after market Rear clusters

Hi Guys Heres one for you……. My car has always had aftermarket rear clusters that constantly fill with water, I'm going to fit some original clusters very soon' the question is will they fit or will the wiring need changing to accommodate the original.

Because I've never seen the original cluster wiring I'm not sure how I should get prepared

I assume that you are talking about rear tail lights.

I have seen issues with the quality of aftermarket lenses, they aren't sealed correctly, and or that the gaskets don't fit as well.  If you have the standards gaskets, then make sure that the Gap is at the bottom on the lense.

You could try new gaskets, or making sure that the lenses are properly tightened.  

On my 81Golf, I had a similar issue with my OEM's that I basically ran a clear bead of RTV(Silicone) 3/4 of the way around them to seal them.  I used Masking tape to make sure that I got a clean edge, on the lense and about 1/4 of an inch on the paint as well.

I removed the lenses and cleaned the pain, as well as the lense so I would get a good seal.  After sealing them I never had another leak.

I have new front lenses on a Van I own, and the replacement lenses leaked more than the OEM.  I went so far as to use the Metal foil tape over the seams on the lens and haven't had an issue since.  So it is a quality issue with OEM and Aftermarket…

Thanks, Briano,

I'm in need of the colors that i need to attach' at the moment the aftermarkets have been rewired and it seems the original clusters had the spade connectors

Yes the original Cabriolets had spad connectors on the rear plate.

Knowing the make and year is a boon to us, as in a 83 Cabriolet, or Golf, Jetta ….

Thanks Bri

My car is a 88 golf cabriolet

okmate said

Thanks Bri

My car is a 88 golf cabriolet

As they grounded one side to the other, I took a separate ground on the Right and Left from the Center of the plate to a Bumper bolt…. I found that I got about 12.85 to the Bulbs, verses a .5V difference when they were grounded in series….