LED Tailights for MK6 golf/jetta Sportwagen

[MoestwuntedWagon]

Hey guys just wondering if there is any decent led kits/ aftermarket Tail lights for the mk6 wagon. I’ve seen the ECS tuning led tail lights however they don’t sell them any more and was wondering if anyone has found a good alternative to those.

 

[calimustang]

try europe ebay/dealers. tons of Golf Wagon variants there

 

[turbobrick240]

I got some for my mk6 golf from ebay. The sequential blinkers/hazards are a little more work to wire up, but look pretty cool.

 

[Nuje]

I just put some red LED "bulbs" in my Golf mk7 Sportwagen - $20/pair (put them in both the inner and outer bulb positions; not sure how the Mk6 tails are configured).
Had the opportunity to drive behind the car for about 45minutes the other day and gotta say - quite pleased with the look. Bright scarlet red instead of the orange-red of normal halogen bulbs; and the sharp on/off of LEDs.

I got rid of the "sequential" thing picture above, but gives you a sense.

7440 bulbs in the Mk7; not sure what the mk6 uses.

 

[turbobrick240]

These are the Vland sequentials I got for my Golf:

 

[Nuje]

Oh - those are good!
The other day, I had the opportunity to drive behind my Mk7 wagon for the first time since I pulled the red reflector out of the bottom outer signal light position and replacing it with an amber LED. That's so clearly the way it oughta be.
Can't believe that VW chose to go with those stupid red turn signals instead of amber

 

[coolusername]

These are the Vland sequentials I got for my Golf:

Those are cool, but the problem is that the Mk6 wagon uses a different tail light housing. There's basically nothing I can find available aftermarket for the wagon specifically, everything is for the hatchback, and the hatchback stuff doesn't fit.

 

[pipesta]

These are about the only thing available out there.

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[DevilDogDoc]

https://dammedia.osram.info/media/bin/osram-dam-13242042/LEDriving%20Tail%20Light%20for%20Golf%20VI%20Product%20Trailer%20(EN).mp4

These are what I’m getting to match my headlights from them.

 

[coolusername]

https://dammedia.osram.info/media/bin/osram-dam-13242042/LEDriving%20Tail%20Light%20for%20Golf%20VI%20Product%20Trailer%20(EN).mp4

These are what I’m getting to match my headlights from them.

That doesn't fit the wagon. With the exception of what Pipesta posted, none of these suggestions fit the Mk6 wagon, as far as taillights are concerned (headlights are the same, but then what's the point if you're stuck with a mismatch?) Honestly I don't understand why there's basically no aftermarket options for the wagon.

 

[DevilDogDoc]

Oh weak man, I didn’t realize they weren’t the same back end….

 

[Nuje]

Yep - same as the Mk7 Golf vs. wagon. Look like they're the same, but they're not.

 

[pipesta]

That doesn't fit the wagon. With the exception of what Pipesta posted, none of these suggestions fit the Mk6 wagon, as far as taillights are concerned (headlights are the same, but then what's the point if you're stuck with a mismatch?) Honestly I don't understand why there's basically no aftermarket options for the wagon.

I know, it sucks. The tails on the wagens leave a lot to be desired. TBH, I don't really care for the euro tails I posted from eBay either. I'd be willing to pay some decent money for a nice LED tail light housing for my wagen.

 

[coolusername]

Oh - those are good!
The other day, I had the opportunity to drive behind my Mk7 wagon for the first time since I pulled the red reflector out of the bottom outer signal light position and replacing it with an amber LED. That's so clearly the way it oughta be.
Can't believe that VW chose to go with those stupid red turn signals instead of amber

I think that's a regulatory thing, turn signals in the US are required to have a larger surface area than ones in Europe. I'm guessing just the amber portion wasn't large enough, so VW decided to just use the entire taillight as the turn signal.

 

[Nuje]

Ahhhh - hadn't thought of that rationale; makes sense, though.