redlinedave
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title says it all
looking for 5 bulb how to for waggon
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NarfBLAST
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4 marker light mod
5 brake lights?
1) Pull the light board out from inside the trunk and look for the empty socket
2) install bulb
3) install jumper from a brake light pin to your new bulb pin
The A4 Golf/Jetta starts out like this: (I think wagons are a little different)
BBBB BBBB
LEFT RGHT
MMMM MMMM
???R R???
Legend: M=marker light B=brake light R=reverse light ?=empty socket
and the 5 brake light mod would look like:
BBBB BBBB
LEFT RGHT
MMMM MMMM
BBBR RBBB
I chose to do something different: (4 marker light mod?)
MMMM MMMM
LEFT RGHT
MMMM MMMM
BBBR RBBB
Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJfhyidUyDU
5 brake lights?
1) Pull the light board out from inside the trunk and look for the empty socket
2) install bulb
3) install jumper from a brake light pin to your new bulb pin
The A4 Golf/Jetta starts out like this: (I think wagons are a little different)
BBBB BBBB
LEFT RGHT
MMMM MMMM
???R R???
Legend: M=marker light B=brake light R=reverse light ?=empty socket
and the 5 brake light mod would look like:
BBBB BBBB
LEFT RGHT
MMMM MMMM
BBBR RBBB
I chose to do something different: (4 marker light mod?)
MMMM MMMM
LEFT RGHT
MMMM MMMM
BBBR RBBB
Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJfhyidUyDU
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redlinedave
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yep 5 brake lights
Ricosuave
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cant seem to find any info on which jumper locations for the wagons
NarfBLAST
Top Post Dawg
If someone with a wagon could pull the bulb holders out of the back of their cars and photograph both sides front and back then I could tell you where to place the jumpers.
silverstick
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- '02 Jetta GLS (160K miles), and '05 Jetta GLS wagon (120K)
The last time I replaced taillight/brake/backup bulbs in our '05 wagon, I noticed that the spot where I assume the rear fog light would go was blocked by a plastic shield -- the shield was actually part of the assembly, although maybe it can be removed with a keyhole saw to do the five-light mod. (Don't know if the '03 wagon taillight is exactly the same as our '05.)
Getting the bulb holder out was more of a task than I expected. I actually had to remove the entire taillight assembly -- had to pull the entire lens off the back of the car, after removing the three securing nuts on the inside, which are not easy to get to.
To do this, I needed a small socket handle, two extenders (six-inch and two-inch), an eight-millimeter deep socket and an eight-millimeter swiveling box end ratchet wrench. A friend actually removed the nuts the first time, and had to be extremely careful not to drop them down inside the well.
The removal is documented on Page 94-16 of my Bentley manual. Wish I had some pictures to post, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll be interested to know if you actually manage the five-light mod.
Getting the bulb holder out was more of a task than I expected. I actually had to remove the entire taillight assembly -- had to pull the entire lens off the back of the car, after removing the three securing nuts on the inside, which are not easy to get to.
To do this, I needed a small socket handle, two extenders (six-inch and two-inch), an eight-millimeter deep socket and an eight-millimeter swiveling box end ratchet wrench. A friend actually removed the nuts the first time, and had to be extremely careful not to drop them down inside the well.
The removal is documented on Page 94-16 of my Bentley manual. Wish I had some pictures to post, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll be interested to know if you actually manage the five-light mod.
NarfBLAST
Top Post Dawg
Oh! The A4 Golfs bulbs are much easier to replace.
I think I remember that plastic over over the bulb hole in the reflector/lens assembly now! I think it came out just by pushing and pulling: just like if you've ever built a miniature plastic model car / boat /airplane, the plastic pieces come apart by twisting to break the small connecting pieces, then you can just file off the edges if they did not come apart cleanly enough.
I think I remember that plastic over over the bulb hole in the reflector/lens assembly now! I think it came out just by pushing and pulling: just like if you've ever built a miniature plastic model car / boat /airplane, the plastic pieces come apart by twisting to break the small connecting pieces, then you can just file off the edges if they did not come apart cleanly enough.
Ricosuave
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anyone?
Ricosuave
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anyone yet? LOL xmas present?
MOGolf
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- 2001 Golf GLS TDI Reflex silver, rough road suspension and steel skid plate, 2004 Passat Variant, Candy White, rough road suspension and geared balanced shaft module, and much, much more. 2016 LR RR HSE TD6, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE
This was covered in threads in the upgrades forum. I can't find one with usable picture links though.
Ricosuave
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anyone?
Ricosuave
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anyone with pics or a good description of how to?
Ricosuave
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still looking
Pictures from earth
These are pictures of the RIGHT tail light assembly.
Don't mind the darker splice on the green wire. That's for the trailer wiring.
The light arrangement on the wagons is pretty silly.
Top: running and BRAKE
2nd: running
3rd: blank
Bottom: reverse (inner), turn (outer)
With the headlights on, the brake light doesn’t jump out at you. This is why I removed the running light (2nd one down) and added a brake light to the blank slot.
You'll need to take a hot knife or dremel to the housing if you want to use the 3rd slot because it's blank. I enlarged the 2nd slot to run an 1156 base bulb.
Be sure to test fit the assembly before screwing the housing/lens back to the car.
Pull upward and inboard on the housing while tightening the hardware. The turn signal center conductor may short against the sheet metal. Note the tape for troubleshooting.
The 3rd bulb on this assembly is reversed polarity. The center conductor is grounded and the outer conductor is the positive. If you run LED bulbs you may have to re-wire them.
The left side brake also uses a red/black wire.
These are pictures of the RIGHT tail light assembly.
Don't mind the darker splice on the green wire. That's for the trailer wiring.
The light arrangement on the wagons is pretty silly.
Top: running and BRAKE
2nd: running
3rd: blank
Bottom: reverse (inner), turn (outer)
With the headlights on, the brake light doesn’t jump out at you. This is why I removed the running light (2nd one down) and added a brake light to the blank slot.
You'll need to take a hot knife or dremel to the housing if you want to use the 3rd slot because it's blank
. I enlarged the 2nd slot to run an 1156 base bulb. Be sure to test fit the assembly before screwing the housing/lens back to the car.
Pull upward and inboard on the housing while tightening the hardware. The turn signal center conductor may short against the sheet metal. Note the tape for troubleshooting.
The 3rd bulb on this assembly is reversed polarity. The center conductor is grounded and the outer conductor is the positive. If you run LED bulbs you may have to re-wire them.
The left side brake also uses a red/black wire.
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Ricosuave
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thank you gth!
good timing
No problemo. I was working on this yesterday after getting behind a wagon in traffic and realizing how little brake light contrast there is with the lights on. Now I know why the rear bumper sticks out so much.
You’ll really like the effect with that small bulb (2nd one down) removed. The resulting dark gap between the top bulb and the extra brake light catches the eye.
I did notice the 3rd lens slot is pretty short. A high-wattage incandescent bulb might heat up the top and bottom plates.
No problemo. I was working on this yesterday after getting behind a wagon in traffic and realizing how little brake light contrast there is with the lights on. Now I know why the rear bumper sticks out so much
.You’ll really like the effect with that small bulb (2nd one down) removed. The resulting dark gap between the top bulb and the extra brake light catches the eye.
I did notice the 3rd lens slot is pretty short. A high-wattage incandescent bulb might heat up the top and bottom plates.