MKV Hella Xenon-Look and HID Kit Install (Picture heavy)

[JoeDarKa]

^^^ from inside the car? Mine work

[torque777]

I'm just saving up cash and I'm having some

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[RetroRaz]

Can you still operate the beam height adjuster after fitting these?

Yes. Ill show you mine when I do your maps.

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[mtj2k]

Hi all,

thanks for all the replies! sorry haven't been looking at this for a while. Just to answer a few Q's - Yes you can sill adjust the dip with the roller inside the cabin - i had mine calibrated on highest setting so that i can manually dip them if the car is heavy loaded. I guess you could retrofit the auto level sensors but i cant find a how-to on this.

The units I installed are HELLA ones - but as far as i can tell the only difference between these and the cheaper DEPO ones are that the bulb holders are at different angles and you may be required to do the "6 o'clock mod" on those if fitting HID's

Anyway - so far so good no problems at all!

 

[RetroRaz]

what exactly is the 6 o'clock mod anyway? and whats it for

[mtj2k]

http://bit.ly/145DPrT

HID bulbs have an earthing strip down one side: if this strip is at the top (12oclock), then the reflection causes a shadow in front of the car, the mod is to do some mild cutting/bodging to be able to fit the bulb with the strip at the bottom(6oclock)

[mtj2k]

As stated, the HELLA ones don't need this mod as the bulbs are held at either 10 or 2 o clock

[Kalpsn2000]

I didn't have to do the 6 o'clock mod on my DEPO lights.

[mtj2k]

there was a thread on here about them somewhere with pics...

edit: found it http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56795.msg690972.html#msg690972

[RetroRaz]

Thanks for the reply. Ill wait till It gets dark and see if mine has the shadow.

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[stuartm]

For some reason it wont let me pm you . Where did you buy they headlights from ie what website ? Cheers

[letlifeburn]

ive found these ones http://www.eurowagens.com/car-parts/car-parts-volkswagen/car-parts-volkswagen-golfmk5/car-parts-volkswagen-golfmk5-20042007/car-parts-volkswagen-golfmk5-20042007-lighting/projector-headlights-set-xenon-look-vw-golf-mk5-jetta-mk3.html

are they the same projector style? cos i looked into them, not for the xenon bulbs, but to change the look of the front end. I thought it was illegal to have xenons without the wipers and auto levelling?

[JoeDarKa]

^^^ yes same lights. If they are fitted, the wipers and auto levelling must work.

[Stanipkiss]

Great read and a mod I plan on doing sometime soon. 
Must remember Hella not Depo.

[letlifeburn]

^^^ yes same lights. If they are fitted, the wipers and auto levelling must work.

Does this lad have them fitted on his? i couldnt see the washer bit, on yours then how much did it cost for the auto and washer jets?