3A80251AC040080080100081E443010088524D816064 8000200040
Shop #: WSC 00028 028 00001
VCID: 356AE3019CDE3EB0C23

Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1K1 955 119 F Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
Component: Wischer 09061 21 0512
Coding: 009795

No fault code found.



Also, the car build date seems to be around 25th week of 2010.

[Henrick]

In case anyone else is interested in upgrading their car's license plate lights to the OEM units, I have a pair of OEM 1K8943021C license plate lights, just listed them on ebay.co.uk. Although it says shipping to UK only, I'll ship worldwide, just ask me for the shipping costs. Might be cheaper than all you think. Happy bidding!

Oh, and these OEM LEDs seem not to give the 'bulb is out' message on MkV's once the cold diagnosis is turned off.