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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: stokeballoon on 27 October 2008, 16:58
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I was thinking about getting some Light Tint or clear film. Anyone used it?
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931 (http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931)
Can get some uncut in the uk for about £27 +PnP. that gets you 12" x 20" sheets (2 off).
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Havent used it, but i now want some!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think the Tint on a Steel Grey car will look :drool:
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i want some now :cool: infact i have a mate who is a window tinter mmm might have to see if he can do it :smiley:
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I think that Audi looks sensational. The film will look amazing on a black GTi, I wonder how good it will look on a white GTi though? Normally the whole black/white contrast works really well, so I hope it works out ok.
Can this be used on the rear lights also? A cheaper alternative to buying R32 tails??
Great find stoke!
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A lot of the S3 boys have it. In fact 2 of them that were at Prosport on sat have it.. Looks nice, but unsure whether it'll suit mine or not.. :huh:
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A lot of the S3 boys have it. In fact 2 of them that were at Prosport on sat have it.. Looks nice, but unsure whether it'll suit mine or not.. :huh:
i will go see my mate tomorrow as he does paint protection film and i think he must do this aswell
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Friend Jamie has on his modified S3. I think he has posted here.
Here's his thread on BIALI : - http://biali.ritey.com/forum/index.php?topic=218.0 (http://biali.ritey.com/forum/index.php?topic=218.0)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/jamiekip/IMG_9903.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/jamiekip/DSC05144.jpg)
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wonder what the rozzas think
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My question too. Thats why i am thinking of just getting the Clear to provide the protection.
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wonder what the rozzas think
....And the MOT testers! Doesn't it reduce the lighting strength?
They definitely won't like it if you use blue film!!
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wonder what the rozzas think
....And the MOT testers! Doesn't it reduce the lighting strength?
They definitely won't like it if you use blue film!!
especially on xenon's :sad:
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Agreed RR.
As an aside, on the other forum, there is a chap called Royster who has answered, I first met this chp on the UK-MKIVS forum about 5 years ago.
He had an R32 I think back then.
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after looking at more pics im actually not sure i like it on anything other than the black car either, looks to dark and a bit odd
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Agreed RR.
As an aside, on the other forum, there is a chap called Royster who has answered, I first met this chp on the UK-MKIVS forum about 5 years ago.
He had an R32 I think back then.
....Yep, Roy used to have an immaculate black Mk4 R32 (I've driven it). He misses it a lot. I see him regularly, about once a month usually - Good guy and an ace at detailing. Drives an Audi at the moment.
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Where do you live RR?
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Where do you live RR?
....My address is private. :cool:
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Where do you live RR?
....My address is private. :cool:
Monaco :laugh:
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So this is how you afford all these modifications....evading the UK tax laws!!!!!
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Crinkley Bottom :wink:
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Crinkley Bottom :wink:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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I like the thought of it and I think would look :cool: on my car but don't want to lose the brightness of my uprated bulbs :huh:
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Crinkley Bottom :wink:
Youv'e been looking again :wink:
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Crinkley Bottom :wink:
Youv'e been looking again :wink:
....He just can't control himself! :evil:
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where is this stuff available from? :smiley:
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where is this stuff available from? :smiley:
http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/
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http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/
Nick
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I was thinking about getting some Light Tint or clear film. Anyone used it?
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931 (http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931)
Can get some uncut in the uk for about £27 +PnP. that gets you 12" x 20" sheets (2 off).
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Off topic, but that guy in the link who owns the S3(head of the VW club here in SA) had a black MK5 GTI before- one of the nicest looking MkV around in my opinion!
39 page thread(if you have the time :smiley:) over here: http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11732&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
M
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I was thinking about getting some Light Tint or clear film. Anyone used it?
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931 (http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931)
Can get some uncut in the uk for about £27 +PnP. that gets you 12" x 20" sheets (2 off).
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Off topic, but that guy in the link who owns the S3(head of the VW club here in SA) had a black MK5 GTI before- one of the nicest looking MkV around in my opinion!
39 page thread(if you have the time :smiley:) over here: http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11732&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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MervMan, are the red front grille badges available in SA do you know as I've seen a few from SA with them on? :smiley:
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Not sure Greenhouse. I'll send a message to the owner and get back to you once I get a reply.
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Im sorry but that Lamin X is about as chav as Lexus lights and blue neons !!! :sick:
now red neons rock ! :grin: :laugh:
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Im sorry but that Lamin X is about as chav as Lexus lights and blue neons !!! :sick:
now red neons rock ! :grin: :laugh:
Im not sure I agree, I think on a dark car (especially on that S3) it looks quite subtle and if you didn't know you'd presume it was OEM..... :huh:
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Not sure Greenhouse. I'll send a message to the owner and get back to you once I get a reply.
Cheers :wink:
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that S3 makes me prefere one in black than white :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Im sorry but that Lamin X is about as chav as Lexus lights and blue neons !!! :sick:
now red neons rock ! :grin: :laugh:
Im not sure I agree, I think on a dark car (especially on that S3) it looks quite subtle and if you didn't know you'd presume it was OEM..... :huh:
Coulddnt agree more. i think that the OEM+ look is one of the best about at the mo and this mod seems like a no brainer....... Well only if you have a GTI in the fastest colour :grin:
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anybody fancy taking the plundge and giving it a whirl :rolleyes:
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anybody fancy taking the plundge and giving it a whirl :rolleyes:
getting some for mine :wink:
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I'll be getting some within the next two weeks also.
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Humm I'd get some for the Rado if they did a slightly lighter tint. Bit too dark for my liking. I might get some to top tint the rear lenses though.
Nick
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Humm I'd get some for the Rado if they did a slightly lighter tint. Bit too dark for my liking. I might get some to top tint the rear lenses though.
Nick
a lad who runs volksdevil has done this with his rado, it pritty nice, if you google volksdevil im sure youd find his rado :smiley:
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Humm I'd get some for the Rado if they did a slightly lighter tint. Bit too dark for my liking. I might get some to top tint the rear lenses though.
Nick
look here at the rado on the site
http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/gallery%20smoked.htm
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The guy who runs Lamin-x actually runs a pretty sweet rado. He's used the yellow film on his headlights and red on the rears.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/a777ovl/raddo2/tescog602.jpg)
Nick
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Humm I'd get some for the Rado if they did a slightly lighter tint. Bit too dark for my liking. I might get some to top tint the rear lenses though.
Nick
look here at the rado on the site
http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/gallery%20smoked.htm
HAHA no way, thats volksdevils!! :nerd: he was at blacpool with us lot at the illuminations do :smiley:
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I think his would look far better with the smoked tint! ETTO.
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The guy who runs Lamin-x actually runs a pretty sweet rado. He's used the yellow film on his headlights and red on the rears.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/a777ovl/raddo2/tescog602.jpg)
Nick
thats the one, i think hes a member on here, he is called volksdevil, he also came to the awesome RR day.
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Yeah he is on here, pretty sure he's the chap who was selling the mint original MKI Golf Gti.
Nick
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forum discount :wink:
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forum discount :wink:
go on volksdevil forum and ask him, he probs would do a big discount if its his company
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forum discount :wink:
go on volksdevil forum and ask him, he probs would do a big discount if its his company
how nice is his mk1 :drool:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250306720518
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In the Discount box type in "crunch" and you get 25% discount. :grin: :laugh:
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Be interested to see what this looks like - lightish tint on a black so its there but not really obvious is what you want - or should I say only really obvious to someone who know's like us lot!
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Anyone checked how much we need to order :wink: It's a bit dark and cold out :wink:
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Im with neg , light tint on black would be :cool:
Also reckon for red cars (Phil /RR) the rear light red film could be very slick
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Anyone checked how much we need to order :wink: It's a bit dark and cold out :wink:
i will measure mine later on/ when i can find a tape measure lol
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That what I like to see - you find out ;)
I'm a bit busy and I dont have my car back yet :angry:
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I can't frigging wait to get this stuff and put it on the car!!!
Definitely worth taking advantage of that 25% discount! :smiley:
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Anyone checked how much we need to order :wink: It's a bit dark and cold out :wink:
i will measure mine later on/ when i can find a tape measure lol
Nice one Mat, I would but my cars at work as im in a D5 S40 R-Design :sick:
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you will need 2 sheets of 12" x 20"
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you will need 2 sheets of 12" x 20"
Sorry, just seen this and I concur with Mat, you will need 2 sheets of 12" x20". I am going to order mine this week, in order to be eligible for the 25% discount, order before 1st Nov.
Still not sure about the Light Tint, on a Steel grey car, or just clear for the protection factor. I had thought about getting some protectors, but dont like the way they fit, and the grit and dirt they attract.
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Cheers chaps, I'll order tomorrow :wink:
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Don't they do them pre cut like on the US web site??
http://lamin-x.com/ecommerce/os/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=447_246_377&products_id=870&osCsid=e47d800361d34b03d4b4d8f4262a2659
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Hi guys,
I was at the prosport RR day so met some of you there.
I run the lamin-x on my car, though i ordered the pre cut stuff from the states rather than the sheets from the uk.
I have the tint 5% and have had no issues with illumination, though that is with xenons, stadard lights may suffer more???
The tint looks great in direct sunlight, however, can look very dark in the shade - i'm still in two minds whether to keep it on my Sprint S3.
Red, Black, White and silver/grey cars work really well:
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn35/ultimatetaba888/headoncopy.jpg)
(http://www.audizine.com/images/featured/16_featured_image_1214962250.jpg)
Go on Robin - you know you want too
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa40/mitch78_photo/S3/DSC00370.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/booth1042/DSCF2620.jpg)
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc79/mattdandrew/My%20A3/IMG_1241-1.jpg)
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc79/mattdandrew/My%20A3/IMG_1244-1.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/jamiekip/DSC05137.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/jamiekip/DSC05138.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/jamiekip/DSC05144.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/jonnnny28/DSC05152.jpg)
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/jonnnny28/IMG_5423.jpg)
HTH
J
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(http://www.audizine.com/images/featured/16_featured_image_1214962250.jpg)
Jamie, you're a fecker!!!! :angry: :tongue: :wink:
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The tints look good. But ......how much illumination do you loose?
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Not lost any illumination on my car - nothing noticeable anyway - but that's on xenons.
It's only a 5% tint
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(http://www.audizine.com/images/featured/16_featured_image_1214962250.jpg)
Jamie, you're a fecker!!!! :angry: :tongue: :wink:
:grin: :evil:
You still at APS on the 8th mate?
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You still at APS on the 8th mate?
....Yep - With Danny Boy, Jimmy Pliers and the Biali Boys! :rolleyes:. Should be a laugh - See ya there :afro:
I was hoping to meet up with them at Brighton this Saturday too, but will be at Weston Performance with some R32 geezers (and topher).
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Do you think will work on silver guys?
On the American website they do Tint and Smoked, Uk site only has smoked which looks darker.
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Looking at your sig it will deffo work on your car, black rims and the black grill will complement it well.
I'd ask the UK what tint it is.... like I said all the S3 chaps have gone tint 5% and that is dark enough.... anymore and illumination may suffer.
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You still at APS on the 8th mate?
....Yep - With Danny Boy, Jimmy Pliers and the Biali Boys! :rolleyes:. Should be a laugh - See ya there :afro:
I was hoping to meet up with them at Brighton this Saturday too, but will be at Weston Performance with some R32 geezers (and topher).
Awesome - looking forward to catching up with the biali crew
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Yeh you dont want anymore than 5%, saw it on the S3 on Saturday and although I noticed the difference it was quite subtle and nice.
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That's what I want on the Rado but the UK site doesn't mention any tint that light. Humm might order it from the states then. Damn the tumbling pound!
Nick
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Yep no mention on UK site, does look good on the S3 just thinking as the Golf headlights are bigger might look funny,
Found these on MKvforum -
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/robintegra/tintlamin-x.jpg)
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/robintegra/DSCN2090.jpg)
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Yeh does need to be fairly light on the Golf due to the big eyes
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Are you sure that the 5% tint is enough? Arn't the clusters on the GTI black tinted anyway (the inside clusters, not the lenses), therefore I want this tinting film to make it look noticeably more than the stock...? I suppose the film tint combined with the cluster tint will make it look darker...?
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Yes they are darker insides on the GTI which mean you would not need so much of a tint to make them look even more different than a non GTI golf - IMO
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The S3 has darkened internals to the light clusters too and trust me 5% tint will be more than enough to make a difference.
This shot was taken under fluro lights but gives you an idea... 50:50
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/jamiekip/Regal%20RR%20Day/P1020167.jpg)
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Cool... where do we get this from again ;)
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I was thinking about getting some Light Tint or clear film. Anyone used it?
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931 (http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=57931)
Can get some uncut in the uk for about £27 +PnP. that gets you 12" x 20" sheets (2 off).
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Off topic, but that guy in the link who owns the S3(head of the VW club here in SA) had a black MK5 GTI before- one of the nicest looking MkV around in my opinion!
39 page thread(if you have the time :smiley:) over here: http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11732&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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MervMan, are the red front grille badges available in SA do you know as I've seen a few from SA with them on? :smiley:
Just got a reply. He got them from:
http://www.ecstuning.com/
Sweet.
M
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Yes they are darker insides on the GTI which mean you would not need so much of a tint to make them look even more different than a non GTI golf - IMO
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/Xenons.jpg)
....Unless I've misinterpreted, the Xenon versions are not darker on the insides^
As an aside, what do the smaller inner lights do? I'm not able to put them on!
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Aren't they for the brights? They go on when the high beam is on, together with the xenon beam allowing more light through as well. On my car at least.
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Aren't they for the brights? They go on when the high beam is on, together with the xenon beam allowing more light through as well. On my car at least.
....That's what I thought but apparently the later Bi-Xenons don't do this AFAIK.
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Aren't they for the brights? They go on when the high beam is on, together with the xenon beam allowing more light through as well. On my car at least.
....That's what I thought but apparently the later Bi-Xenons don't do this AFAIK.
go and try it
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Aren't they for the brights? They go on when the high beam is on, together with the xenon beam allowing more light through as well. On my car at least.
....That's what I thought but apparently the later Bi-Xenons don't do this AFAIK.
go and try it
....I already did so the other day - Hence my question. But I'll check again later when I take my car out - Zero miles since last Friday!! :rolleyes:
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Funny you should ask as I wondered the same and checked mine.
Bi-Xenon = Dipped beam + lense moves for full beam in addition to the halogen inside lights, side lights being underneath unlike on the normal halogen lights which are where inside light is.
I think the inside is a vagcom option.
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Funny you should ask as I wondered the same and checked mine.
Bi-Xenon = Dipped beam + lense moves for full beam in addition to the halogen inside lights, side lights being underneath unlike on the normal halogen lights which are where inside light is.
I think the inside is a vagcom option.
....I've now been out for a short drive and checked mine again and also phoned my friendly VW dealer who checked the new car in their showroom and he phoned me back to say they should work like you have just described^.
He also thinks it's a vagcom option but not necessarily one which Joe Public would have. The dealers have more extensive options and he said they would slip in the change FOC when my car is next in for something else. Not all VW dealers are arseholes!
Thanks for the help, neg :afro: