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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mattneck(Beavis) on 02 July 2007, 20:19

Title: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 02 July 2007, 20:19
As the title says really - trying to source the plugs and that to create the loom, and find the exact locatinos to which everyting should be connected, but it's porving tricky as. Some breakers have all the bits, switches, motors etc, but not the switch loom, anyone any idea?  :undecided:
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: jase555 on 02 July 2007, 21:33
WHICH MODEL HAD THEM ON? AND FORM WHAT YEAR?

Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Dubster2 on 03 July 2007, 00:08
Just G60's as far as I know?
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Ktuludays on 03 July 2007, 06:56
rocking horse sh!t springs to mind.

i tried the dealers and they told me that the loom is no longer available.

motors and switches are but not the loom.

some of the vans from the same years had them too.

it was just g60's too.
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 03 July 2007, 11:44
i dont understand why the loom isnt available its lsited in etos but i dont udnerstand how you buy a complete loom they only seem to offer the plugs and sh!t to patch one up..

got the motors from germany complete with LHD headlamps for around £15, got the switch, and the rest of the dash switches for 6.. Need the loom now.. its the fact that breakers ahve all the bits but no loom, that annoys me.
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Mr Blue on 03 July 2007, 11:50
Ive got my eye on these :wink:

found a place where they sell them new with VAG switches :tongue:
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 03 July 2007, 12:00
Ive got my eye on these :wink:

found a place where they sell them new with VAG switches :tongue:

do they have the Loom?
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Mr Blue on 03 July 2007, 13:34
Ive heard that they dont come with a loom but come with connectors. Thats the only problem. You can always extend the wires :smiley:


 :tongue:
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: rubjonny on 03 July 2007, 13:45
It was always an option on MK2s in the UK, but rarely fitted.  Its not std on G60s either, except in Germany after 90 or 91 fitment of electrically adjustible headlights became mandetory, which is why many G60s/Rallyes etc seem to have them fitted.  This also includes MK1 cabbies, extremly hard to find but it was available!
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 03 July 2007, 14:26
jsut spoke tos oemone who binned a car with it on just 2 weeks ago, took everything but forgot the loom.. didnt even occur to him, and it was a RHD setup!! ARRGH
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Mr Blue on 03 July 2007, 21:07
that red mk2 by chance?

surely the loom isnt that hard

they are just electric motors with a switch :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: rubjonny on 03 July 2007, 21:12
that is true, but some people like to have it completly OEM, me for one ;)
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Riki on 03 July 2007, 22:05
I think that the plug for the motors is usually already there. It certainley was on my old 8 valve and 16 valve. It was part of the headlamp loom. The only part you will have to source or make up is the loom from the fuse box to the switch and where the relay goes.

Riki
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 04 July 2007, 00:26
haveney heard of a relay being needed at all?  :undecided:

the plug is there, as they are in the bay, even on my 1300, but its jsut finding it, it changed on a chassis break in 1991.. so wether some of the late 90specs had mk3 plugs or what, im not sure.. as john said to me on the oom they fitted to j_s' car, it had a red 2 pin plug the other end, think this is the one ima need to source fro vag rather than the T plug i have already.
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: Ktuludays on 04 July 2007, 21:41
i dont understand why the loom isnt available its lsited in etos but i dont udnerstand how you buy a complete loom they only seem to offer the plugs and sh!t to patch one up..

got the motors from germany complete with LHD headlamps for around £15, got the switch, and the rest of the dash switches for 6.. Need the loom now.. its the fact that breakers ahve all the bits but no loom, that annoys me.

was that from ebay.de?
Title: Re: Motorised Headlamps-Anyone Running Them??
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 05 July 2007, 01:13
i dont understand why the loom isnt available its lsited in etos but i dont udnerstand how you buy a complete loom they only seem to offer the plugs and sh!t to patch one up..

got the motors from germany complete with LHD headlamps for around £15, got the switch, and the rest of the dash switches for 6.. Need the loom now.. its the fact that breakers ahve all the bits but no loom, that annoys me.

was that from ebay.de?

Of course!!  :grin: so was my Fischer CD Box  :laugh: