DIY: Amber Singals

[nicolasl46]

I checked everything again, but my driver's side blinker doesn't light up? Could it be that the 168 bulbs are draining too much power? should I use 921 bulbs instead, or is something that vag-com is going to solve?

 

[nicolasl46]

Here are my bulb holders

First bulb holder is the passenger side, which works just fine. The second bulb holder is the driver's side which I'm having problems with.

 

[hobbes]

Hmm...your bulb holders look fine. Have you checked the fuses? It really sounds like it could be the fuse, since you say when you switch the bulb holders from each side, it's always the driver's side that doesn't work. Other than that, I've got no clue what the problem is.

Also, do the vag change. Who knows, it might fix the problem.

 

[nicolasl46]

Hmm...your bulb holders look fine. Have you checked the fuses? It really sounds like it could be the fuse, since you say when you switch the bulb holders from each side, it's always the driver's side that doesn't work. Other than that, I've got no clue what the problem is.

Also, do the vag change. Who knows, it might fix the problem.

Do you know which fuse handles the turning signals, or where can I find it?

 

[nicolasl46]

it works, im so happy!!! all i did was double check and re-solder everything, and replace the 194 bulbs for 921s and it works. now all i need is vag-com

 

[oem+mkv_belgium]

really seems like our tails in belgium. good work!

 

[nicolasl46]

yeah, ill try to get some picks after the vag-com

 

[lawn mower]

I :wub: amber turns

 

[hobbes]

it works, im so happy!!! all i did was double check and re-solder everything, and replace the 194 bulbs for 921s and it works. now all i need is vag-com

Glad you got it working! That's odd, cuz I've got 194 bulbs in there, the same bulbs as the side markers and it works find for me.

Amber signals are sooo much better than the half circle signals.

 

[nicolasl46]

Glad you got it working! That's odd, cuz I've got 194 bulbs in there, the same bulbs as the side markers and it works find for me.

Amber signals are sooo much better than the half circle signals.

Yeah, the full brake circle and the amber signal looks much more like a premium european car, I love it!!! About the bulbs, I don't know what to tell you, at first I thought it was a fuse, because I could plug either bulb holder to the passenger side harness and it would work fine. But at the same time that I move all the fuses, I replaced the bulbs with 921s, which are twice the size, but the light output its awesome, and its working now

 

[Zanxrex]

I don't see why the miniature bulbs (168, 194 etc) wouldn't work. The OEM Euro bulb trays, which my GTI has, use a 6 watt halogen bulb, which isn't far off from the other miniatures out there.

 

[nicolasl46]

I don't see why the miniature bulbs (168, 194 etc) wouldn't work. The OEM Euro bulb trays, which my GTI has, use a 6 watt halogen bulb, which isn't far off from the other miniatures out there.

Maybe I fixed a loose connection, at the same time I replaced the bulbs :iono:, because I did everything all over again before changing bulbs, so who knows, besides de 921 bulb is bigger and brighter than the 168-194 bulb

 

[darcness]

Just be careful using 921's. I've found that 916's work better. The 921's will work but they get quite a bit hotter then the 916's do. I think it's like 10w vs. 18w. The light output is hardly different or noticable and the payoff is less heat.

 

[nicolasl46]

Just be careful using 921's. I've found that 916's work better. The 921's will work but they get quite a bit hotter then the 916's do. I think it's like 10w vs. 18w. The light output is hardly different or noticable and the payoff is less heat.

Ok, I'll try to get 916's as soon as I can. Thanks for the tip man.

 

[alanchicken]

very nice illustration. i haven't done it yet. question here. if i hook up everything without using vagcom to change the bit/byte, what does that mean?