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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Tucker on 01 October 2004, 08:17
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Hi People,
I have a twin head light s on my grill and am thinking of changing them to single one's.
What I would like to know is whats needed and where to get the bits from?
The red edge on the front of my grill has faded and looks pants.
Thanks
Tucker
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All you need is to buy a single headlamp grill. Remove the old one, unplug the inner lamps and take the colour coded bottom section away from the grill.
Put colour coded section onto the new grill and clip into place on the car!
Simple really! ;D
P.s Then bin the old grill as you'll never use it again! ;)
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Top job but what about full beam, do I need new head lights?
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No,
Full beam is part of the Outer lamps, the ones you are keeping. The inner lamps are spot lamps nothing more, they are wired up to the full beam.
You'll loose a little some light but if you upgrade your bulbs to PIAA like I did then you'll notice a big difference whilst driving a night. Full beam is also very good.
For the best setup go for Crystal outer lamps with PIAA bulbs or ultimately a Xenon kit.
PIAA bulbs aren't cheap though but they are excellent and i've had a set in every car i've bought for the last 5 years!
http://www.piaa.co.uk/bulbs/bulbshow.asp?ID=xtwhite
?442 for a Xenon Kit, my next mod I think, after my FK's!!
Hope that helps! :)
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Nice one 8)
Have you got a link for the Crystal lamps?
I am a lazy bugger :o
Tucker
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http://www.volksbits.com/shop/search.php?page=6&q=golf%202
bottom of page!
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when you take the old grill off, make sure you keep the clips at either end that go into the headlamps!!
bastard to find any more.....
and it's worth NOT buying the cheapest single grills as they don't flex as well to fit the front.
Gav
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Cheers for the tip 8)
Next one, which grill do you think i should go for?? I got a black MK2 gti
Would like a mean look
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it's all about personal taste really, i reckon the bonrath grills are cool, but soooo expensive. have seena couple of mk2s with mesh grills, that looks wicked. you get 5bar to 3 bar grills, 3 bar looks better I reckon!
haven't seen anyone selling the mesh ones though, I think you need to buy it and cut it yourself....
Gav
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I have a normal grille with two headlamps, 5 bar, with space for a badge if you want it? PM me if you like?
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just thinking about what you said up there. the inner spots work off the outer headlights. wouldn't disconnecting them make the outer ones brighter?
any, single lights rock ;D
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Why not have twin lights, then the spots could be wired up to the sidelights, perhaps through a resistor so they weren't too bright!!
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Not a bad idea there!
I'm in favour of the single lamps though. But i'll be going rallye front soon when my cosmetics are all done.
Tucker have a look at this!
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13390.0
Now isn't that just stunning!!
Dubmeister have them but as said you'll have to telephone, not sure if he's got anymore in yet though as he only had one there when i rang!!
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Me likes that 8)
How much are they?
got any links for them?
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www.dubmiester.co.uk ;D
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Cheers Gold
http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/ ;)
I had a look on there the other day but could not find any grills on there.
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Sorry spelling lol!
You need to take phone number off the page and ring them to get them!
Tell him I sent you and you might get discount! :)
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No worrys,
How much are they before I call??
Just had a ?190 phone bill in :'( and im off to butlins for a dirty one today ;)
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They are ?65 if think! Pretty sure of the price!
You know you want one!
A dirty one? Whats that mean?
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Well you get a dirty weekend....me got a dirty week :o ;)
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i think that grill with the chrome slat's looks horrid :o
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Yep looks like it drove up to a freshly painted silver garage door and bumped it :) those wheels are really nice though!
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LOL i thought you were reffering to having some time with a lady over at Butlins!!
LMAO
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do swg still do grills? i remember them looking the nicest ???
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LOL i thought you were reffering to having some time with a lady over at Butlins!!
LMAO
I was, a lovely lady indeed ;)
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do swg still do grills? i remember them looking the nicest ???
Yep SWG do still do grilles, their 3-slat single headlight grille is top of my list (?90 but I think it is worth it) only trouble is the SWG grille spoiler is another ?40 but it's gotta be worth it to get the best fit.
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Yeah SWG's are mint as! Totally the Sh1t!
But i'm not sure about getting the one in the pic on the first page!
It's very nice but will it go with what i'm trying to achieve with my car!!
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when you take the old grill off, make sure you keep the clips at either end that go into the headlamps!!
bastard to find any more.....
and it's worth NOT buying the cheapest single grills as they don't flex as well to fit the front.
Gav
Good point Gav. The one i bought at inters is sh!te already. Going with an all black 4 lamp with crystal spots as well.