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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: memt on 21 August 2011, 18:37

Title: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: memt on 21 August 2011, 18:37: Any idea where I can find it? His website is down...?

I'm in the middle of an ABF swap and thought I might as well make my own uprated headlight loom to plug directly in to the fusebox but I'm not sure where to start?

Also what do I do with the ISV and it's controller from my mk2, discard it?
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: danny_p on 21 August 2011, 20:23: website has been down for some time now. dought i'll have time to sort it out any time soon
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: memt on 21 August 2011, 20:37: Do you have the info anywhere? I wouldn't mind uploading it somewhere if it means it'll help people out!
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: mwep201081 on 21 August 2011, 20:57: http://www.matey-matey.com/uprated_headlight_wiring.shtml
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: memt on 21 August 2011, 22:34: Thanks. I've had a look at that but was hoping to go direct from the fusebox.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: Sam. on 21 August 2011, 23:12: Better to go straight from the battery, the whole point of the loom is to lessen voltage drop between the battery and headlights.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: memt on 21 August 2011, 23:24: Quote from: Sam. on 21 August 2011, 23:12
Better to go straight from the battery, the whole point of the loom is to lessen voltage drop between the battery and headlights.

Fair enough! Thanks buddy.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: X4MGS on 22 August 2011, 01:07: RJ does a headlight loom if you dont feel up to making your own... drop him a PM

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=1992
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: tech1889 on 23 August 2011, 13:13: Quote from: X4MGS on 22 August 2011, 01:07
RJ does a headlight loom if you dont feel up to making your own... drop him a PM

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=1992

He's not making them anymore as it costs more for parts than he sells them for
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: tshirt2k on 23 August 2011, 16:51: Costs around £25-£30 in parts IIRC. I'd recommend using 3 relays. 1 each for each headlamp and 1 combined for high beam. Will be better for separation if a relay fails.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: tech1889 on 23 August 2011, 17:22: I think im just going to buy one for mine im no good with wiring lol
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: KUR2Y on 13 October 2011, 07:03: Not trying Hi-jack but I make headlight looms for Corrado's. Been doing it for 8 years and have a very good reputation on the Corrado forum.
I've made a few for Mk1s and 2s and T4s and alsorts really.
Is there still interest out there for these?
I charge £57 posted for Corrado looms and they come with fitting instructions, although they are easy to fit to early Golfs.

If there is interest I will start a new thread!

Thanks
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: mk2bal on 13 October 2011, 08:26: There is interest, but not for that price. Can get kits for half that amount elsewhere
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: KUR2Y on 13 October 2011, 10:53: Quote from: mk2bal on 13 October 2011, 08:26
There is interest, but not for that price. Can get kits for half that amount elsewhere

Ok that's fine.

My looms are made with 3 relays and are fully heat-shrunk.

Like previously mentioned here, the parts cost £30 and they take a couple of hours to make.

Thanks for the feed back though.

Bearing in mind you get what you pay for.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: mk2bal on 13 October 2011, 19:29: Fair do's mate, wasn't being offensive, I considered making my own, but with the time titting about for all the parts, good quality ones as well, it made more sense to buy one already done. Mine only has two relays, sure, and is in mini-copex, not heat shrink, but it is of very good quality, all oem connectors, relays + holder, copex, cable etc etc for £32 I couldn't see the point in making the time to do it (I'm an electrician btw). It also looks good under the bonnet, blends in nicely.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: KUR2Y on 13 October 2011, 19:53: Not offended in any way and thanks for the reply.

I feel the same about fitting around to save a few quid. I've been doing them on the C forum and never had anyone complain about the price but they are really good quality but I'm sure one you bought does just as good a job.

I consider £10 and hour fair money. The guy who makes them for £32 must buy in massive bulk or get cheaper than me. I do it for a bit of spends and until now have never had spare time.

I'm an Aircraft Electrical Engineer by trade and all my work is to an extremely high standard.

Anyway. Thanks.
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: X4MGS on 13 October 2011, 20:01: I looked at making some too...

Priced up the parts "in bulk" and then just decided not to bother as the one I bought was also just over £30.00 and I'm not making some to loose money on!!

Think that's also why RJ stopped making them...
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: mk2bal on 13 October 2011, 20:58: Yeah that's it, when people start punting them with pretty much free labour + part sourcing, I'd rather work an extra couple of hours to pay for a set. Yours are obiously more costly in materials and labour, and to a higher standard, warranting a higher price. I went for a happy medium of price vs quality vs function, which my set seemed to offer. Both options better than a cheap set of H.I.D's for sure
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: X4MGS on 13 October 2011, 21:00: Quote from: mk2bal on 13 October 2011, 20:58
Both options better than a cheap set of H.I.D's for sure

Amen To That - Feckinh HID's on a MK2 Are STUPID!!! :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Danny P's headlight loom guide and a couple of other q's.
Post by: danny_p on 14 October 2011, 23:24: if you get a cheep ebay loom in your hands you'll see why it's cheep.

i wouldn't even try and make a loom id be happy with for sub 30 quid, i've seen them useing about the nastyest wire going with 2nd hand relays and wire just solderd to the relay with a littel bit of cheep heatshrink over it. and you have to cut wires to install. feck that

i do quite a few looms at work an they cost a damb sight more but there done right, with H4 plug and sockets ect so just plugs in and relays in watertight boxes