LED lights

lakelander · Oct 25, 2019

Hi
Can‘t find a thread in relation to upgrading my current LED (2) interior lights.
Mine are hardwired to a circuit board - see pics.
Replacement fittings are £50+ a pop and wanting to upgrade all.
Any advice welcome.

sidepod · Oct 25, 2019

Snips/Soldering iron.

B J G · Oct 25, 2019

Can't quite follow, are you upgrading LD lights with LED lights?

If tungsten to LED then this might be suitable

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TripleBee · Oct 25, 2019

How do you mean to upgrade the factory LED lights?

westfalia · Oct 25, 2019

This might help.

Upgrading interior lights on 2008 T5

I decided to upgrade the G4 interior bulbs of the California to LEDs to help with battery life when not on hook up. Chose these from the web. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MNK3FP2/?tag=eliteelect-21 A 15 second job per light with a small screwdriver to remove clear plastic cover. Photo’s show...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

TripleBee · Oct 25, 2019

westfalia said:
This might help.

Upgrading interior lights on 2008 T5

I decided to upgrade the G4 interior bulbs of the California to LEDs to help with battery life when not on hook up. Chose these from the web. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MNK3FP2/?tag=eliteelect-21 A 15 second job per light with a small screwdriver to remove clear plastic cover. Photo’s show...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

If we look at his data, it says T5 SE 180 (should mean: T5.1, with the factory LED lights).

westfalia · Oct 25, 2019

TripleBee said:
If we look at his data, it says T5 SE 180 (should mean: T5.1, with the factory LED lights).

Okay, i didn't know T5.1 were led.
I like my 100w edison ones

clarinetbcn · Oct 25, 2019

I have a 2014 (built 10/13) T5.1, are the interior lights LED?

Loz · Oct 25, 2019

lakelander said:
Hi
Can‘t find a thread in relation to upgrading my current LED (2) interior lights.

Upgrade to what? Or are yours blown?

TripleBee · Oct 26, 2019

clarinetbcn said:
I have a 2014 (built 10/13) T5.1, are the interior lights LED?

The ones above the sink and sliding door, and that little one in the back, yes.

lakelander · Oct 26, 2019

I have a 2014 180 4motion and yes all the interior cabin lights - just quite dim and would like to replace the bulbs, but apparently it’s not that simple.
have tried Aten and UltraLeds but they are unable to help.

lakelander · Oct 26, 2019

They are led at the moment but only 2!

lakelander · Oct 26, 2019

westfalia said:
Okay, i didn't know T5.1 were led.
I like my 100w edison ones

Think they would a lot easier to replace

lakelander · Oct 26, 2019

clarinetbcn said:
I have a 2014 (built 10/13) T5.1, are the interior lights LED?

Yes they are, but as you can see by the photo they are only 2 and the fitting isn’t just a couple of pins they are soldered to a circuit board!

lakelander · Oct 26, 2019

Loz said:
Upgrade to what? Or are yours blown?

Better led, these are just the 2 and very dull. Unfortunately not like current bulbs

WelshGas · Oct 26, 2019

lakelander said:
I have a 2014 180 4motion and yes all the interior cabin lights - just quite dim and would like to replace the bulbs, but apparently it’s not that simple.
have tried Aten and UltraLeds but they are unable to help.

Ae you sure the lights are getting the correct voltage? I have the same vehicle and rarely have more than 2 + the central kitchen light on as they are so bright.

clarinetbcn · Oct 26, 2019

WelshGas said:
Ae you sure the lights are getting the correct voltage? I have the same vehicle and rarely have more than 2 + the central kitchen light on as they are so bright.

Same here.

TripleBee · Oct 26, 2019

The funny thing is, on the first T5, there were bulbs.
On the T5.1 they changed the bulbs into LED's but not as LED bulbs, but the whole light is different.

So you would need some "old" T5 lights and put in some brighter LED bulbs, because, if you would put in higher wattage bulbs, the housing of the lights would melt because of the heat.

jts46 · Oct 27, 2019

TripleBee said:
The funny thing is, on the first T5, there were bulbs.
On the T5.1 they changed the bulbs into LED's but not as LED bulbs, but the whole light is different.

So you would need some "old" T5 lights and put in some brighter LED bulbs, because, if you would put in higher wattage bulbs, the housing of the lights would melt because of the heat.

Exactly what I did

AlisonM · Nov 3, 2019

lakelander said:
Hi
Can‘t find a thread in relation to upgrading my current LED (2) interior lights.
Mine are hardwired to a circuit board - see pics.
Replacement fittings are £50+ a pop and wanting to upgrade all.
Any advice welcome.
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I have the exact same problem, where did you find replacement fittings albeit they are £50+. They really are dim in comparison with modern lights

sbmcd · Feb 27, 2021

I was watching another thread on upgrading to LED interior lights, bought the replacements, went to fit them this morning only to find they were already factory fitted LEDs

Wished I had seen this thread sooner, anyone need some bulbs?

LED lights

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