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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mac456 on 11 March 2011, 12:39
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Hi guys,
any idea what to do with this or guides to sort it out?
I have just came back from a mot and it failed on the headlight (nearside) not adjusting properly.
The mot guy says he has tried adjusting it but it "falls" off. He recons its a simple fix and the adjuster just needs attaching back on, does this sound right?
because I rang up a vw specialist garage afterwards and he seems to think it needs a whole new headlight at £120!!!!
any ideas?
cheers
mac
ps. Golf gti mk4 1.8t
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I had the same trouble with a Clio and ended up gettin a new light for it coz the inside of the light had come apart. Check the adjuster yourself shouldn't be too complicated, if not there's always lights on ebay.
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cheers for the reply matey, yeah I just checked the adjuster and it all seems fine, so new light it is then.
Anyone know of any places that sell decent stock golf head lights?
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Try Ebay for 2nd hand ones. Think they go for around £30 a side :smiley:
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thanks rhyso, yeah just been quoted by vw £116 just for one side!!!!!
the orignal quote from the garage aint to bad than at £120 fitted.
anyone know where they are likely to get their lights from?
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Either someone like GSF or Euro's or some motor factors, possibly even VW themselves as they'll have a trade account
How much they charging for fitting as its a 10 minute job.....
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+1. 10 mins, 20 if you have no idea of what a screwdriver is.
Get yourself on ebay, second hand ones in good condition are 40 quid max.
If your desperate for new on the cheep then eurocarparts is properbly a good place but personally wouldn't waste time, ide either go to scrapy or ebay.
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Either someone like GSF or Euro's or some motor factors, possibly even VW themselves as they'll have a trade account
How much they charging for fitting as its a 10 minute job.....
One "VW specialist" quoted me £179!!!! lol I was shocked!
I even asked them if they would be using a gen headlight at this price and he was like "no its from GFS, the job is very time consuming" lol
Another place quoted me £120 fitted (non gen part)
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+1. 10 mins, 20 if you have no idea of what a screwdriver is.
Get yourself on ebay, second hand ones in good condition are 40 quid max.
If your desperate for new on the cheep then eurocarparts is properbly a good place but personally wouldn't waste time, ide either go to scrapy or ebay.
yeah gfs quoted me £49 for a new headlight. I take it the quality wont be best (im almost tempted to get one from there)?
there dont seem to be much on ebay atm and they are coming in at £50 delivered on average 2nd hand.
Is there a easy way to check to see if the light is adjusting properly once I have done the job?
Thanks
Ant
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try taking the light out and see if u can see anything