MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Timvgti on November 08, 2011, 01:57:36 pm
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Hi Guys,
I'm looking for a good original pair of xenon headlights with original 4300k d2s lamps, original ballasts/ignitors and a pair of kufatec 12 to 10 pin adapter cables.
Offered plenty at local marketplaces/ebay/etc (The Netherlands), so looking for the best price/quality/completeness before buying one.
I have a VW Golf V GTI from 2005 with original halogen headlights.
I don't need the auto-height-adjustment system and the headlight-washer-system (only requiered on >2007 cars over here).
So what's involved?
- Is there a good 'how-to'?
- How to (partly?) remove the bumper and halogen headlights?
- How to install the new xenon headlights correctly (beam patern/height)?
- Is it still possible to adjust the height using the small scrolling wheel near the light-switch (positions: -&1&2&3)?
- I do not necessarily need the xenon high beam function. H7 as high beams is good enough for me (if I do want to use the xenon shutters/high beam, I need to connect the extra wire coming from the kufatec 12-10pin adapters to the cecm. How to do this?)
- Are all 12 to 10 pin adapters equipped with the extra high-beam-xenon-shutter-wire?
- What/where do I need to recode in vcds? (Xenon with shutters, xenon without shutters? What boxes to check?
Thanks,
Tim
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Found a 'how-to': http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a5/HID-retrofit-Jetta-a5.htm
But doesn't answer all my questions, like if it's still possible to use the height-adjusment-scroll-wheel?
Also the how to is not complete if you are not a member on myturbodiesel, like me...
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Guys?
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video guide here from ECS tuning
then the Kufatec looms plug straight in. additional wire NOT required.
Level wheel will not work.
xenons without shutters in VCDS required if the additional wire is not used.
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Thanks 'Parks'!
So no manual height control anymore?
How to properly install the headlights at the correct beam-heights?
Mark the old headlight beam patterns on the garage door?
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Thanks 'Parks'!
So no manual height control anymore?
CORRECT
How to properly install the headlights at the correct beam-heights?
Easiest way is to take it down to an MOT tester and get them to set them... i did mine myself though
Mark the old headlight beam patterns on the garage door?
That should work, but don't move the car once you've marked them up
Rich
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anyone any idea what repair wires are needed to connect to cecm to operate hi beam shutters ???
have the kufatec looms with the extra wire but i need little pin connections for the cecm
:confused:
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The kufatec loom should already have the extra wire on each connector, with the pin attached ready to slot into the cecm.
Does yours not have them attached?
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no man...got them supplied with the headlamps but last owner ran the h7 hi beam so he cut off the extra wire bar last 6 inches
:confused:
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anyone have a clue??
getting nowhere with local dealer...
:indifferent:
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Take a picture of the actual connectors. Could be the same as the seat ones iv just bought!
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didnt want to strip out the cecm until i have all the bits i need to finish in one go
found some info on a US vw site.....
thanks man
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seems 000 979 025e and 000 979 151e are the two connecting terminals needed for anyone who wants to wire in the hibeam shutter on their xenons
:happy2: :happy2:
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Hi
Sorry to sound dumb but what are you referring to when you say xenon shutters?
I've never heard that term before also you say xenons with and xenons without
Whats the difference I thought that were all the same.
I haven't done this mod yet so would be handy to know when I come round to it.
Regards
Rich.
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The shutters when wired up will open on high beam, using the xenon for high beam illumination in addition to the halogen bulb.
Without them wired up, only the halogen bulb is used.
All standard golf xenons have the bi xenon shutter, but you have to run a wire to the cecm to activate it.
Jas
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Hi
Cheers for clearing that one up. I understand you now wasn't too sure what you was referring too at first.
But all makes perfect sense now cheers mate.
Rich.
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I want to do the opposite :thinking:
retrofitting the original VW Golf GTi Xenon headlights with Halogen headlamps :jumping:
Because I going to LED and cheaper headlight replacement for both front sides.
But until now all what I found is upgrading from Halogen to OEM Projectors Xenon which I already have..