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xabhax

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Car(s)
15 GTI
Thanks for confirming the LED p/n


Well, I pulled the trigger (finally) but I didn't go with a package.

The package is $133 shipped:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003245253745.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.43a22e0eLaxtQj


Instead, I bought these covers for $45:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003249201450.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.850e4c4d9PQjHY

and this LED/wiring for $32:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002722410651.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.850e4c4d9PQjHY

Nothing is due until mid-March, so it'll be awhile before I report back with any news.

I went this way vs. the kit as the parts were $50 cheaper when bought separately. I guess I'll find out in 7 weeks if it was worth it or not...
Damn, those covers are better versions. The LEDs will actually clip in the way they are supposed to. Ya its a bad time to order from china. Chinese new year is soon.
 

xabhax

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Car(s)
15 GTI
One of the pics show them having the indents needed for the leds to clip. Guess it doesnt really matter in the end
 

VAG Parts Bin

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Mt. Lebanon, PA
Car(s)
97 GTI & 17 R
I think it's a photo from one of the other models they offer. I believe these are just the normal caps with the hole stamped out for the LEDs. I'll have to affix them myself. I don't think I've seen ANY Mk7 mirror caps that have the correct indents to properly clip in the LEDs.

Here are some close ups from a buyer posted review:

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VAG Parts Bin

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Mt. Lebanon, PA
Car(s)
97 GTI & 17 R
For reference, here are the kits I found that are currently available on AliExpress:

Matte chrome caps only with wiring to the door harness - $89.99 + shipping:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32883715477.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.31f52e0e0Sou2U

Matte chrome caps only with wiring to the door harness - $103.19 + shipping:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003537660393.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.31f52e0e0Sou2U

Black or white caps with wiring leads (will need spliced into existing BSM harness) - $100 + shipping:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003600307262.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.31f52e0e0Sou2U

Black, white, or matte chrome caps with wiring leads (will need spliced into existing BSM harness) - $95/$95/$114 + shipping:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003245253745.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.31f52e0e0Sou2U
 

Nuje

Go Kart Champion
Location
Island near Vancouver
Car(s)
2015 Sportwagen TDI
Can never keep track of which thread I've posted updates to. 🤦‍♂️
Of the four options listed above by @VAG Parts Bin, these would be #4 (DokiAuto, black).
(FWIW, DokiAuto and AiduAuto (option #3) seem to be the same company; some orders I've received from Doki have had Aidu stickers on them. Both companies are first-rate, though - responsive and helpful.)
 

GolfRRRR1

Go Kart Champion
Location
Michigan
Can never keep track of which thread I've posted updates to. 🤦‍♂️
Of the four options listed above by @VAG Parts Bin, these would be #4 (DokiAuto, black).
(FWIW, DokiAuto and AiduAuto (option #3) seem to be the same company; some orders I've received from Doki have had Aidu stickers on them. Both companies are first-rate, though - responsive and helpful.)
I bought #3 in black. Just haven't hooked them up yet as I have to splice the wire leads to the factory harness. I know which harness (car) wires are neg and positive from my post (#20 and the wiring schematic) but not sure which wire (red or blue) on the LED's to splice to which wire on the harness. 🤷‍♂️ Thinking red is hot and blue is ground??
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Nuje

Go Kart Champion
Location
Island near Vancouver
Car(s)
2015 Sportwagen TDI
Find a 9V battery (smoke detector?); that should give you enough juice to see which way lights up.
(I can't remember on mine - I know with my little aftermarket "marker" lights, they were the opposite of what I expected: black +12V and white was ground. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
 

GolfRRRR1

Go Kart Champion
Location
Michigan
Find a 9V battery (smoke detector?); that should give you enough juice to see which way lights up.
(I can't remember on mine - I know with my little aftermarket "marker" lights, they were the opposite of what I expected: black +12V and white was ground. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
Red was positive, blue negative, just touched them to the car battery terminals.
 

GolfRRRR1

Go Kart Champion
Location
Michigan

xabhax

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Car(s)
15 GTI
Can never keep track of which thread I've posted updates to. 🤦‍♂️
Of the four options listed above by @VAG Parts Bin, these would be #4 (DokiAuto, black).
(FWIW, DokiAuto and AiduAuto (option #3) seem to be the same company; some orders I've received from Doki have had Aidu stickers on them. Both companies are first-rate, though - responsive and helpful.)
Ya they are the same. I've gotten dokiauto parts with the aidu sticker.
 

xabhax

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Car(s)
15 GTI
All done. Thank you everyone that helped, end result is a huge improvement over stock, well worth the $100.
I bought this mirror cap:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003600307262.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.31f52e0e0Sou2U

Soldered the connections into the existing light (might get new mirror glass and remove the BSM light in the mirror), took about 20-30 min per side.
https://flic.kr/p/2n1Uy1W
Right, night and day difference. I guess vw realized this too because the golf 8 bsm indicaters are in the cap now
 

xabhax

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Car(s)
15 GTI
Now if someone can tell me if there is are mirrors that would fit a mk7 that have the spot for the 360 cameras.
 
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