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Wow, thanks for the correction.
Very nice.
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Wow, thanks for the correction.
This is great! He is one of the techs at my dealership and one of the guys I recently spoke with about getting an APR tune. Leith VW in Cary, NC.
Can someone tell me if changing tail lights to OEM led ones will void warranty? I saw someone selling a set because they said it will void their warranty if they get the lights programed... I find this extremely hard to believe, why on earth would a set of tail lights void warranty?
If you start having electrical issues they will blame it on your lights or or any adapter used for installation.
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Some dealers could give a hard time others will not, is not like they will see the lights and automatically void anything.
If by any chance you have a problem not related to you electric system they will never mention the lights or care about them only if you have an issue related to the new part.
I understand that it’s ridiculous if the part is OEM and using OEM parts but remember that they get reimbursed by VW and if the lights don’t belong on your car from the factory they will not risk not getting paid.
I don’t think that you have anything to worry about, if and this is a big IF you need warranty work related to your concern and they deny the claim worse that will happen is that they ask you to install the original lights back on and return or take it to another dealer and get the issue fixed that’s why I keep my original headlights handy just in case.
Sorry if I’m not making any sense but I’m tired and is raining like crazy and need a nap
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If you start having electrical issues they will blame it on your lights or or any adapter used for installation.
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I can see that, but, what if it's OEM lights and an OEM adapter? How can they justify it when those parts could easily be bought over the counter from a VW dealer? (Ok maybe not the EURO leds but it's still an OEM part)
For example, I installed a gti muffler a week ago, and the muffler is original off a GTI with the part number and everything...surely they can't refuse to do warranty work because of modified exhaust, since 1 it's an OEM part and 2 it doesn't actually effect anything (doesn't even change exhaust back pressure or anything)
Some dealers could give a hard time others will not, is not like they will see the lights and automatically void anything.
If by any chance you have a problem not related to you electric system they will never mention the lights or care about them only if you have an issue related to the new part.
I understand that it’s ridiculous if the part is OEM and using OEM parts but remember that they get reimbursed by VW and if the lights don’t belong on your car from the factory they will not risk not getting paid.
I don’t think that you have anything to worry about, if and this is a big IF you need warranty work related to your concern and they deny the claim worse that will happen is that they ask you to install the original lights back on and return or take it to another dealer and get the issue fixed that’s why I keep my original headlights handy just in case.
Sorry if I’m not making any sense but I’m tired and is raining like crazy and need a nap
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Why would the techs have opened the fuse box during the inspection?The techs snapped the clip that holds the fuse box lid on when I took it it for my 10k inspection. I didnt notice it til I took it in for an oil change at 17k and asked them to fix it because I didnt do it, and I know I didnt because I have never opened it, and they denied a warranty repair because I had "aftermarket lights under the dashboard." The lights they were talking about were the deAutoKey under dash LEDs, a plug and play led module. AKA no wiring to the fuse box, which is what they blamed it on. Dealers will literally say anything to get out of repairing your car if they can.
Why would the techs have opened the fuse box during the inspection?
It may have been broken during PDI.I would assume to inspect the fuses...?
Unless they broke it while doing something else under the hood, like checking the air filter or something.
All I know is, while I have owned the car, I had never touched the fuse box until the day I noticed it was broken while I was wiping down my engine bay. I went to wipe the fuse box cover and it was loose.