Can I fit Xenon Headlamps to my Golf MK5 ?

[johnford60]

Insurance companies etc never check to see if you was braking, headlights on/off or anything. I work at a body repair centre for 4 or 5 of the biggest insurance companies in the uk and no one comes to inspect a single car, all that is done is an estimate is sent to the insurance, its authorised and repaired.
Anways, we are getting off the point of it all now

Headlights will fit, and ive foudn leveling kit for £300.00 

[Jimp]

If I lived in the UK I'd be inclined to make it as legal as possible as it seems like things are stricter over there than they are here in Ireland.
People have flashed me with standard bulbs in standard headlights  I think it depends on what angle you are at is it only seemed to happen when a car was coming down a hill towards me.

[stealthwolf]

As long as ur happy to take the risks mate then it's fine. The fact is it's not legal as the law states it must have self levelers and washer jets (have a read on the dvla website)

IIRC this applies only to cars fitted with xenons at the factory. There is nothing about retrofitting them.

[mortygt140]

i don't know where you are getting the headlights that cheap from but please tell? 

I've done the whole xenon retrofit on quite a few golfs now inc the levelling and washers, its very simple but the only thing that makes it a lengthy process is kufatecs loom its too p?ssing short and needs extending.

There is also 2 sensors needs fitting 1 on each axle on the passanger side, plus an extra control module for the xenon range.

Awesome when its done cos you know its done properly.

Darren

Hmmmm, Now shoudl i tell you  , I was hoping to fit them to mine, then offer it as service to fit them to theres where I work. The Headlamps are cheap and at a trade price to me and are Geunine lamps.

LH Headlamp (Black)   183.47
RH Headlamp (Black)   174.49
Auto Leveling Kit   33747   331.28
Halogen to HID Loom   33383   41.00
Nuts / Screws Etc      20.00

This seem about right?

Does that amount for the headlamps include the bulbs, ignitors and ballasts? Has i know genuine bulbs even at cost are over £100 then you have the ballasts and ignitors which are not cheap?

I don't offer it myself has the time it takes to fit every thing would cost a bomb...but I have done a few cars over on the mk5golfgti forum including a pirelli edition of Rich's i've got the fitting down to a tee now and can do the lot in about 4 hours, that includes
Bumper off
Fitting a new washer bottle
Fitting the washer jets
New bumper inserts
All the water pipes and new pump
Fittin a new loom for the levelling and washers
Wiring through the bulkhead and into both front and back wheel wells for the level sensors,
Fitting the 2 level sensors
Wiring into the central electrics and also the clocks for low washer warning.

Its not has clear cut has you might think and to offer it has a service you need to cover your back on legal issue's cos IF someone does crash and IF they do blame the lights they may look at you for some compo.

If you can get them cheap it may be easier for you just to try and make a bit of money on top of a kit?

Cheers

Darren

[2007GTI]

Doesn't matter what insurance companies check in the event of a crash.

IF you hurt/kill someone, and theres an investigation, they WILL go over your car with a fine tooth comb.

Xenons cause accidents when not properly fitted/looked after, so no mater what you THINK is legal, isn't worth anything, if they are not correctly set up and end blind people out on the road.

Insurance companies etc never check to see if you was braking, headlights on/off or anything. I work at a body repair centre for 4 or 5 of the biggest insurance companies in the uk and no one comes to inspect a single car, all that is done is an estimate is sent to the insurance, its authorised and repaired.
Anways, we are getting off the point of it all now

Headlights will fit, and ive foudn leveling kit for £300.00 

[johnford60]

Yea ok, but,

If you fit oem Xenon lamps with level sensors, The car passes M.O.T with the beam pattern and height then your fine.

[Jimp]

Let's put it this way, if I went to look at a GTI advertised as having Xenons and found out it was only a half-finished conversion without the self levelling and washer system, I'd be pissed. Either do the whole job and do it correctly or don't do it at all.

[weston]

Either do the whole job and do it correctly or don't do it at all.

Definitely worth doing it properly if you're going to do it at all. The prices mentioned seem reasonable compared to how much they cost as an extra brand new.

[Saint Steve]

Let's put it this way, if I went to look at a GTI advertised as having Xenons and found out it was only a half-finished conversion without the self levelling and washer system, I'd be pissed. Either do the whole job and do it correctly or don't do it at all.

Not if your planning on the selling the car later and putting it back as it was built

Im keeping my Halogens for that very reason, and will recoup the cost of the xenons seperatly

[johnford60]

Very good Saint Steve, Sometimes dont you just wish you never asked