GUIDE: Fitting a W8 light (Mk5 Ibiza)

[markmeus]

Guide now located in the new resources section of the site

Lighting - How to fit a W8 light in the Mk5 Ibiza

What is it? The W8 light is an interior dome light that was fitted to the Passat W8 and some other VAG models. The main advantage it offers is backlit buttons, and ambient red LEDs that shine on the centre console, nice for adding a bit of class...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[markmeus]

Other good sources of info...

Creating a loom on UK-MKIVS
Installing a W8 light on seatforum.de

 

[skeat12]

Excellent guide,

One question though, are you considering a holiday anywhere near Northampton in the near future

 

[VRSLOZ]

Brilliant guide mate, first class

 

[Theowls88]

How much did you pay to make up the loom? I've just seen one for £17 on eBay. Also how much did you pay for the light unit?

 

[ozzyfizzle]

that looks smart.. good guide thanks

 

[markmeus]

How much did you pay to make up the loom? I've just seen one for £17 on eBay. Also how much did you pay for the light unit?

The loom cost me about £3 to make, all I had to pay for were the two black socket, my dealer gave me the wires for free.

The light was about 42 I think, dont have the invoice to hand but I'll double check.

The total was just under £45 for the light, two plugs and 4 wires.

 

[markmeus]

Excellent guide,

One question though, are you considering a holiday anywhere near Northampton in the near future

Nothing planned... but I'm finishing Uni this year, and there are no jobs here, so I might end up on the mainland somewhere.

Never say never lol!

 

[nantucket]

don't forget to clean the unit while it's out

 

[C4RL]

Can you get the w8 in black?

 

[jc_boc]

Not really mate, I believe they are really rare to find and apparently pop up on german e-bay on the odd occasion.

 

[Theowls88]

Seems like these W8 lights in any colour are a rarety. Ive got Donny Motor Spares just down the road and even they dont have one in. Pretty surprised seeming as they have the largest stock in the UK of cars to break. There again it could be just a retarded worker i was dealing with that didnt have a clue what i was talking about....

 

[markmeus]

I had trouble getting a second hand one too, but the W8 passat is probably quite a rare model.
I paid £45 for the light, brand new, which i didn't think was too bad.

 

[jc_boc]

Need a black one as I am not keen on painting one.

 

[gregdaisley]

Firstly great post mate! I wonder if this will fit in the Mk2 Leon? First seen it in my aunties new 5 series, looks brilliant! Hope it will fit my car...

 

[blackmagicibiza]

Hi I just found a website that sells the w8 light

http://www.oemvag.es/en/3bg-2000-2005/106-w8-dome-light-assembly-gray.html

The same site also has the wiring adaptor but what Im wondering is with the adaptor they sell would the led lights work? Or would I need to wire them up to the side lights using a separate wire?

http://www.oemvag.es/en/3bg-2000-2005/183-luz-w8-cable-adaptador.html

Thanks

 

[markmeus]

That "adaptor" is the same thing I created, to get the LEDs to work you still have to extend the loose wire in the photo and connect it to the light switch.

 

[blackmagicibiza]

Oh ok. I think I will order them both when I get paid

Thanks

 

[34UU2367]

perfect guide dude, next week I'll definitely go for this.

 

[Maxt890]

Do you think the W8 light housing would fit into this setup, slighty different with the sensors next to the light housing.