Dubweiser Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Would Gti Xenon lights fit my sport? Any info would be great. DUB. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 You're not the first to think of this, do a search and you'll get the same answers. Its possible, but you'll need a nice pot of money and some time. I don't know of anyone whos actually done it, you might aswell just chuck in your Sport for a GTi. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 If you take a look at the top of the page in the styling forum, you will see I have done alot of the searches for you!This one is the one to look out for style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11985&hl=And heres the link page http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16178 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubweiser Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Im not gonna say to much but ive seen some xenons some where for 40quid each. Want to buy them but jsut wanna know if they fit. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> DUB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 They will fit, but you'd have to do major work to turn what are indicators on your Sport, into the Spots as they are on the GTi, as they are different size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubweiser Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 **** THAT! Rather get some LED's lol. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Thansk though guys, been greta help. DUB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 For £40 each I would buy them anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2quattro Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 So if the GTI xenons do dipped and main beam, and has internal indicators, why can't we just mount new sidelights in the existing indicator pods. They don't have to be any set beam pattern etc, do they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) One thing you have to remember is that the GTI headlights are auto leveling, which standard headlight are not.Extra mechanical linkage if I recall rightly.............well it was on my S3 for sure Edited February 13, 2006 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewp Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 They will fit, but you'd have to do major work to turn what are indicators on your Sport, into the Spots as they are on the GTi, as they are different size.Didn't know that!One thing you have to remember is that the GTI headlights are auto leveling, which standard headlight are not.Extra mechanilal linkage if I recall rightly.............well it was on my S3 for sureBut you don't have to make them self-levelling do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Yes - as they cannot be manually adjusted - thus an MOT failure if they're not level.Word of warning though - as I've just discovered (see the other thread), VW want £200 to change ONE BULB. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridLupo Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Yes - as they cannot be manually adjusted - thus an MOT failure if they're not level.Word of warning though - as I've just discovered (see the other thread), VW want £200 to change ONE BULB. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" />Don't they also have to have washers to be an MOT pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewp Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I've heard this, but also heard that it's a myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Don't they also have to have washers to be an MOT pass.True also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrat Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 they can be adjusted manually, thats how you set them up style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> , the auto leveling is for example when the car boot is loaded, instead of the lights shining up they will level themselves ... you show me a mot centre that makes sure that this function is working :Si dont have the headlight sprayers and it went thru mot last year ... are you talking about complete Gti Headlights for £40, or for Xenon bulbs for £40 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Agreed, neither auto-levelling nor washer jets being absent is an MOT failure, although it's still illegal.Theoretically you could fit them to a non-GTI and just replace the inner indicators with a sidelight bulb, but you really need a high-beam halogen in there as well (like the GTI does). You could just use the high-beam xenon, but whenever you flashed anyone you'd put a lot of load on the ballast and bulb, and the results could be quite expensive.On the GTI, if you flash the headlights with the xenons off, only the halogen high-beams flash, preventing premature wear on the xenon circuitry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 You would need to convert the new side lights in the indicaters so they would flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Good point, there would be some re-wiring work to do. Not hugely major, but probably not the place to start if you don't know what you're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 To be honest I cant see it being easy.Ive been trying to make sense of the loom for the last two weeks.Everything, is intercounted.The rev counter for example is feed from sensor > bus > ecu > bus . clocks!I know a chap who is fitting these to a non GTI.This chap isnt shy when it comes to mods, and hes finding it tough.If it is the full headlamps so cheap, and you dont fancy the challange could you let me know where they are please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 On the GTI, if you flash the headlights with the xenons off, only the halogen high-beams flash, preventing premature wear on the xenon circuitry.Blimey, you live and learn. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Makes sense though seeing as the Xenon's take a while to "power up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 On the GTI, if you flash the headlights with the xenons off, only the halogen high-beams flash, preventing premature wear on the xenon circuitry. Also have you noticed they flaps wink at you when that happends?Looks ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanley Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 The lights will not fit straight in either, a bit of modding will be needed. But that's all I'm saying before I get shot.Hold on theres a knock at the door... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 The lights will not fit straight in either, a bit of modding will be needed. But that's all I'm saying before I get shot.Hold on theres a knock at the door... lol I know that feeling style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanley Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Dubweiser, if you can get em for £40 each I'd buy em anyway wether you fit them or not. There is crazy profit to be had there. You don't wanna know how much they cost brand new plus they should last the cars lifetime so second hand ones (that's if they are) so be no worse than brand new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 heres 5 days left.I would be supprised if they stay there.And its at £40 each one at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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