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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: northernlad on 30 November 2007, 21:11

Title: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: northernlad on 30 November 2007, 21:11
I've bought some genuine r32 headlights..

it says i need a 12pin socket and mk4 only have 10 pin..

also does the r32 headlights only use one ballest?

cheers.
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Rhyso on 30 November 2007, 21:18
you need to do a wiring modification

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=929027
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: northernlad on 30 November 2007, 21:20
cheers,

on r32 headlights is there one ballast coz iv eonly got one on my left light...
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Rhyso on 30 November 2007, 21:22
cheers,

on r32 headlights is there one ballast coz iv eonly got one on my left light...

afaik there should be on on each headlight  :undecided: its how they autolevel then i believe
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Ridg on 30 November 2007, 21:47
cheers,

on r32 headlights is there one ballast coz iv eonly got one on my left light...

afaik there should be on on each headlight  :undecided: its how they autolevel then i believe

there are two ballasts one per light and they effectively convert the voltage from 12v to however many hundred volts are needed to strike the HID and maintain the current and sh1t



Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: northernlad on 30 November 2007, 22:53
well i only got one ballast on these 2003 model r32 headlights?

the right hand headlight (back of it) looks alot different from the left :S
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Ridg on 01 December 2007, 11:36
do they both strike up? as they wont strike with out the ballast

i thought the bits on the back were the self levelling parts

which light is it that you've a problem with as i've got a spare drivers side
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 14:12
you need to do a wiring modification

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=929027

Or just but the adapter plugs:

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi/?html=learnmore.html&productID=2992
 :cool:
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 17:16
Did you fit your xenons yorself then "The ridge"?
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Rhyso on 01 December 2007, 18:20
Did you fit your xenons yorself then "The ridge"?

factory fitted; jammy git  :tongue:
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 19:00
Did you fit your xenons yorself then "The ridge"?

factory fitted; jammy git  :tongue:
Thats not fair  :cry:  :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Ridg on 01 December 2007, 19:31
as rhyso has already said mine were a factory fit option so fully legal  :cool:

IIRC they were a £700 option at the factory but not many people ticked the box as its only really recently that people have started to realise how much better they are.

Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 19:49
as rhyso has already said mine were a factory fit option so fully legal  :cool:

IIRC they were a £700 option at the factory but not many people ticked the box as its only really recently that people have started to realise how much better they are.



What makes the illegal if you fit them yorself then?
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Rhyso on 01 December 2007, 19:53
as rhyso has already said mine were a factory fit option so fully legal  :cool:

IIRC they were a £700 option at the factory but not many people ticked the box as its only really recently that people have started to realise how much better they are.



What makes the illegal if you fit them yorself then?

you need headlamp washers i think
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 21:08
as rhyso has already said mine were a factory fit option so fully legal  :cool:

IIRC they were a £700 option at the factory but not many people ticked the box as its only really recently that people have started to realise how much better they are.



What makes the illegal if you fit them yorself then?

you need headlamp washers i think

ah yes i seem to recall reading about this now!
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: Ridg on 01 December 2007, 22:21
What makes the illegal if you fit them yorself then?

the law says you can retro fit xenons however you need to fit appropriate headlight reflectors ie change the cluster to the xenon one not just change the lights (like the cheap kits)
you also have to have the washer jets and auto leveling
Title: Re: Genuine R32 Headlights...
Post by: richw911 on 02 December 2007, 00:10
What makes the illegal if you fit them yorself then?

the law says you can retro fit xenons however you need to fit appropriate headlight reflectors ie change the cluster to the xenon one not just change the lights (like the cheap kits)
you also have to have the washer jets and auto leveling

Think i will just get me some Philips X-Treme Power bulbs then!!  :smiley: