MX
Member Since: 04 Mar 2006
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I have a problem that has been irritating for some time now where the brake bulbs keep blowing. Strangely the n/s will fail, I replace it and within a couple of days the o/s fails ..... this pattern repeats with the n/s failing soon after.
Is there anything "known" out there that could cause this (as I'm not sure the dealer believed me when I told them about it - and its due in on Friday to fix the problem.)
Thanks D3 05 SE (old one)
RRS 08 SE (new one)
formerly mxgeldar7
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 20th Mar 2007 12:08 am |
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Slimer
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Are you replacing them with cheap bulbs? The End
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:09 am |
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MX
Member Since: 04 Mar 2006
Location: Capital of Culture
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last ones were bosch and not what I call cheap ...... but that is something of a relative term!
IS there a LR Approved bulb supplier I should be using ?  D3 05 SE (old one)
RRS 08 SE (new one)
formerly mxgeldar7
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:11 am |
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tfl_golf
Member Since: 23 Jan 2007
Location: Herefordshire
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Ohhh my O/S blew 4 weeks ago I replaced it and yesterday I noticed my N/S has gone
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:13 am |
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Slimer
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If you're not using cheap ones that rules that out, cheap is only per item anyway, as you end up having to replace them more often they don't really work out any cheaper 
I've only ever had one fail in 45k miles of D3 motoring so maybe you're just unlucky, hopefully your dealer can sort it The End
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:17 am |
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Gareth
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I got some LED bulbs from ultraleds. Problem solved!
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:32 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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Another vote for LED bulbs. Never need to buy a bulb again  IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:42 am |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Was advised at the week-end that one of my brake lights has failed. Fortunately, this was a family member passing the news rather than a uniform 
I know about ordinary bulbs, but what's the story with the LEDs?
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| 20th Mar 2007 5:25 am |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
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Gareth which LED's did you get from Ultraleds for the brake lights and do they give the all round illumination like incandesant bulbs, i have already replaced the front side lights with LED's and was already thinking about the rears. Tintenter
Corris Grey Discovery 4 HSE
Bigger permagrin now installed
Semper in excretum, sole profundum moveat.
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| 20th Mar 2007 9:24 am |
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scolliss
Member Since: 05 Mar 2007
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Tintender, I ask you the same, what bulbs did you buy for the front? Found Ultraleds website and not sure exactly what I should be ordering. Life is what you make it.
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| 20th Mar 2007 9:37 am |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
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LED's i bought for the front are:
1 x U5016WW+(501) White Xenon 6 Super Bright Leds (Two Bulbs) Wide
and have no problems with them being next to the hologen turning lamps
Chris Tintenter
Corris Grey Discovery 4 HSE
Bigger permagrin now installed
Semper in excretum, sole profundum moveat.
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| 20th Mar 2007 12:58 pm |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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I have http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1134 as they seem to give a better contrast between tail and brake lights (the extra 900mA has to be going somewhere, right? ) when the brakes are on than others, and it makes complete use of the reflector. IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 20th Mar 2007 1:49 pm |
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GDL
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Highlands
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i read all your comments with great interest as i have just been told , yes ,i have o/s brake light out firstly do the led replaced brake bulbs make the other lights look daft so requiring all to be replaced .secondly probably regret asking this but why are all the bulbs twin filament, when do they come on ? and finally if those front led's miss the adaptive light unit may as well fit those as well good work folks 
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| 20th Mar 2007 5:18 pm |
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