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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mark b on 14 October 2014, 21:28
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ive just put in angel eye projector headlights but wanted to get a garage to check or adjust the main beam anyone know how much they charge to do this ?
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depends.... every MOT place can do it...
when I put gti headlights in my mk3 I took it to a local garage / MOT place and he did it for a fiver....
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put angel eyes in my old mk3 and local garage alined thew for free -only took 5mins.
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so just a few quid cheers guy's
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yeah, few quid, all they do is put it on the light alignment machine, look to see how they need to be adjusted, rotate a screw a few times, jobs a goodun.
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getting done tomorrow there's a vosa mot station near me he said he will do it for £10
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got my lights aligned but anyone know why the drivers side is brighter then the other the bulb is in correctly
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y464/mrbarker81/Mobile%20Uploads/20141016_153232_zpsit684kw6.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/mrbarker81/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141016_153232_zpsit684kw6.jpg.html)
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is your engine running in the picture ?
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yeah engine was running I just brought it from the garage the bloke said he didnt know why is was brighter the bulbs are both the same
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swap bulbs over -see if the dim light goes to drivers side-then its a duff bulb. it happened to me once when i had angle eyes .
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if no joy with my above post,take lights out and plug passengers in drivers side ,if still dim ,theres faulty or loose wiring in the light somewhere.
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just switched bulbs still the same
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pic from tonight dont seem as bright at night but def still brighter
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y464/mrbarker81/Mobile%20Uploads/20141016_192359_zpsplap9cct.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/mrbarker81/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141016_192359_zpsplap9cct.jpg.html)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y464/mrbarker81/Mobile%20Uploads/20141016_192408_zpspnzysoqv.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/mrbarker81/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141016_192408_zpspnzysoqv.jpg.html)
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have you wiggled the wires inside the light ,to see if it gets brighter/dimmer ? possible loose or faulty connection -also if i remember correctly the halo part of the light works by relflectin the light beam around the halo shaped glass tube by use of little chromed/polished plates- are they there like in the correctly working drivers side light?
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is the plug in back of the light plugged in tightly ? no broken or corroded pins in the plug ?
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after close inspection I noticed the projector casing around the brightest light has a small gap around it wondering if that has affected the angle of the light as the other side is fine
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yeah, one bulb probably has broken and refused filament.
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if anyone here is in west london feel free to lend a hand lol ill have a proper look aftrr work today
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did some adjustments tightened the projector lense and took this tonight
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y464/mrbarker81/Mobile%20Uploads/20141017_192711_zpsg3qzcxs8.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/mrbarker81/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141017_192711_zpsg3qzcxs8.jpg.html)
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This may be nothing to do with the issue but the driver side should always be facing down more and not as bright as the passenger light, so you don't blind on coming vehicles... Correct?
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Scott might be on to something; are you sure they are for left hand traffic?
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I thought that too hoping the drivers side just need re adjusting a bit when I checked the unit and tightened bits up it dont seem as bright so hoping adjusting will fix the prob
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Did you buy them new?
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got them 2nd hand from ebay from a breakers I paid £70 for them tbh I was debating on selling them and getting new ones.