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Offline mo

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2012, 11:34:07 am »
Tried to call through to the hotline in Germany but no answer.On another site they state on their FK headlamps the following

"FK Headlights are LHD unless specifiecally stated as RHD in the description above. LHD lights are only suitable for show use"
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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2012, 02:21:01 pm »
When I had these there's a little arm inside the lights, where you insert the bulb you pull the
Arm up or down and it changes the shutter for LHD/RHD. hope this helps

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2012, 02:34:13 pm »
When I had these there's a little arm inside the lights, where you insert the bulb you pull the
Arm up or down and it changes the shutter for LHD/RHD. hope this helps

Were yours, THESE very ones bought from FK?

Also does the arm actuall switch from LHD to RHD (and vice versa) or just flatten out the beam?

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2012, 03:27:08 pm »
No but they look identical at the rear to the ones I had, when I bought mine off eBay
It didn't specify whether they were lhd/rhd. The lever  was on the black plastic surrounding the bulb housing and
Simply flicked up or down. There was even a thread a few years back with a pic of said lever
Edit I think the pic may have been the lights on your link.

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #19 on: November 26, 2012, 03:43:21 pm »
Thing is most (if not all) of these lights look identical. I've had a set before with no lever and LHD.

I now have OEM set up but buyer beware - I sent FK an email over the weekend to ask but no reply.

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #20 on: November 26, 2012, 03:56:43 pm »
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Buyer be aware (or beware) that the key to their spec is in the word "Xenon style lights".

Do they light up the road like genuine Xenons do? - If not, why buy?


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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2012, 04:06:52 pm »
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Buyer be aware (or beware) that the key to their spec is in the word "Xenon style lights".

Do they light up the road like genuine Xenons do? - If not, why buy?

The OP drives a standard Mk5 rather than a GTI. This could be a cheap alternative to buying OEM black headlights.
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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2012, 04:50:58 pm »
Thing is most (if not all) of these lights look identical. I've had a set before with no lever and LHD.

I now have OEM set up but buyer beware - I sent FK an email over the weekend to ask but no reply.

Having had no response from an email i sent this morning i decided to send another email to them but in German and got a swift response, although not what i wanted to hear.

----- Original Message -----

From: FK Automotive GmbH | Custommersupport

Sent: 11/26/12 04:15 PM

To: Mo

Subject: AW: Fragen zu diesem Produkt? FKFSVW011025-01 [T-8YYQQDVDP5-15]

Hello Mo,

thank you for the interest in our porducts.
I'm really sorry, but I have to tell you that I can't  confirm you that you can use this headlights in the UK.

Have a nice evening.
Bei Rückfragen stehen wir Ihnen gerne zur Verfügung.

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2012, 10:47:09 pm »
Back to £155.

Bought some  :grin:

Did they turn up yet ? Let us know if they have a switch in them when they arrive  :happy2:
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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2012, 11:14:18 pm »
Here they are  :happy2:

Both left and right hand drive  :happy2:



« Last Edit: November 29, 2012, 11:19:28 pm by keano »

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2012, 11:23:48 pm »
KEANO,

Did you read the posts above?

It wasn't that we were doubting there would be two lights, more that it's likely to be Left Hand Drive.

This is the response I got from FK... Much like Mo

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Hello,

thank you for the quick reply.
So I have to tell you that they will fit in your car but they are not available for RHD.

If you have further questions do not hesitate to contact us.  

Bei Rückfragen stehen wir Ihnen gerne zur Verfügung.

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FK Automotive GmbH | Kuchengrund 10 | D-71522 Backnang
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Phone: +49 (7191) 3275-0 | Fax: +49 (7191) 3275-89 | http://www.fk-shop.de

If there is no switch inside, if I were you I would ask the question of FK before you go about removing the bumper and fitting them...



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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2012, 07:50:38 am »
Here they are  :happy2:

Both left and right hand drive  :happy2:





Interesting!! But are they all going to be the same?
Hella ones - the cheapest I found was from a German seller at £291 delivered
These ones look similar for almost half the price

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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2012, 10:52:49 pm »
Here they are  :happy2:

Both left and right hand drive  :happy2:





would like an update on these if the are light beam rhd and pics on your car so i can order sum when they are on offer again  :happy2:

edit: just had had a look on the website seems they dont sell them any more if they are both left and right switchable your a lucky git lol
« Last Edit: November 30, 2012, 11:01:13 pm by jameelno1 »
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Re: xenon style lights by FK any good???
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2012, 05:59:53 pm »
I'm on the website now - they are still there.

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