Part 2 (License Plate Lights) of the DAP MK7 GTI Build

Part 2 (License Plate Lights) of the DAP MK7 GTI Build

The MK7 GTI like many of the previous generations uses standard halogen bulbs. They tend to be yellowish in color and not nearly as bright as their LED counterparts. The complication in this modification is that most current model vehicles use bulb monitoring. So unless you add resistors to an LED light you will be left with a bulb error light on the dash. This leaves you with 2 options: get LEDs that either include (like ours) or have built in resistors which are properly calibrated for the car, or install LEDs without resistors and code out the error light.

Purchase the LED Rear License Plate Lights

We put together this showing a side by side comparison of the Stock halogen licence plate lights (left) and the OEM LED License plate lights (right)

No-Error Harness

For full disclosure, the no-error harness we used in the video we no longer sell due to inconsistency of the warning lights. While we had no issues on our Mk7, for certain Mk7 models the no-error harness has not been effective. Because of this, we no longer carry the no-error harness.

VCDS Coding Instructions

1. Physically install new LED License Plate lights by swapping with old bulbs
2. Connect OBD-II<->USB cable to computer
3. Turn on car fully
4. Open VCDS
5. Select “Select Control Module” menu
6. Select “Cent. Elec” (sometimes you have to click it a couple times if it initial says that it’s not installed, eventually it will come up)
7. Select “Security Access - 16” and Enter 31347 into the pop up. If you mess up, there is a 10 minute delay with the car on before you can try again. Apply and go back to the “Cent Elec” module menu.
8. Select “Adaptation - 10”
9. Select “Leuchte25KZL HA59-Lasttyp 25” from Drop-Down list as the value to be replaced
10. Select “41 - LED Keinleistung” as the new value
11. Apply the change and close / disconnect VCDS
12. Shut off car
13. When you restart car, no error should pop up