Author Topic: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses  (Read 3316 times)

kells

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #10 on: 01 September 2008, 19:24 »
yes mate thats for the whole lot, you can get just the glass, they are around 25 quid each but i cant remember where they can be had, its not the dealer was somewhere else, will come back to me, i do know its almost impossible to swap the lenses without breaking them on the rears, and they never seal correct one they have been in bits (did a mates, was a nightmare)

you might be best off going for the ones in ther ebay link posted above, the seller has just the fogs (complete) for 59 quid... thats not bad for the full unit

Offline golfwannabe

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #11 on: 01 September 2008, 20:34 »
Yeah I'm just after the glass really.

Are they easy enough to swap over?

kells

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #12 on: 01 September 2008, 20:58 »
Yeah I'm just after the glass really.

Are they easy enough to swap over?

not really easy tbh

you have to prize them off at the back, theirs 2 clips that hold them on but they are made of plastic and slide into another plastic bit which breaks very very easy, also the adjuster screw can snap of easy too. its do able but not ideal and u will probably find they leak in, we had to seal the bar stewards up lots..

i have a second set of smoked fogs but they are not for sale as i may need them, people nick them alot so io have them as a back up..

Offline Wayne

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #13 on: 01 September 2008, 21:06 »
Another option for you, my funds were tight so I picked up tinted Inds and blanks on ebay for a bargain price and tinted my fogs using stained glass paint, would loved smoked ones but could not justify spending that much at the moment.


Offline green-blood

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #14 on: 02 September 2008, 08:25 »
next question

wiring up fogs when they were not fitted originally - difficult? leave it to a pro? 20 mins and a cup of tea??

kells

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #15 on: 02 September 2008, 18:03 »
piss easy, 20 min job, u need the corredt switch and the loom

the loom replaces the one thats at the top of the rad, the big connector...

Offline Lashy

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #16 on: 05 September 2008, 12:38 »
kells,

What Hella headlights are they? Been seraching for months and keep finding the wrong ones. Got a product code or serial number that will let me search for them?

Cheers

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #17 on: 05 September 2008, 13:21 »
Kells, your fog setup does look nice, BUT F me £240  :cry:

I bought a new glass lense for one of my fogs as mine had a crack, was £17 quid from VW and was a mission to swap.

I may go for these ebay Items, but il let someone else try before I buy  :nerd: :smug:

kells

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #18 on: 05 September 2008, 13:54 »
yep bloody rip off tbh but their you go

88mph has the other ones off ebay, they look the same as mine but without the hella logo, his did leak abit (but many of the OE ones do also)

what you need to do is use some locktite sealent round all the joins and its all good, 5 min job

here is link to what you need (awesome stuff)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Loctite-595-Superflex-Clear-Silicone-Sealant_W0QQitemZ330265899539QQihZ014QQcategoryZ30928QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

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Re: mk3 smoked anniversary fog & indicator lenses
« Reply #19 on: 05 September 2008, 14:06 »
Yeh, I used some similar locktite stuff for my old mk2 t-bar leak.

Although its only a small Hella badge, it makes all the difference.