Mk3 clear lenses.

[LostBok]

no worries mate - I won't be going hunting in Cumbria for Black GTI's to key if they aren't - I'll do my own checking!

[LostBok]

Okay, I THINK I've found the correct lights on the Hella website now that they've updated their site...


1LJ 008 758-011  Headlight  Dipped/driving-beam head- lamp, left-side traffic    
  Properties:  left, for left-hand traffic, H7
  Information:  H7 headlamp, left, with clear cover lens and pre-fitted 12V bulbs

1LJ 008 758-021  Headlight  Dipped/driving-beam head- lamp, left-side traffic    
  Properties:  right, for left-hand traffic, H7
  Information:  H7 headlamp, right, with clear cover lens and pre-fitted 12V bulbs

Although quite worryingly I did find these two model numbers on the website before they updated it!

1DJ 008 187-011
1DJ 008 187-021

Described as: "Volkswagen Golf III Main Headlamp with Golf IV Look
The headlamp upgrade for the Golf III as of model year 09/91 uses state-of-the-art engineering to offer a visually and technically attractive alternative to the standard headlamps.
These headlamps with modern look have eliminated the patterned cover lens. They allow a free view of the high-gloss, vapour-coated, free-form reflectors. These reflectors alone provide for the optimum light distribution. The dipped and main beams both have the highest performance H7 halogen bulbs available today.
The small round parking lamp is positioned between the two reflectors where it can be seen easily.
Installation of the headlamps is easy. These headlamps from Hella are OEM quality and approved for general use."

The only prob with the above is they don't describe wether the ights are for a LHD or RHD car....

Any ideas? I'm trying to get some responses from the Hella staff technical staff at present...

[Overseer]

depends whether "for left-hand traffic" means for traffic passing on the left (bad / LHD) or for people that drive ON the left (good / RHD)

[LostBok]

I was also struggling with understanding that translation...

[Cupra Turbo]

My Hella instructions for my quads were odd

it said

"if traffic is on your right slide bolt this way" ---->

yet it was wrong... and shouldda been the other way around for RHD LMAO

[LostBok]

hmmmm.... gets more confusing... I'm hoping for switchable ones....

BlackGTI - can you switch yours easillly?

i.e. if you're going across to France for a weekend, can you just pop the bonnet, slide two levers across and slam it shut again, or do you have to remove the whole lense/unit?

[LostBok]

Cool, they've cleared most of that up then:

The 1DJ part numbers are  LHD, right hand traffic.  The UK spec 1LJ versions would be the ones you require (VW Golf III in a IV look).  The difference is the internal make-up, such as direction of the reflectors within, there may be other differences.  They cannot be converted. As these are an upgrade they are suitable for vehicles with or without headlamp levellers.  There is a lead with an adapter which needs to be ordered seperately for vehicles >12/92. 8KA 146 152-001 - in stock RRP ?26 1LJ 008 758-011 and 1LJ 008 758-021 are in stock RRP ?128 each.

A good Hella distributor relatively close to you is Euro Car Parts in Wembley and they may even have these in stock - tel: 020 8956 5003

Kind regards

Nancy Abnet
Sales Dept

By ">12/92" does she mean "greater than" December 1992 or "up to" December 1992??

[Cupra Turbo]

u can switch em ... but not "that" easily.

U gotta remove ya grille, and take the headlights out to adjust em.

takes about 15mins to do both.

[LostBok]

Mk4 look lights aren't switchable (as per note from Hella sales)....

[Cupra Turbo]

Just make sure u get RHD then