d4n91 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 After a bit of help........The clips have snapped on the headlight casing that join the headlight to the car itself. I am wondering is this a total new headlight job or can i replace the part in question????? ive read that a new headlight is serious money hoping one comes up cheap or that i can replace just the casing?CheersDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forsh21 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I think there is someone on here selling the headlight shells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4n91 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 so is it a straight forward swap ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I think the outer casing can be swapped though I may be wrong. 12yan was selling a few as spares. they may have already sold though. The lights as a whole are serious money. Have you still got the pieces that have snapped off? I'd be inclined to plastic weld them if you had.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4n91 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I think the outer casing can be swapped though I may be wrong. 12yan was selling a few as spares. they may have already sold though. The lights as a whole are serious money. Have you still got the pieces that have snapped off? I'd be inclined to plastic weld them if you had.Alexsold mate and that has been thought about tbh i think ill end up plastic welding them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 is it all the clips? my front is side clip (the one that faces you next to the grill) was snapped (got flagged on MOT), i put a new screw and a big washer under the screw (to grip onto the remains of the plastic clip and was sound (passed ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWB's Lupo Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 You can be headlight shells but they are about £250. I found araldite to be pretty hardcore and resilliant to almost everything. I've got a couple of shells but they are knackerd in the clips dept as well I think. Which side is it your after? I have a spare headlight with a scratched casing if you fancy having a go at changing the plastic over from yours? Pm me if you like and we can discuss a price - I think mine is Drivers side but if your interested I will check for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 LupoBoz sells headlight repair clips for about £7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I was going to say, the tab repair kits work really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4n91 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 What are these tab repair kits ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Do you mean the headlight ones?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW-Lupo-Standard-Headlight-Tab-Repair-Kit-/360138248600?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53d9e99198Or the other type? For that just get a rizla and wrap it round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4n91 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 That's the one cheers mate I'll ask lupoboz on here how much they are I'll take a pic tomorrow to clarify but it's the tabs at the top and side at the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Have a look at the picture on fleabay and tell me what you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4n91 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 cant really tell mate tbh, ill draw a picture on paint to identify what clips are broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4n91 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 those are the clips that are broke the two at the front on the light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakegti Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Cheers for the heads up on those repair clips!! bloody genius! This thread has just saved me a few hundred quid!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Cheers for the heads up on those repair clips!! bloody genius! This thread has just saved me a few hundred quid!!Does this mean that you're going to vote Rich member of the year 2013 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattasss Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 i have brand new lupo GTI headlights for sale, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan94 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Sorry to revive this thread, but does anyone know if you can still get these repair clips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Sorry to revive this thread, but does anyone know if you can still get these repair clips?Yes you can,http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW-Lupo-Left-Hand-Standard-Headlight-Headlamp-Tab-Repair-Kit-/370631415870?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564b5a983ehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW-Lupo-Right-Hand-Standard-Headlight-Headlamp-Tab-Repair-Kit-/360473814905?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53ede9e779Does this mean you're going to vote Rich for 2013 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Should vote for me, since it was I who said first! Although I'm probably not nominated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan94 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yes you can,http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW-Lupo-Left-Hand-Standard-Headlight-Headlamp-Tab-Repair-Kit-/370631415870?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564b5a983ehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VW-Lupo-Right-Hand-Standard-Headlight-Headlamp-Tab-Repair-Kit-/360473814905?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53ede9e779Does this mean you're going to vote Rich for 2013 ?A lot more expensive than £7, do VW sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 VW Teesside just resell genuine VW parts on ebay for more than what they cost to buy from VW.VW sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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