new lights for me!

**bboyskidz** · 10-03-2008, 07:18 AM

i got some new lightsies... $180 shipped from ebay!

here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...025587971&rd=1

and here is some pics (no ban for me!):

I originally wired the highbeam and standard lights the wrong way, but as they are all the same type of globes, it was just a matter of switching them over. overall, they are pretty good lights. I am thinking of taking them apart and doing this:

**The_Hawk** · 10-03-2008, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by bboyskidz

i got some new lightsies... $180 shipped from ebay!

I originally wired the highbeam and standard lights the wrong way, but as they are all the same type of globes, it was just a matter of switching them over.

Wired the wrong way round? I suppose there is a benifit to using a set of lights with an OEM connector

You would think that when making a headlight to fit on a particular model's mounting points that setting up a OEM connector would be simple. Even if you made the same base light for lots of models, a simple comverter plug would make things nice and simple.

Anyway... I'm a big fun of the Mk4 style lights, looking good.

**Jon_Vr6** · 10-03-2008, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by The_Hawk

Wired the wrong way round? I suppose there is a benifit to using a set of lights with an OEM connector

http://m07.onelivehosting.com/~hosti...ht/golf3/3.jpg

looks to me as if they do have an OEM connector.

not bad looking lights for $180

**bboyskidz** · 10-03-2008, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by The_Hawk

Wired the wrong way round? I suppose there is a benifit to using a set of lights with an OEM connector

You would think that when making a headlight to fit on a particular model's mounting points that setting up a OEM connector would be simple. Even if you made the same base light for lots of models, a simple comverter plug would make things nice and simple.

Anyway... I'm a big fun of the Mk4 style lights, looking good.

its got the oem loom which is awesome. it was a straight swapover, unclip the front vent, unbolt the lights, bolt in the new ones, clip the bumper back on and adjust.

what i meant by 'wired the wrong way' was that i simply plugged the wrong wire onto the wrong light.

you can see in the pic that the two connectors are the same - so i just had them around the wrong way... the high beam is the lens closer to the center, the normal light is the one towards the outside. When I had the normal light on, the high beam would be on instead.

**rayray086** · 10-03-2008, 05:41 PM

Nice Lachie! Let us know of the quality after a few weeks of using them.

Also, be really careful when you pry them open. Non-OEM lenses are known to be much more fragile.

**bombsquad21** · 10-03-2008, 06:22 PM

they look great..nice choice. I would have to say changing headlights is one of the best things u can do to a mk3. Oh and the VR lip, which is next right??