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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Ant on 07 February 2004, 23:26

Title: What is it?
Post by: Ant on 07 February 2004, 23:26

While going through various problems on the car today I noticed a broken wire, but can not identify the component.

There is a smallish cylindar to the right and lower of the drivers side headlight which has two wires (both yellow I think) what is this/what does it do>

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Dizzie on 08 February 2004, 00:26

I think it's the coil for the heated screen, but I'm probably wrong.

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: turbo on 08 February 2004, 01:38

my guess that this is the outside temp sender for the mfa.....

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: wolfman on 25 February 2004, 13:31

If yours is a late model sounds like the control for the dim-dip system. I think this was added about 1990 because of European legislation. When you put your side lights on this automatically turns on your dip beam as well but with less power i.e., it appears dimmed. Effectively makes the sidelights look brighter. There should be a slight delay before the dip beam kicks in.    :)

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 25 February 2004, 18:34

wolfman sounds about right! the outside air temp for the mfa is on the passenger side way down in the bottom of the wing. i cant think why the heated screen would be wired into the headlites  ???

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 25 February 2004, 18:35

but we love ya anyway diz!  :-*

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Gambit on 26 February 2004, 12:44

it might also be for the electric headlamp levellers which UK cars didnt get but the wiring is their for

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 26 February 2004, 12:57

are you on about that 3 pin connector for the leccy headlamps?

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: mysticman aka polypathetic on 26 February 2004, 13:24

at a guess i would say it was a heat sink to stop the headlights from overheating or a capacitor this would be the case if the car has high power headlights

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Gambit on 26 February 2004, 14:36

Quote from: polypathetic on 26 February 2004, 13:24

at a guess i would say it was a heat sink to stop the headlights from overheating or a capacitor this would be the case if the car has high power headlights

high power headlamps are certainly not a feature of std mk2 golfs!

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: Gambit on 26 February 2004, 14:37

Quote from: Blue MK2 on 26 February 2004, 12:57

are you on about that 3 pin connector for the leccy headlamps?

yip, it has yellow wires running to it

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: mysticman aka polypathetic on 27 February 2004, 10:00

hey it was only a guess my golf has one too

Title: Re:What is it?
Post by: ashmk1 on 27 February 2004, 23:58

That "Wolfman" is right!! ;)