R32 rear lights

[Little_Dave]

Thanks Joe   yeah i was too late for those lights or i'd of gone for them...... curses  

Were the one's jungle_face got just a dodgy set then? might give them a go if his replacement set were ok  

Thanks
Dave

[JoeDarKa]

My brother saw them and text me, came on and looked at them, ummm'd and ahhh'd for a few mins and then told him to get them! 

[Little_Dave]

Fair play  get some pics up once you fit them 

Dave

[Jungle_Faced_Jake]

Just checked them out but are they genuine VW lights? say's "R32 look" in the description   anyone got a set from these guys confirm?

Thanks
Dave

Quote from JUNGLE_FACED_JAKE on page #1 -

A word of warning to anyone thinking of getting the R32 lights from Eurowagens. I ordered some which were delivered yesterday. 1. They are not genuine but are Hella copies. 2. They don't fit flush with small gaps around the side where water can get in. 3. The connectors won't slot in - the retaining lug is too wide. So mine are going back. Looks like spraying may be the only option. Either that or order some genuine ones from the stealers - I dread to think how much!!!

Looks like the tint spray is the way forward.  

I did keep them in the end. Had to file down the little retaining lug on the connectors to get them to slot in, and once they are tightened up properly they mold to the body OK. There's quite a bit of faffing around with them (it's not the simple 10 minute job it should be) but they are actually identical to OEM but Hella branded rather than VW.

[vRS_Pagey]

I find it really strange that a lamp made by Hella (who actually make the OE part) didn't fit without a small amount of modification consider the price. 

Glad they are sorted now though, any pictures?

[Jungle_Faced_Jake]

I find it really strange that a lamp made by Hella (who actually make the OE part) didn't fit without a small amount of modification consider the price. 

Glad they are sorted now though, any pictures?

Here you go. This picture was taken a few days after I fitted them. Need to take some fresh pics, done a few little things since this was taken. Just done a full detail (well a full one for me anyway!!) and she looks like she's just stepped out of the showroom now 

Yeah I found it a bit strange that the hella ones wouldn't just slot in easily without some small modification, but got there in the end 

[vRS_Pagey]

Scwheeeet! 

[Little_Dave]

They look really good  what exactly did you have to modify to make them fit properly??

Thanks
Dave

[Jungle_Faced_Jake]

Dave, I basically had to file the little retaining lug the holds the connector in place as it was too wide and the connector wouldn't slot in properly. At first they also looked like they didn't fit quite flush with gaps down the side but once tightened up properly they fit OK with no gaps.

[Little_Dave]

Dave, I basically had to file the little retaining lug the holds the connector in place as it was too wide and the connector wouldn't slot in properly. At first they also looked like they didn't fit quite flush with gaps down the side but once tightened up properly they fit OK with no gaps.

You mean the 2 screws that mount the actual light to the car or the plastic plug that connects them to the car to make them work?

[Jungle_Faced_Jake]

The plastic plug on the rear of the outer lights that the connector fits in to. There is a little plastic retaining lug that clips into the connector to hold it in place. It was too big. Don't know whether this was just an issue with mine, like the mold that the plug was cast from was a bit out?? Some filing and trail and error testing fixed it.

[Little_Dave]

Thanks mate i wasn't sure what bit you was on about  other than that would you recommend them? Thinking about getting a set of these as genuine 2nd hand ones are rare and go very quickly on here for not much less  and dont fancy paying over £220 for new ones

Thanks
Dave

[Jungle_Faced_Jake]

Yeah I'd recommend them. They've transformed the rear of the car and it now looks like a proper GTI rather than any other standard golf from the back  If you get a set hopefully yours will fit perfectly without any messing about. But be prepared just in case.

[Little_Dave]

Cheers fella  might give them a call in the morning and ask about the fittment.... on another note i like the look of the front black VW badge they sell too 

[daboy3000]

Found these on the bay, from Taiwan but might be ok

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Golf-5-MK5-03-09-LED-Rear-Light-R-Clear2-VW-Volkswagen-/120450350525?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c0b667dbd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Golf-5-MK5-03-09-LED-Rear-Light-R-Clear1-VW-Volkswagen-/120450350510?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c0b667dae