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Offline oisinc

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Xenon upgrade..
« on: October 14, 2011, 05:56:50 pm »
So think if found my gti..

It doesnt have Xenons though and would like to change at some point..
Hoow much is it approx to change incl all labour.

Also I want to change the rear lights to the darker ones.. how much to expect to pay for these?


Thanks all

Oisin

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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 06:00:48 pm »
Probably around £1000 for the headlights but some cheap ones do go on eBay so maybe a little less. This is assuming you do it properly with washers & auto levelling. You can tint your rear lights if you know what you're doing for £10ish
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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 06:01:18 pm »
Xenons,around £450 with adaptors.
Anyone with Vagcom can code them for you
Rear lights for an R32 tend to go for around £130-£160 on here.

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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 06:07:01 pm »
Wouldn't you also need the washers if you have xenons fitted?  I would either leave it as it is or wait until one comes up with everything you want on it.
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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2011, 06:28:50 pm »
Im based in Ireland and our MOT system hasnt as of yet picked up on the headlight washer requirments for xenons.

£1000 seems a lot considering you can buy the complete kit for about 400. would it be that much in labour charges??

I'll keep an eye out for a set of rear lights.

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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2011, 06:33:22 pm »
1000 would be the upper end of the range but would include everything to have the lights on the car as if fitted from new. Often the £400 sets on eBay are just the units so you then need to buy the lamps, looms, washers, levellers etc, plus labour.
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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 06:40:17 pm »
I'm sure there is a set in the for sale section at the moment which comes with all the wiring, I think they were listed for £450.00.
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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2011, 07:51:40 pm »
Anyone with Vagcom can code them for you

Big Al,

Can you tell me why the lights need coded?
I have recently purchased a set of xenon's and bought some looms from Kufatec, I thought this was plug and play???
I'm hoping to get them fitted this week.....

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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2011, 09:24:40 pm »
Des basically for the fault system to work the central electric module sends a pulse to all parts of the car when it gets a reply it says the system is fine, Xenons cannot work on a pulsed system which is why you see the xenons flicker if not coded in...once coded the central electrics will send a constant power supply to the xenon ballast(power pack) and that fires the ignitors.

Hope that throws some light on it   :grin: pardon the pun

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Re: Xenon upgrade..
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2011, 09:45:47 pm »
Des basically for the fault system to work the central electric module sends a pulse to all parts of the car when it gets a reply it says the system is fine, Xenons cannot work on a pulsed system which is why you see the xenons flicker if not coded in...once coded the central electrics will send a constant power supply to the xenon ballast(power pack) and that fires the ignitors.

Hope that throws some light on it   :grin: pardon the pun

Darren

Hi Darren,

Thanks for the explaination, that makes perfect sense.
One of my friends has VAG-Com so I'll ask him if he would mind.

Thanks again,
Des.