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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: antinora on 20 January 2007, 00:35

Title: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: antinora on 20 January 2007, 00:35

hey guys my left headlight has broken and i need help on how to replace the lens and seal it all up  or how to repalce the whole headliht assembly

 nay help is greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 20 January 2007, 01:49

Remove the grill. 2 retaining bolts on the top, and a load of plastic clips. Unclip the loom from the spot lights.

Remove the 4 bolts that hold the main light unit in place. Job done.

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: antinora on 20 January 2007, 03:18

thanks mate \

what about the replacing of the lense ?

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: pegasus on 20 January 2007, 08:38

lense cant be replaced as they are bonded on.... get yaself down the scrapyard for a compete unit (a tenner at most)

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: antinora on 20 January 2007, 13:09

i am here in Australia and mk2 parts are limited and hard to find....
 so lookas like im after a whole headlight replacement..

 but i have been told that i can use some auto seal and seal the lens back to the light   can this be done >

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 20 January 2007, 13:43

i did mine with no more nails as they were only jsut being held in.. i took mien apart to clean the condensation and reseal.. worked very well  :grin:

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: antinora on 20 January 2007, 14:23

so yes i can reseal the light lens back on ?

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: pegasus on 20 January 2007, 17:15

sorry, i didnt realise where u were

sounds like you can replace the lens alone then according to what mattneck says...

might have a go at it myself actually, my inner spots could do with a clean inside

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 20 January 2007, 19:11

i jsut popped mine off, put the sealer inside the lip on the ehadlamp and smoother it out towards the outside then pushed the glass in to aovid it gonig down inside the acutal light.. it coems out the edges a bit but jsut lap it up with kitchen towel or whatever  :smiley:

Title: Re: Any help on how to replace headlight (first timer)
Post by: antinora on 20 January 2007, 22:55

thanks mate...do you have any pics of where you put the seal  ?