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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: WeekendMechanic on 01 March 2013, 18:37

Title: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: WeekendMechanic on 01 March 2013, 18:37

Reason I ask is because my headlights are stamped Hella on the glass and made in Germany, but plastic housing that mount the bulbs are broken on both headlights and gingle around,also both footlights glasses just fell off in the street.not too long ago :undecided:

Title: Re: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: boneybradley on 01 March 2013, 20:36

sounds more like someone has being messing with them... they are easy to split and should be easy to re-assemble but some lights I have seen  :shocked: :shocked:

(I guess there are some iffy copies around.....I haven't seen any yet but as with all big makes, the chance of making money with sub-standard copies is too easy!)

Title: Re: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: gasketface on 02 March 2013, 00:13

TYC made copies which you can still buy new.They are identical in every way apart from the knobs on the adjusters.All parts are 100% interchangable with Hellas but the plastics are more brittle and the reflectors rust easily.

Title: Re: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: gasketface on 02 March 2013, 00:21

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK3-Clear-Twin-Headlights-with-black-dust-cover-/221087412102?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3379d62f86

Title: Re: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: gasketface on 02 March 2013, 00:24

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK3-Clear-Twin-Headlights-with-black-dust-cover-/221087412102?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3379d62f86

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-3-91-97-HEADLIGHTS-BLACK-SURROUND-CLEAR-LENS-/400341469222?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d36360826

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-3-91-97-HEADLIGHTS-BLACK-CLEAR-LENS-PAIR-/370620770282?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564ab827ea

Title: Re: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: vwwvgolf on 02 March 2013, 12:58

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251222691773?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Title: Re: Were there ever fake Hellas on the market?
Post by: boneybradley on 02 March 2013, 14:47

all these are twin headlights (which we all know morettealso made them in the early 90's)

I am guessing he means std headlights?