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Title: How do I fit H4 bulbs in Mrk3??
Post by: Omar on 10 December 2003, 09:01

....Ive just bought a pair of H4 bulbs, thought I could just do a direct swap, but when I had a quick look at the originals yesterday, they look quite alot different.

The little bulbs were easy enough to replace in a lunch time, but I thought it best to leave the main bulb for the weekend.

Has anyone got any tips or advice before I start hacking into it??

I'm quite sure the H4's are the right size?? -  '95 Mrk3 16v

I posted in the Mrk3 section - had no replies  :(

Anyone  ???

Title: Re:How do I fit H4 bulbs in Mrk3??
Post by: Gambit on 10 December 2003, 16:36

i think you have the wrong type of bulbs, have a look at the connector going onto the headlamp bulbs

if you have:-

1 wire its H1
2 wires its H7
3 wires its H4

Title: Re:How do I fit H4 bulbs in Mrk3??
Post by: i-espedair on 10 December 2003, 17:07

Sorry mate they are not H4's as far as i know! Mk4 Golf has H4's.

Mk3 GTI has twin head lights so you have 2 bulbs, one for main beam, one for dipped, in both lights. 4 bulbs in total. They are all H1 bulbs. Side lights are Wedge bulbs and fogs are H3's.

I had problems finding out when i changed my bulbs but my car is a 98/R 8 valve GTI. Non GTI models and older GTI's may be different!

Hope this helps let me know how you get on.

Title: Re:How do I fit H4 bulbs in Mrk3??
Post by: Omar on 11 December 2003, 08:19

.........had a proper look into it, I think it is H1's..............DOH!! what an idiot!! :-[

Cheers fellas.

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