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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Snooze on 21 May 2017, 21:11

Title: Broken headlight lense
Post by: Snooze on 21 May 2017, 21:11
So woke up Saturday morning to find that one of my headlight lenses has broken off about a 2 inch peice and the daytime running light has stopped working. Looks like it's taken an impact or some description as it has a scuff mark on the remaining lease. Has anyone else experienced this or know how much it might cost to fix? Cheers
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: itavaltalainen on 21 May 2017, 21:20
VW fix = new headlight = $$$
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: Snooze on 22 May 2017, 20:15
Gone to my friendly local independent garage for a quote. Had a look online and it doesn't look good, £400 or more  :sick:
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: JoeGTI on 22 May 2017, 20:29
Yeah unfortunately the headlight comes in one piece... it was never going to be cheap. Unless you try a breakers?
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: Snooze on 22 May 2017, 20:34
Gonna see what the quote comes back as. But yeah , may well have to be a breakers
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 23 May 2017, 08:50
Gonna see what the quote comes back as. But yeah , may well have to be a breakers

Just had a quick look on eBay and there's a set of them without bulbs and ballasts for £400
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: Snooze on 24 May 2017, 19:01
Thanks mate. Quote from garage was £766 including fitting!  :sick:

On a positive note I've found a used one on eBay for £300
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 24 May 2017, 19:50
Thanks mate. Quote from garage was £766 including fitting!  :sick:

On a positive note I've found a used one on eBay for £300

Feck me pink, for just a headlight or were they trying to pull a fast one and charge for the bulb and ballast as well?
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: dubber36 on 25 May 2017, 14:04
I think they might come with the bulbs and ballasts anyway. a few years ago I needed a new ballast for my Passat. It was something like £350 from TPS. A complete headlight with bulbs and ballast was just over £400.
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: fredgroves on 25 May 2017, 15:39
Does that include all of the bendy motorised bits?
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: Snooze on 26 May 2017, 07:34
No Fred, will need to swap over the ancillaries from my headlight.
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 26 May 2017, 07:56
No Fred, will need to swap over the ancillaries from my headlight.

They striped out the whole light, are you sure they didn't just take out the bulbs and ballast?
Title: Re: Broken headlight lense
Post by: Snooze on 27 May 2017, 07:24
Sorry, yeah I meant bulbs and ballast!