VW Golf MK7 (5G) footwell light retrofit (part 3)

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4 жыл бұрын

Final step of the footwell lights retrofit project. Guiding cables under seats to illuminate rear footwells in Volkswagen #GolfMK7. Seats have holes for the #lights from the factory, so it's a matter of putting them in place and running cables to them. After that your back row footwells will be illuminated.
⚠️ For both safety and convenience reasons I didn't remove front seats. Instead I've guided the wires under the seat rail and joined factory cable harness.
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📺 Footwell light retrofit Part 1: • VW Golf MK7 (5G) footw...
📺 Footwell light retrofit Part 2: • VW Golf MK7 (5G) footw...
⌨️ Coding done with OBDeleven. Ambient illumination can be controlled from the infotainment screen, LED will not though broken bulb error, lights fade-in and fade-out.
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@marcinklepka5684 3 жыл бұрын

In terms of rear seats you may lead the cables underneath very easily. Firstly remove front plastic cover that goes along front door. Secondly move the front seat backward to the maksimum. You will see in the floor under the seat rectangular whole where you can slide your hand in. This will help you to catch the cable that was previously guided under plastic cover along front door. No need to remove front seat , screws and so on.

@mrfixpl 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm planning to improve the wiring in near future. Just waiting for the winter to be over.

@hainalandras1514 3 жыл бұрын

Really good video, it helped me. Just done it today. Some cables I will to arrange again. Not too much room to pass the cable from driver side to passenger side. I have done the coding, but I have an error now on central electrics module “no led bar”. Where should I change the the wrongly set parameter?

@marynarzzehej 4 жыл бұрын

I did exactly the same about guiding the cables to the rear seats on my Leon 5F, I didn't wanted to unscrew the front seats, as they are the most important parts in the car and the cable is really not visible, so not a big deal. Regarding the trunk, I have also installed additional lights ( nice one from Audi Q7) after cutting the bigger hole in the trunk side covers.

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if I could fit the cable under the carpet without removing seat rail... Next time I'm vacuuming the car will try to do it with a dummy cable just to check it.

@Danidasanic 4 жыл бұрын

Ive bought a guide nylon cable to pass the wires under , ideally inside the sleeved cord . Going to try it next week

@zbyszekfilip9469 4 жыл бұрын

Jak zawsze Mateusz SUPER robota i fajne filmy, tylko szkoda, że nie nagrywasz w PL , pewnie by ludzie chętnie posłuchali też w PL, nie wszyscy znają EN 😉 Pozdrawiam

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

Niektóre rzeczy robię po polsku na kzfaq.info ale niestety, wszystkiego nie jestem w stanie robić w dwóch wersjach.

@zbyszekfilip9469 4 жыл бұрын

A dobrze by było 👍 jakby jakiś kanał był w PL i byś to też wrzucał 👍 wiem że to trochę nie bardzo dla Ciebie, bo to samo klepać 2 razy 😉 ale nie wszyscy znają EN tak jak wspomniałem, a jest dużo też osób co by posłuchali w PL, na pewno 😊 sam jestem z lat 70 i nas nie uczyli takich języków ☹️.

@gameebeast7324 Жыл бұрын

Hey I would like if you can show what exactly coding we need to check and make it possible to work😉

@wissamoukharti1285 3 жыл бұрын

the package in aliexpress is different from the one you used in part 1 !! I don't know if the plastic in the back will cause problems ??

@tiagodadias 2 жыл бұрын

How can I know, the connecting pins of the foot lights to the bcm? Since the bcm are not all the same. Good videos and good content

@boyanratchev877 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, how did you fit the rear lights in the places under seats. I am at this step and it seems like it needs to be slimmer with a milimiter or two. The whole process is so time consumineg, if I knew I would never have started it.

@noz3m 2 жыл бұрын

Why are the front brighter then the back? does the aliexpress link come with 2 bright and 2 less bright ones?

@noz3m 2 жыл бұрын

If someone is struggling with the back ones, no need to undo any bolt's as the cable and connector will slide under the metal guide for the chair. Around the same place as shown in the video.

@a_randy 2 жыл бұрын

What LED replacement bulbs did you use in the housings?

@g1i8b 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, do you know if there is a signal 12v for the tailgate open somewhere? In the fuse box? I don't have (last Touran) the light in the trunk and i want install like you. Thanks

@mrfixpl 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if there's a direct connection that you can use, but you can add a pin to BCM module and code it in so power appears there when trunk is open. To be honest I've never seen a car without trunk light.

@fredjones5327 9 ай бұрын

Nice video how did you give the rear lights power???

@amirafshar271 4 жыл бұрын

Hi could you show us how to bring the footwell lighting on lighting menu in unit with obd11 please?

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

It's in part 1 video description.

@mwahid2952 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you have to cut some foam from the seat to make rear footwell light fit ?

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

no. just squeezed it a bit to make the light fit.

@furkankapt2616 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. My question is when you drive your car at night does your footweel lights open at %70 or closed ? I codded to Interior Light and mine is working only when I open the doors. Thanks for help.

@mrfixpl 3 жыл бұрын

With door closed and headlights on, footwell stays at value set from the infotainment screen.

@furkankapt2616 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrfixpl Yea my 2020 Midline Plus is not working that way. The problem is some adaptation options is not exist in my VCDS :(

@szkribi 6 ай бұрын

Cześć, Mateuszu Mam fabryczne podświetlenie z przodu, chcę dołożyć z tyłu. Zobaczyłem 3 części filmu i nie widzę w jaki sposób instalacja na tył jest wpięta do BCM - w pierwszym filmie pokazujesz tylko lampkę kierowcy wpiętą w pusty pin 72 - a co z pozostałymi 3 lampkami? Te 4 lampki są na wspólnym pinie?

@MauriceNL1 4 жыл бұрын

My Golf GTE has light from factory but only at the front. No rear footwells and only 1 trunk light NO 7 trunk lights

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

That's how it looks from the factory. No rear footwell lights, just one trunk light. What you can see here is custom made and/or retrofit with AliExpress parts.

@yassa1559 4 жыл бұрын

you can put the wire under the carpet , there is a little square under the front sit. you just have to take a snake to guide the cable from the side part to the square 😉

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will check it out!

@boyanratchev877 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I watched the 3 parts very closely, but one thing is not clear for me yet, how did you guide the cable for the passengers seat rear light. Did you go under armrest or ...?

@mrfixpl 3 жыл бұрын

@@boyanratchev877 wiring from BCM splits into two - drivers side (front+back) and passengers side (front+back). Both sides have wires guided from the front light, under the sill cover.

@boyanratchev877 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrfixpl Hi, this is not what I bought from a German retailer of original parts - because I have front lights from the factory I needed only the rear ones. For rear the cable goes in pin 50 of plug B of BCM and then splits. This cable is independent from front lights cable.

@lexusgomel2 4 жыл бұрын

Hej, jakich zarowek (jasniejszych ) uzyles do przednich lampek ?

@mrfixpl 3 жыл бұрын

Kiedyś zamówiłem kilka różnych modeli z AliExpress. Te mi najbardziej przypadły do gustu. Wpisz w ich wyszukiwarkę frazę "32954456725". Świecą do przodu, więc do oświetlenia dywaników w VAGu trzeba wysunąć diodę z oprawki i zgiąć o 90 stopni.

@georgieporgie7523 2 жыл бұрын

I would to do this but it seems like its a hard job.

@mrfixpl 2 жыл бұрын

It’s really not. If you have proper set of tools and quiet place to work, it’s a 1 hour job.

@baytjeh 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you plug the cables? + and - ? I want to do the same for the back

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

All four lights are connected together to the BCM (positive) and chassis ground (negative).

@baytjeh 4 жыл бұрын

@@mrfixpl you mean to the cable what is under the seat? What color do I need to cut and make the bypass

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

@@baytjeh No. The body control module. Please check part 1 and part 2 of this tutorial. Links are in the video description.

@baytjeh 4 жыл бұрын

@@mrfixpl i already have front footwell lights, my question is what cable(color?) do i need to extend the upgrade set from underneath the plastic

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

Remove front lights and check wiring colors.

@jarekcg 4 жыл бұрын

Cześć mogę prosić o info o tych trytkach na rzep

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

Dorzuciłem link do opisu.

@CARaCARtal99 4 жыл бұрын

With which tool you making holes?

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

Holes are already there from the factory.

@CARaCARtal99 4 жыл бұрын

mr-fix also in the trunk? Nice

@mrfixpl 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, the trunk. No, I had to make the holes myself. Will post a video about that soon. But basically made a template (21mm by 46mm), positioned it in car, 3mm drill in each corner, then dremel to cut the hole out, next smoothing the edges with file