T6 Ocean Pop Top LED failure

Doorbundle · Mar 13, 2022

I have just found that 3 LEDs in one of the 2 Dimmable LED Strips in the Pop Top of our 2018 Cali Ocean have failed to illuminate.
Is there a fix?
If no fix are these dimmable LED strips available as a spare part?
If so are they 'plug & play' / easy to replace?
TIA
Doorbundle.

s2bear · Mar 13, 2022

Are you sure you just haven’t pushed the button to turn on that side. There’s a button on each side and I once thought one of mine had failed but I just hadn’t turned that side on.

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Doorbundle · Mar 13, 2022

s2bear said:
Are you sure you just haven’t pushed the button to turn on that side. There’s a button on each side and I once thought one of mine had failed but I just hadn’t turned that side on.

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Thanks s2Bear, both sides work properly, switch on/off & dim / brighten but 3 of the 10 or 12 light segments fail to illuminate, the remainder operate normally.

Doorbundle · Mar 14, 2022

I have found the Part No 7E7947111 on ETKA
This is a simple push fit.
I can now see how to uncouple the small black 2 pin connector.
There is a small white metal 'pip' visible in the female part of the connector, depress the pip and the male connector slips apart. To replace, just push back together ensuring the white metal pip is visible. Job done!
Now to source a new LED Interior Light at the 'right' price.

Doorbundle · Mar 15, 2022

£52 +Vat from VW. Ouch!

ElectronicEquipmentRepair · Mar 15, 2022

Doorbundle said:
£52 +Vat from VW. Ouch!

By the sounds of your description, some LEDs have failed and could possibly be individually replaced. I don't know whether it's cost effective because I've never looked at disassembling one of these units, but we're able to replace LEDs in many things.

Doorbundle · Mar 15, 2022

ElectronicEquipmentRepair said:
By the sounds of your description, some LEDs have failed and could possibly be individually replaced. I don't know whether it's cost effective because I've never looked at disassembling one of these units, but we're able to replace LEDs in many things.

Thank you for your response, but, regrettably, having looked at the rear of the unit it appears to be sealed / bonded with yellow plastic. Thanks once more! Db.