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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: r4vvm on 03 October 2008, 22:08
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hi, cant find any threads about mk5 angel eyes, any1 help or point me in the right direction?
im looking for a set of angel eyes, but there are so many different types, just wanted advice on the best ones to get and what to avoid..
thanks
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Welcome to the forum!
Speak to Hurdy!
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hi, thanks, i dont know how to send private messages on this? any help?
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You have to have made 10 posts until the PM facility becomes available.
However, I'm sure he will help you once he see's this thread :smiley: :smiley:
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No pic in the link, but mine are the same as these
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3748454
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/Bonnetfits003a.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/GolfGTIRRDay009A.jpg)
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Couple of extra's to think about. :nerd:
The indicators are egg yellow as standard, but I changed them for silvered ones.
Similarly you may want to think about swapping out the sidelights for blue ones so they match the LED DRL's
The motors from the standard OEM lights need swapping onto the new headlight units too.
:smiley:
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thanks hurdy, are they hard to fit? how do you swap the motors over? also do they lights have the blue tint or the yellow tint?
are they the same as these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk5-04-BLACK-ANGEL-EYE-HEADLIGHTS-LAMPS-NEW_W0QQitemZ290263142779QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290263142779&_trkparms=72%3A1348|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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I had them fitted for "free" by Awesome when they were doing some other mods. The front end has to come off and the motors are a bit of a bugger by all accounts (I think Komenda did his own!). The angel eyes have a blue tint. See below (pic whore! :evil:)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/Carpark%20pics/Carparkpics025a.jpg)
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/Carpark%20pics/Carparkpics028a.jpg)
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oh ok, i might try and fit them myself, cant be too hard, what are the motors actually for?
are urs the same as these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk5-04-BLACK-ANGEL-EYE-HEADLIGHTS-LAMPS-NEW_W0QQitemZ290263142779QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290263142779&_trkparms=72%3A1348|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Yes mine are the same as those, but it now looks like they supply the indicator light in a better colour :smiley:
The motors are to use the auto raise and lower of the lights from inside the car. It is standard on VW's and the control is to the left of the headlight control, and next to the internal light dimming switch :smiley:
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Nice location and pics there Hurdy. CF bonnet looks very cool :cool:
Cass
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oh ok kool, i just bought them for £120 not bad hey... i am thinking about putting HID's in these lights is it possible? or is there away to give them the Xenon look?
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hi, does anyone know how to fit these, there are some loose red and black wires that need to be connected somewhere, also does anyone know where i can buy some silver indicator bulbs? thanks
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Komenda fitted these himself. Give him a pm, I'm sure he'll help :smiley:
The silver indicator bulbs can be bought at your local Halfrauds :smiley:
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oh ok kool, i just bought them for £120 not bad hey... i am thinking about putting HID's in these lights is it possible? or is there away to give them the Xenon look?
Sorry - but no HIDs. That would make them mighty illegal.
Hop over to this thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=7198 - where you will get a nice 10% off at PowerBulbs.com, and look for some Philips X-Tremes.
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I've bought the same headlights myself recently. Waiting for them to arrive :smiley:. Are the auto raise/lower functions only on cars bought with xenons? I know mine has a manual raise/lower but no automatic one since it doesn't have factory xenons.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh these look quite nice . . . . hummmmmm? Im tempted to get these next month althought I HIGHLY doubt Im going to try and get them in myself. Im just wondering if the blue tint would suite my black car . . . . ?
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh these look quite nice . . . . hummmmmm? Im tempted to get these next month althought I HIGHLY doubt Im going to try and get them in myself. Im just wondering if the blue tint would suite my black car . . . . ?
WOW :shocked: alan starting on his mk5 now :smiley: :smiley:
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hahahaha ! fooker ! ;)
Iv got sub / amp setup AND not forgetting my Phillips bulbs. Sounds wasnt cheap but got a bit of money to spend on something at the moment. Would need to get a quote on having it fitted first.
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Are the auto raise/lower functions only on cars bought with xenons?
Yup.
And if you have AFLs, then the beams are automatically swiveled left and right too! :drool: Each headlamp unit then needs three servo motors!
I know mine has a manual raise/lower but no automatic one since it doesn't have factory xenons.
Which makes it one of the crucial reasons why you can't put zenons on your car. Even if someone were to purchase the genuine OEM Xenon headlamps, they would still be illegal without all the other self-leveling gubbins.
And as for retro-fitting HIDs into halogen lamps, then this is illegal, even if you do fit all the auto-leveling.
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Are the auto raise/lower functions only on cars bought with xenons?
Yup.
I know mine has a manual raise/lower but no automatic one since it doesn't have factory xenons.
Which makes it one of the crucial reasons why you can't put zenons on your car. Even if someone were to purchase the genuine OEM Xenon headlamps, they would still be illegal without all the other self-leveling gubbins.
And as for retro-fitting HIDs into halogen lamps, then this is illegal, even if you do fit all the auto-leveling.
That's good to know. The Philips X-Treme Power bulbs are legal to fit without the auto levelling, correct?
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Are the auto raise/lower functions only on cars bought with xenons?
Yup.
I know mine has a manual raise/lower but no automatic one since it doesn't have factory xenons.
Which makes it one of the crucial reasons why you can't put zenons on your car. Even if someone were to purchase the genuine OEM Xenon headlamps, they would still be illegal without all the other self-leveling gubbins.
And as for retro-fitting HIDs into halogen lamps, then this is illegal, even if you do fit all the auto-leveling.
That's good to know. The Philips X-Treme Power bulbs are legal to fit without the auto levelling, correct?
Yup, because they are basically a halogen bulb - so you are effectively replacing like for like.
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Just ordered 2 pairs of the Philips X-Treme bulbs. Did it in 2 separate orders, should get 2 pairs of sides as well!
I had some philips Blue (white when on) sides in the garage. Changed the both sides in about 5 mins. No skin lost as well. Just used a pair of snipe nosed pliers, and pulled on the casing and out they popped.
Just waiting for the bulbs to arrive now.
:rolleyes:
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Just ordered 2 pairs of the Philips X-Treme bulbs. Did it in 2 separate orders, should get 2 pairs of sides as well!
Yep. I did anyway.