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Replacing Headlights

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apollo13:
Andrew,

 I got my main GT grille from ebay for £40 but they are expensive new. Iv seen them on there for £200 not sure how much fron the dealers.

I gave up waiting to find the lower three and went to the stealers they cost me best part of £90, but the most expensive part was the lower centre grille trim. The GTI doesnt have this, just the Jetta's and GT's. It was £56 from the dealers unpainted!! It's a tiny strip of primed plastic!! I could of sat it out and waited for them to come on ebay but I'm impatient!!

 The chrome Jetta grilles are easier to get and generally cheaper and I do know of people that have got those and had them sprayed up black.

If you dont change the carrier you have to trim the GT main grille aswell mate as it won't sit right.  :happy2:

Norbreck21a:

--- Quote from: apollo13 on December 22, 2010, 11:24:32 pm ---

If you dont change the carrier you have to trim the GT main grille as well mate as it won't sit right.  :happy2:

--- End quote ---

Lee,

Actually, that's what I was going to ask you  :ashamed:

If it's a simple enough case of just removing the centre grill, and you have the time and inclination, is it possible to grab a couple of photos showing where you trimmed yours............pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease  :grin:

If it's a pain in the ar5e to get to, then don't worry mate. Just wanted to have a quick look see at how much material needed to be trimmed off.

Also, what are the implications for the towing eyelet. You said that using the correct carrier plate (like Darren) positions the towing eye socket correctly, but what happens like you (and like me) when you use a GTI bumper with the standard GT carrier plate. Is it still reachable or would towing damage the bumper ?

Cheers matey,

Andrew

Norbreck21a:
Well, did the headlight swap this morning (the black style GTI lights I purchased from a member on here), as the temperature had warmed up a bit.

Thought I'd give it a try without removing the bumper instead just removing the protective moulding on the edges of the bumper. I thought if I dropped a screw, then I would do a complete bumper off.

As it happened it was a piece of pi55. From start to end took no more then 45 minutes (and that includes swapping the bulbs over. Hardest part was unclipping the drivers side wiring plug, but just unclipping the fuel filter and removing it out of the way (still connected) made the job so much easier. Just need to get the properly aligned which will hopefully be tomorrow at the stealers.

Car looks so much better with mine being diamond black pearl anyway.

Will post some photos up soon when its a bit cleaner  :happy2:

Cheers

Andrew

Andy:
excellent mate..it makes so much difference and a easier swap other

Norbreck21a:
Right chaps, pictures as promised. I know it's old news as this mod has been done many times before, but I do think it updates the front end no end.

Just to remind you, this it how it was :





How it is now:











Thanks go to Steve (Saint Steve) for selling me the lights at a good price in the first place  :happy2:

Also, to Lee (apollo13), Andy (Maxitrol) and Rich (richwig83) for the advice over the fitment and bumper removal advice (which in the end I didn't have to do), and of couse our own Robin (redrobin) for thinking about Steve's lights and putting me in touch with him the first place.

Many thanks chaps.

The strange thing is, I was going to go for the complete GTI /GT Sport style bumper facelift later on this spring, but now I'm not sure. Kinda like it as it is.  :laugh:

Andrew

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