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What did you do to your MK6 today?
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Thumper
Autocross Champion
I decided to finally replace what I thought were some old burned out LEDs in my interior. One of the previous owners put them in several years ago and the front dome's were not working. Also, I hate white interior lights, ruins night vision. So I got the full interior kit from DeAutoLED in red, just like I had in my GTI..
Now none of the interior lights work............awesome. The footwells, trunk, and rear domes were tested and working after they were replaced with the red, but after putting in the front domes nothing would work.
Hoping it's just a fuse, guess I might as well chase down the issue with the DRLs not working either while I am in the fuse box. I am hoping the R I searched for 4 months to find and aquire is not an electrical basketcase........ug. LMAO
I got a boot from ECS (alcantara with blue stitching to match the gauges, so sexy), and a weighted BFI knob (blue alcantara) I just haven't gotten to swapping out yet. I haven't looked at the boot yet, how tricky is it to replace that, does the outer trim ring just pop off?
Now none of the interior lights work............awesome. The footwells, trunk, and rear domes were tested and working after they were replaced with the red, but after putting in the front domes nothing would work.
Hoping it's just a fuse, guess I might as well chase down the issue with the DRLs not working either while I am in the fuse box. I am hoping the R I searched for 4 months to find and aquire is not an electrical basketcase........ug. LMAO
I got a boot from ECS (alcantara with blue stitching to match the gauges, so sexy), and a weighted BFI knob (blue alcantara) I just haven't gotten to swapping out yet. I haven't looked at the boot yet, how tricky is it to replace that, does the outer trim ring just pop off?
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Deathbyart
Go Kart Newbie
Yes it does. It's a fairly easy thing, just have to be careful not to snap any of the clips. Which of course I did...
NewGuy1
Go Kart Champion
I would check your polarity on each LED, you can do this by simply switching the LED around.
DeAutoLED is fairly trusted and I would imagine its not a defective part.
damiennn
Ready to race!
seems you needed Gatorade.. it needs to be orange.
alpha3
Go Kart Champion
K04 in a parking lot......you have big, brass ones, sir. I salute you!
alpha3
Go Kart Champion
For SURE. I've changed mine twice, at 50k and 100k. Do the job first thing in the morning, having let it sit overnite. Open your gas tank door and remove the cap; all this to lessen the gasoline pressure that will spray on you, have a small pail and shop rags/towel ready. Use a pick to press on the inconveniently located release buttons on the gas lines. Don't forget to push the gas line in toward the filter first, before pulling it off. These will really annoy you -- but take your time. If they break, well.....don't break'em.
GolNat
Autocross Champion
Got the turbo clocked. Still smooshed against the timing cover. I rotated the compressor side about 1/8th inch. Oil feed line was giving my issues getting lined up. Cut the bracket off and she lined up nicely. All the lines are hooked up and I flipped the elbow so the pancake fits in better. Also discovered where a little O-ring goes that came with my kit. It goes on the end of the oil feed line that goes into the block.
Mk6Autobahn
Autocross Champion
Drove it down the street to get my exhaust “fixed” and holy smokes. Oil soaked the entire exhaust all the way back and the whole underside of the car...
Mk6Autobahn
Autocross Champion
Just dropped her off at a small mom and pop Mexican shop so hopefully by tomorrow morning they can get the feed lines worked out but I just don’t have the time to work on it right now with military obligations and Uni classes starting. Oil all over the hatch, the underside of the car, just absolutely everywhere. Went through a ton of oil just driving 5mi down the road, looks like coolant isn’t holding either.
Luckily I found a set of wheels to borrow for the rest of the week, otherwise I would’ve been SOL
Luckily I found a set of wheels to borrow for the rest of the week, otherwise I would’ve been SOL
torga
Autocross Champion
What a fiasco!! I hope they can get you set up soon.
I was going to wash my car today, but turns out I lost my wash mitt. I could've stopped by Pep Boys or somewhere to grab a new one... but I want a Chemical Guys mitt so I'll wait a couple days.
brat_burner
Autocross Champion
They should be able to get it fixed up pretty quick! 
alpha3
Go Kart Champion
Bummer, I feel bad for you MK6autobahn.....all that work and time; I know how THAT feels. You put 110% effort, but sometimes the fates just laugh at us. Hope that shop gets you squared away soon!
