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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mk2mark on 04 March 2008, 10:51
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A few of my friends are looking for these, to be honest I was totally surprised with the level of interest, I'm half thinking of making up a good few of them - anyone here want one? Double-relay versions so dipped beams and fulls are both improved. I think I can make them for around £25, the cheapest on ebay are £30. Stick your name down if you're serious!
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How much difference do these really make?
I've read about the mk2's not putting out the wattage they should at the lights. But im not having any trouble seeing where im going :laugh:
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It's pretty amazing to be honest. According to matey-matey you can lose 2.5v on the standard loom.
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they work very well, i found my double relay one improved the full beam more than it improved the dipped beam, but none-the-less its much better all round.
my lights are no longer like candles! (esp with 100w all weather bulbs *cough*)
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GAY! I've bought half the parts i need to make these up but can't afford the rest of the stuff at the mo :angry:
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How much difference do these really make?
Get your multimeter out and measure the voltage at your headlights to see how much difference it will make to you. With the engine running there should be over 12V flowing from the alternator. This means you shold have 12V at the lights. I know some people have found they've only got 7-8V at the headlights. That's only 66% of the power that the bulbs should have which is actually getting there. While a 34% improvement is possibly over-egging it, 25% should be entirely possible (and very easy to spot). Such a kit would also make it a lot easier to hook up spotlights, too.
If you're going to make up these kits semi-professionally you should really have either a professionally-written disclaimer, or professional indemnity insurance - getting blamed and sued for someone's car going up in flames could really ruin your day.
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Yeah was thinking about that, I may do that - thanks for the good advice.
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I'd like one, but I'd rather make one than buy one.
I was thinking about making them in my spare time and flogging them on the bay, but I don't have much spare time :sad:
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dizzie used to do them on here, and tbh, they were very good, although only did the dips.
They are definitely worth the extra cash, although you will start to be flashed by everyone on the road, as they will think you are on full beam.
Good crack.
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Ha! I'm not selling badly focused HID kits here, just a way to get the full 12v to your lights. If people flash you with this it's because you've left your main beams on :laugh:
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Ha! I'm not selling badly focused HID kits here, just a way to get the full 12v to your lights. If people flash you with this it's because you've left your main beams on :laugh:
or because your headlamps arent aligned properly! bloody annoying when you're on the motorway and the lights from cars behind you are dazzle-tastic :sad:
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after the improvment from your bush, il have one. iv had one off the bay before and i couldnt get it working properly
Paul
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I have made one of these for the winter nights We've been having. I love it and wouldn't be without it and my new bulbs :)
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people are always blinding me because of how low my car is and those bloody Range Rovers and Chelsea tractors hit me square in the face with there bloody xenon streetlamps on </rant>
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people are always blinding me because of how low my car is and those bloody Range Rovers and Chelsea tractors hit me square in the face with there bloody xenon streetlamps on </rant>
I Hate that :angry:
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people are always blinding me because of how low my car is and those bloody Range Rovers and Chelsea tractors hit me square in the face with there bloody xenon streetlamps on </rant>
I Hate that :angry:
me three!
i think im guna make one me self. anyone know where i can source a wiring diagram for these? i would buy one but when i can make it work for free i'd be a mug to part with the cash, sorry
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no worries just found one
http://www.matey-matey.com/tech_diag.shtml
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That's the one on how to manipulate the existing one, and it doesn't make much sense to me.
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You need a multimeter really. just find the feed to the dipped beam that isn't on with the sidelights and use it to switch a relay fused from the battery back to the headlight wire you cut for the relay it was black yellow on mine and top middle wire on the connector I think would have to doubke check that.
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That's the one on how to manipulate the existing one, and it doesn't make much sense to me.
yeh took a little thinkin but you used the 12v switchin power that would usually go from your dash switch but you re route that to pin 86 on the relay. on the other head light you cut that switch power away from the lights and a tie it back outa the circuit. then pin 87 becomes your 12v + for the headlights. simple really :)
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people are always blinding me because of how low my car is and those bloody Range Rovers and Chelsea tractors hit me square in the face with there bloody xenon streetlamps on
No joke... A new range rover flashed "thank you" to me for letting him through a gap the other day and both me and my wife were proper blinded, like a mege camera flash.
And yet somehow, uprated bulbs are illegal?!?!?!
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I would be interested depending on quality
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I have an issue with mine at the minute can't seem to turn sidelights on without dipped beam coming on! and if I cut the resistor I have now sidelights! might have a fiddle tommorow.
On the dazzling note some BMW driving c*ck with Xenons flashed me thinking I had my main beam on, down a country lane blinding me in the process, I flashed back with my relayed main beam on all 4 lights and the relayed headlights as well! his face was a picture! Payback I felt!