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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Adamdubz on 03 February 2011, 22:46
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need help as dont wana get to it and not no what to do x
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One of these will do the trick :wink:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Corrado-Mk2-Golf-Uprated-Headlight-Wiring-Loom-/220720050978?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3363f0b322#ht_500wt_1156 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Corrado-Mk2-Golf-Uprated-Headlight-Wiring-Loom-/220720050978?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3363f0b322#ht_500wt_1156)
I priced up making my own, but by the time you add everything up the cost isn't much less than the eBay one. It's a p!ss easy install, and comes with instructions.
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no no i have it but i need to no how to put it in as i dont wana talk it all out and then be like ah
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no no i have it but i need to no how to put it in as i dont wana talk it all out and then be like ah
Did it not come with instructions?..... I have a diagram of the one I made in my project thread... let me dig it out and the see if I can help.
Firstly though, are the relays already wired in this upgrade you have?
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yup it did but wana check it all with you guys because you lot no everything :D and yup it all together and ready to go on the car
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Taken from HERE (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=152606.msg1504265#msg1504265) which has some blurb with it (not a guide) have look and ask away. :wink:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/freresmith/HeadlightUpgrade3.jpg)
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Would that only do the main beam?
I ve made one but only got dipped so i need to re do one to work the spots aswell.
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Would that only do the main beam?
I ve made one but only got dipped so i need to re do one to work the spots aswell.
Which one mine or the one on ebay.. mine covers everything, dipped, main and spots with a realy for each.
that ebay one looks lame and doesn't even look like it has enough connections.. In fact I can't even see any bulb plugs?
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Would that only do the main beam?
I ve made one but only got dipped so i need to re do one to work the spots aswell.
Which one mine or the one on ebay.. mine covers everything, dipped, main and spots with a realy for each.
that ebay one looks lame and doesn't even look like it has enough connections.. In fact I can't even see any bulb plugs?
Yeah your one. Thats what i want it to do cos at the mo there is a massive difference between dipped and main. Cant work out how you did it only using a relay for each side rather than a relay for dipped and one for main
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Will this one not work http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vw-golf-mk2-headlight-wiring-loom-upgrade-kit-/280624154860?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415680c8ec#ht_805wt_698
Been looking at doing mine for ages but I'm a dumbass when it comes to wiring
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Would that only do the main beam?
I ve made one but only got dipped so i need to re do one to work the spots aswell.
Which one mine or the one on ebay.. mine covers everything, dipped, main and spots with a realy for each.
that ebay one looks lame and doesn't even look like it has enough connections.. In fact I can't even see any bulb plugs?
Yeah your one. Thats what i want it to do cos at the mo there is a massive difference between dipped and main. Cant work out how you did it only using a relay for each side rather than a relay for dipped and one for main
I've got three relays, I have changed the setup twice since fitting and may change again and add a fourth relay but the principle is the same. The third relay on mine is dedicated to the spots. Each relay has 2 outputs and the OEM loom remains intact providing the signal.
Take a picture of your upgrade kit rather than the ebay one for a closer look at what you have.
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Are these things actually worthwhile, I really need to do this but don't fancy making my own, fitting it is going to be hard enough for me
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220735479997
Cheers
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put mine in the other day sooooo worthwhile :grin:
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Buy this one if any....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vw-golf-mk2-headlight-wiring-loom-upgrade-kit-/280624154860?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415680c8ec#ht_783wt_905
Worth every penny... I was looking at making a batch but the parts cost just as much as buying the loom....
Also buy better headlight bulbs like Osram/Phillips nightbreaker plus... also worth every penny
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yeah know what you mean, the ones i make come out at around £27 in parts so i make bugger all money on em. not really worth my time
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Only made mine for me because I wanted it to be a certain way and quality, they're not profitable unless you use cheap sh*t and if that happens you may as well not bother.
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Cheers guys, just bought one will report back once it's fitted :undecided:
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Is that one worth £38 delivered ??
How much are your ones rubjonny ??
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Is that one worth £38 delivered ??
IMO Yes... Quality Relays, Wire and all comes with flexi Conduite!
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Might have to invest then :smiley:
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I used to charge around £35, but its just not really worth my time as i make less than £10 one each one so i dont think I'll bother anymore. the ebay ones mostly look like they used the cheapest bits they could find unfortunately.
This is what mine look like:
(http://vwtech.no-ip.info/images/forsell/hlloom.jpg)
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Rj do you not rate the 1 that x4mgs does? Like he says they look alrite, nice terminations and connectors, copex, decent relays etc.. Has anyone used these ones? Or others that do main and dipped that come recommended??
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problem with that is it only has 2 relays, so if it does dipped and main that means only 1 fuse/relay for both sides. if either goes you loose all the lights! mine i use 3 relays so 1 per side for dip and 1 more for main.
pics are also really tiny so you cant tell if the bits he has used are any good, looks like convoluted tubing over the top which I'm not really a fan of looks a bit crap imo. not that it will effect the loom in any way :grin:
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Go on then rj- show us how its done... Ill give you the 35quid...or have you seen the clubgti 1's in the flesh? I'm an electrician myself so I should be making one and over rating the cable, but I just havent got time/cant be bothered in my own time.. However I dont want to buy something sh!te that I could make better myself, hence lookin for some feedback on the different ones available before I commit...
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Had I Known that RJ made his own I would have bought one....
But I didn't so I bought what came recomended on an ED38 Thread...
I can now see the point of the 3 relays... and this would one step more than the one I bought plus RJ has the extra cost of the relay, housing and fuse to build into his costs...
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Had I Known that RJ made his own I would have bought one....
But I didn't so I bought what came recomended on an ED38 Thread...
I can now see the point of the 3 relays... and this would one step more than the one I bought plus RJ has the extra cost of the relay, housing and fuse to build into his costs...
aye its not that cheap making your own, working in a motor factors i get my bits at cost and it was still about £20 for all the bits. plus that was with 2 relays (1 dipped, 1 main) and not using relay holders :undecided:
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I brought an uprated loom for my last mk3 but never got round to fitting it. After seeing this thread Ive now just realised i should dig it and attempt fitting it to my current mk3, the thing is I bloody hate doing electrics and am very hesitant in butchering my working loom. :embarassed:
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your mk3 or mk2 ??
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My mk3, sorry yeah I know this is a mk2 thread but was intrigued into it seeing how it was done as it should be very similar to what i need to know.
After a bit of scratching around through my old ebay transactions ive uncovered what i purchased a couple of years ago and luckily the guy is still selling the same items which is obviously a good thing. Im going to email him for the orginal instructions again but a proper 'how to..' would be superb if anybody knows of one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140511201247&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Didnt know mk3's suffered dim lights as well.. :smiley:
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I think they're pretty pants tbh, the beam patterns improved quiet a bit when i stuck some Phillips X-treame bulbs in but i wouldn't say they were spectacular by any means. And as for the output from the OEM fogs...pffft!
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its a problem on a large number of cars really, many dont have any relays for the lighting system and if the power from the lights goes ign switch -> fusebox -> light switch -> lights then any car will suffer over the years from the same issue.
heres a great guide from matey-matey, take you thru everything thats needed. jsut adapt the diagram so there are 2 dim-dip relays rather than just 1! main thing is to get the right wires to the right pins on the light plugs, plus get all the relay pins correct:
http://www.matey-matey.com/uprated_headlight_wiring.shtml
you can get all the bits you need from http://www.polevolt.co.uk
if you get the spotlight plugs make sure you get the right Packard Timer ones with 2 locking pegs rather than 1. made that mistake before and ended up with 10 plugs that i couldn't use :grin:
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its a problem on a large number of cars really, many dont have any relays for the lighting system and if the power from the lights goes ign switch -> fusebox -> light switch -> lights then any car will suffer over the years from the same issue.
heres a great guide from matey-matey, take you thru everything thats needed. jsut adapt the diagram so there are 2 dim-dip relays rather than just 1! main thing is to get the right wires to the right pins on the light plugs, plus get all the relay pins correct:
http://www.matey-matey.com/uprated_headlight_wiring.shtml
you can get all the bits you need from http://www.polevolt.co.uk
if you get the spotlight plugs make sure you get the right Packard Timer ones with 2 locking pegs rather than 1. made that mistake before and ended up with 10 plugs that i couldn't use :grin:
i adapted the matey matey diagram so i didnt cut into the OE loom. I just plug into one of the OE H4 plugs :smiley:
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yeah put a pair of spades on the trigger wires, pop em into the h4 plug. forgot to say thats what i do as well :)
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RJ, is this near enough the same as what I've just done, The diagram seems easy enough to understand. With the electrical knowledge still fresh in my mind think itd be best to do this sooner rather than later! :grin:
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ok how do you do this for fogs?? I no nothing to much about electrics in the car i did my spots and my dipped beam but fogs really need to be done
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emery: what have you done already?
adam: fogs are already relayed, or at least they should be! you probably wont notice a massive difference as they aint that bright due to the light pattern. its worth taking them out to see how good they are inside, usually by now all the chrome has come off the back of the housing which makes them really crap even by mk2 standards. if this has happened then get yourself a pair of mk3 golf fogs and swap the backs over. the mk3 ones are metal rather than plastic so much better quailty than the mk2.
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ok cool i think i will get a new set as the faces of mine are all battered and nasty and get some cheep mk3 ones and swap the backs
:grin:
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Cheers guys, just bought one will report back once it's fitted :undecided:
I can see in the dark :laugh:
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RJ- from what i can see youve used 10amp fuses while all the other wiring harnesses on market use 20amp.... is 20amp too much for a mk2??
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I = current (amps)
V = volts
W = watts
I x V = w
10 x 12 = 120w
headlamps are 55w each so yes it should be ok to protect the dim dip circuit or main beam :nerd:
You also need to make sure you use a fuse smaller than the cable you are using can handle ( if you only have 10A cable protect the circuit with a fuse no bigger than 10A)
( this is the only bit ive learned from my college days that ive found any use for :laugh:)
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FYI im running 17.5A cabling and its fine :smiley: