Adding second Reversing Light?

[ajw1100]

My drive is rather dark and the wife's pot plants are a definite parking hazard, is it possible to make the other reversing light function? I do not have access to VCDS so it would need to be a DIY manual jobby. Used to be so easy, splice in a spur lead and attach the bulb and holder, simples.

[jonro2009]

Not sure how easy it would be but I couldn't imagine a second bulb would throw enough light out to do the job. Could you get a security light with a PIR over the drive? Or move the pot plants.

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[BATVANVRS]

Thought the MK3 has 2 reverse lights lit up as standard? Agree with jonro2009, best bet is a sensor light with a PIR 

 

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/pir-security-light---120-watt-015151

[Auric Goldfinger]

My Vrs ( 63 Plate ) has 2 reversing lights

[dstev2000]

I'm 99% sure SWMBO's 63 plate vRS estate has 2 reversing lights.....

[Auric Goldfinger]

Just been out to double check

 

I have 2 reversing lights, one each side

[SC03OTT]

As others, 2 revers lights here too.

[aki78]

2 lights here as well.

Bulbs replaced with these: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/HotSale-2pcs-lot-super-brightness-High-Power-1156-led-30W-CREE-XBD-p21w-led-ba15s-Reverse/2036956876.html

Super bright and super white.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlYllYl799I

Pics:

[ajw1100]

Rear light so poor didn't even check . We do have a PIR light but misses the pot plant area. Those LED lights look interesting (Thanks aki78), have to check on them as well. Hope Powerbulbs do them but haven't checked yet-next job.

Edited 15 January, 2016 by ajw1100

[ajw1100]

Oh Well, PowerBulbs do supply Osram LED P21w ba15s LED's but both are noted as not legal for road/exterior use and needing CANBus warning canceller for LED's. Oh Well....

[BATVANVRS]

2 lights here as well.

Bulbs replaced with these: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/HotSale-2pcs-lot-super-brightness-High-Power-1156-led-30W-CREE-XBD-p21w-led-ba15s-Reverse/2036956876.html

Super bright and super white.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlYllYl799I

Pics:

@aki78 are they non Canbus bulbs & did they need coding via VCDS

The LED reverse lights look spot on

[aki78]

@aki78 are they non Canbus bulbs & did they need coding via VCDS

The LED reverse lights look spot on

They worked without coding (and without bulb out errors), so "canbus compatible" in Octy3 as reversing lights.

A few weeks later I changed the coding to LED but only because my retrofitted camera is powered from the left revesing light and it needed pure DC.

Edited 15 January, 2016 by aki78

[JORDITO]

On 15.01.2016 г. at 23:04, aki78 said:

They worked without coding (and without bulb out errors), so "canbus compatible" in Octy3 as reversing lights.

A few weeks later I changed the coding to LED but only because my retrofitted camera is powered from the left revesing light and it needed pure DC.

Hi, i have the same problem with my camera. Can you post which channel in adaptation must be changed to led?

Thanks in advance 

[aki78]

Left: Leuchte28RFL LC11-Lasttyp 28

Right: Leuchte29RFL RA64-Lasttyp 29

Change them to '43 - allgemeine LED'

[95mathias]

On 22.5.2017 at 22:48, aki78 said:

Left: Leuchte28RFL LC11-Lasttyp 28

Right: Leuchte29RFL RA64-Lasttyp 29

Change them to '43 - allgemeine LED'

Where is it possible to change these values in VCDS?

[ahenners]

4 minutes ago, 95mathias said:

Where is it possible to change these values in VCDS?

 

Which bit isn't clear? All the information for the adaptation changes is listed in the post you quoted? 

 

[95mathias]

sorry for being a bit confused, but i was wondering where you can do it, so if i have right is it from the adaptation section?

[BlazZzVRS]

I think you program with VCDS like this. But im not 100% sure  Can someone comfirm this?

 

09-Cent. Elect. / Security Access – 16 (code: 31347) / Adaptation – 10

 

You search for:

Leuchte28RFL LC11   and change to   43-allgemeine LED

Leuchte29RFL RA64   and change to   43-allgemeine LED

 

I think you have to change dimmwert from 100 to 127 for both reverse lights to, but i dont know on what setting.