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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mcchriswood on 16 May 2009, 14:35

Title: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: mcchriswood on 16 May 2009, 14:35: Im thinking of swapping my standard Grill on my mk2 Golf the one with the fog lights on for a grill with just two headlights on. Does anyone know if its just a case of taking one off and replacing it or do i have to unplug the foglights and take all the wireing out ewtc or do i just hide the wiring.
I want too go from this :
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj303/mcchriswood/Photo0259.jpg)
to this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTI-16V-MK2-...%3A1%7C294%3A50

Is it a straight swap. ie. same clips in same places etc
Thanks
Chris
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: frybert on 16 May 2009, 16:46: yes its a stright swop, just tape up and hide this wires for the spots then if u want to put a four light grill on again at some point then u still have a the wires. the only time you have to change the slam pannel is when u put a jetta grill on. if your looking at buying a cheap single light grill i wouldnt trust the clips, they tend to break easy, just put a couple of table ties on to be on the safe side :cool:
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: mcchriswood on 16 May 2009, 17:03: where can i buy a decent single light grill??
thaks frybert
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: Khare on 16 May 2009, 17:07: bonrath grilles are good but expensive.
http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=184 (http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=184)

or these from ebay which are cheaper but also worst quality and poorer fit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTI-16V-MK2-2-Badgeless-Debadged-Sport-Grill_W0QQitemZ130302319194QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item130302319194&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTI-16V-MK2-2-Badgeless-Debadged-Sport-Grill_W0QQitemZ130302319194QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item130302319194&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50)
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: frybert on 16 May 2009, 17:13: this is the one that ive got, nothing wrong with the quality really

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-DEBADGED-GRILLE-VW-GOLF-MK2-84-92-gti-16v-8v-etc_W0QQitemZ220413488229QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3351aaec65&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: Grazy on 16 May 2009, 20:50: cant get link to work , are you after a de badged grille or just single lamp badged grill . I just got a single lamp grille from GSF for £17 , Taped my spotlight wires out the way done job :wink:
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: mcchriswood on 16 May 2009, 23:42: any difference in these 2
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTI-16V-MK2-...%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-DEBADGED-GRILLE-VW-GOLF-MK2-84-92-gti-16v-8v-etc_W0QQitemZ220413488229QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3351aaec65&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 May 2009, 23:47: Don't bother with a de-badge grille - they don't fit and look sh!te although you may need to fit it to convince yourself it was a bad idea. The one I had jumped off the car every time I released the bonnet!

Late single-light badged grille FTW.
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: ReDBull on 17 May 2009, 12:08: I have one of the bonrath grills for sale if you are interested?
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: frybert on 17 May 2009, 13:54: Quote from: Diamond Hell on 16 May 2009, 23:47
Don't bother with a de-badge grille - they don't fit and look sh!te although you may need to fit it to convince yourself it was a bad idea. The one I had jumped off the car every time I released the bonnet!

Late single-light badged grille FTW.

zip ties solve all problems :wink:
Title: Re: Is this grill a striaght swap?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 May 2009, 22:28: Quote from: frybert on 17 May 2009, 13:54
zip ties solve all problems :wink:

Nope, it looks shyte whether it's adorned with zip ties, or not.