Evening all. Due to circumstances surrounding work ill be needing to have my reverse and rear fog lamp swapped over on my soon to be collected leon. I am aware this is likely to be a change of he inner rear light cluster units but from there is anyone aware of what else needs doing to make them work? Im guessing the harness electricals arent replicated on both sides so it wont be a plug and play style affair. Has anyone had this done?
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Swapping rear fog/reverse lights
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I was under the impression that all lights are the same across all markets and only need to be adjusted via VCDS
I could be wrong but might be worth doing some research
I could be wrong but might be worth doing some research
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I was under this impression too, definitely for previous gen skodas but with the passing of xenons and now everything being full LED, front and rear i was not sure as the diodes one side would beed to be multi colour to swap the fogs. Also full LED headlights are travel compliant so i believe the idea is that you do nothing to your lights when travelling for temporary periods.
Are you sure? Though I can't be bothered to walk to my car I am pretty sure the rear lights are full LED on the facelift.
Out of curiosity, what job do you have that requires them swapped around?
I literally can't think of any reason why.
I literally can't think of any reason why.
Not the case with my facelift. Reverse is a bulb, rear fog looks like three LEDs. I say this with confidence as the halogen reverse bulb has already been swapped for an LED.
Will the car actually be inspected for compliance? I honestly wouldn't be bothering.
Yep completely true, typed completely and utterly the wrong thing
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Out of curiosity what bulb type is it? Do you get any dab interference with it? I swapped reverse to led on my 1.2 leon and every time I selected reverse the radio would cut out
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Yep completely true, typed completely and utterly the wrong thing
[slowly skulks off whistling hoping no one has noticed]
Out of curiosity what bulb type is it? Do you get any dab interference with it? I swapped reverse to led on my 1.2 leon and every time I selected reverse the radio would cut out
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It is a W16W. Quite a small bulb so I struggled a bit to find something that was small enough. I went with osram premium led retrofit range. Same profile as a halogen and really looks the part, solid build etc.
I haven't had any interference that I've noticed, but then I'm not sure I've had many situations to confirm. I did with LED indicators on previous mk3 which took me ages to put the two things together. Decided I would live with it. Those LEDs where an eBay job the osram bulb I've got this time I have a lot more confidence in.
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I have just removed the rear led indicator bulbs I had fitted to my MK3 as it killed the dab radio every time I indicated. Only happened near home though. Signal must be weak as everywhere else they were fine . Sorry off topic 
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Cheers for that, might have to get one sorted and try it for myself. I've learnt my lesson buying cheap bulbs from eBay and then not having them work properly.
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Found them on amazon and at least one other place.
It's also an easy fit with it being within the boot cluster; nice easy access, twist the holder, bulb is push fit, back together. Sorted.
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