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Changing Headlights...
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:31 pm
by rydale13
Just about to order myself some FK Projektor Angel Eyes and also a 8000k HID kit from eBay!
Just wondered, does anyone have an idea of how to change these headlights!!? Is it simply a few clips under the bonnet to release the old ones and replace the new ones or is it a bit more technical?? I have a Polo Mk4 1.4CL
Any help would be great!!
Cheers aka TOKEN.
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:54 pm
by alexperkins
dont get 8000k - i know this sounds silly but the colour is beyond a useable light, and youll get stopped by police!! Get 6000k and all will be fine, plus theyre much brighter!!
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:17 pm
by rydale13
really? It was either that or 10,000k, so they are both unuseable?? Do u have any idea how to remove the old headlights??
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:47 pm
by alexperkins
get the hids from
www.hids4u.co.uk and use promo code ASTRA!!
I beleive their bolted in on the top, and behind the bumper (thats how a mk5 is anyhow)
Someone on here with a mk4 will know
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:43 pm
by NOZ
Bolted on top and behind the grille surround so you'l have to take that off first. To do so you'll have to remove the sidelights which cover those surround screws.
Re: Changing Headlights...
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:55 pm
by mmh
rydale13 wrote:Just about to order myself some FK Projektor Angel Eyes and also a 8000k HID kit from eBay!
Just wondered, does anyone have an idea of how to change these headlights!!? Is it simply a few clips under the bonnet to release the old ones and replace the new ones or is it a bit more technical?? I have a Polo Mk4 1.4CL
Any help would be great!!
Cheers aka TOKEN.
Aren't these Left Hand Drive lights (lights with the separate indicator unit)? or have FK started producing RHD lights for the 6n?
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:32 pm
by rydale13
The projector lights include the indicators 2 and im sure they are RHD.
Cheers for that NOZ, I heard that you have to take the bumper off to remove the lights? Is this true or will what you suggested enable me to get the crappy old units out and whack in the spankin new projectors??
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:30 pm
by JoeG07
nope the bumper dosnt come off. Whip off the indicators by undoing the bolt on top, then they just pull out. Then take off the grille surround, you gotta whip the grille out with a flat head, then its just two bolts either side. Then take out the headlights, the wiring just twists off, and if memory serves correct theres two bolts on top and one in the middle underneath with the little star head screwdriver, you have to poke it into a hole in the top of the bumper, but it can be done. I seem to remeber having to do a bit of soldering because the rings wernt wired into anything.
