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Offline EyeballPaul

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non OEM Xenons
« on: 15 October 2011, 17:05 »
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150670293007

Saw these on ebay, i think they look about as close to OEM as you can get. They are not adaptive or duel, the high beam is a standard H7 buld. You dont need to change the BCM either so that would keep the cost down.
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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2011, 18:23 »
im trying to confirm about any BCM issues as i have a 09 reg GTI, before i commit to buying. But cant really get an answer

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2011, 18:30 »
I suspect the seller won't know for sure.

Personally I would expect them to be wired to pickup the normal halogen DRL or sidelight connections so getting the LED's to function as DRL's wouldn't take too much work.

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #3 on: 15 October 2011, 18:35 »
Steve

thanks, they look good to me, and if no change of the BCM is needed it would cost about a third of doing OEM ones.

Its the one thing on the car i with i would have had, but buying second hand i had to forfit some things

Where are you based Steve

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2011, 18:45 »
I suspect the seller won't know for sure.

Personally I would expect them to be wired to pickup the normal halogen DRL or sidelight connections so getting the LED's to function as DRL's wouldn't take too much work.

+1 resistors are you friend  :grin:

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #5 on: 15 October 2011, 18:49 »
Steve

thanks, they look good to me, and if no change of the BCM is needed it would cost about a third of doing OEM ones.

Its the one thing on the car i with i would have had, but buying second hand i had to forfit some things

Where are you based Steve

I work in West London and live in Oxfordshire.

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #6 on: 15 October 2011, 18:59 »
thanks, might take the plunge and buy them

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #7 on: 15 October 2011, 19:04 »
thanks, might take the plunge and buy them

Just do it mate - gotta b better than OEM  :sick:

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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #8 on: 15 October 2011, 19:36 »
Eyeball, go on golfmk6.com and have a look for the threads on there featuring lhd versions of these lights. Lots of photos particularly from Heartcoreboy who is a member on here with a few xxx kisses added to his name.
If I still had my 2009 GTI with halogens I'd have probably bought a set of these but mine still needed the BCM updating as my LED rears always threw a bulb out light  :angry:

Go for it and keep us updated with the results.
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Re: non OEM Xenons
« Reply #9 on: 15 October 2011, 19:40 »
Go for it as I am most interested too. If they work without any issues, I'll probably do the same.
Best of luck.  :smiley:
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