LED headlight issues

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Ppatrickjames
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LED headlight issues

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I've Installed LED headlights and LED sidelights and ever since then I have check light on the dash, the lights are in correctly but the warning light won't go off, can anyone shed any light? Image


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Re: LED headlight issues

Post by Cuprabob »

Are your LEDs Canbus compatible. LEDs draw less current that filament bulbs hence why you get a bulb warning on the dash.

CanBus compatible ones have a resistor in parallel to increase the current so the warning doesn't come-on.

Another solution is using VCDS to de-activate the diagnostics for the lights.
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Ppatrickjames
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
In: Night Blue
With a: DSG box
Options: Dynaudio system, Light Blue footwell LED's, White LED headlights & Daytime running lights.

Re: LED headlight issues

Post by Ppatrickjames »

I know that the small LED's are but not 100% on the headlights, they are apparently "Samsung" ingot them from eBay and they were quite a loose fit tbh. Once they were in the were solid but I'm not sure about the resistor, I'll just get some new ones and try them. I could always leave the warning light for now.


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