full beam vs main beam

[Big-Pete]

ok anyone know what relay it is that turns the mains off when i go full beam!? its doing my swede in having 1 or tother!!!!

 

[Fl@pper]

on mine main beam stays on when you flash and/or hit main beam

is it Gti twin lamps on yours - if so are they original or changed to ?

I can't remember the exact one but try holding your hand on across the box and work the lights - soon narrow

 

[Cupra Kid]

If its twin lens GTi lights, the mains SHOULD stay on while full bean is on.

 

[Big-Pete]

If its twin lens GTi lights, the mains SHOULD stay on while full bean is on.

well it dont! and its going my head in! anyone know a fix?

 

[Cupra Kid]

Post up a close up of your headlight, we'll tell you if its got the right ones.

GTi Lights look like this:

Standard ones like this

 

[Fl@pper]

probably wired for H4 then as they switch over when activated

 

[Cupra Kid]

That or like most GTi's the lights have been broken and replaced with standard items

 

[ather`s]

just looked at the pics in his build thread and they look like standard lights, not GTI lights!! is that right pete??

 

[Cupra Kid]

Ah me too now, definately standard lights. Not got the seperate section for the high beams. So they are working exactly as they should

 

[Mat Lock]

I went and bought H4s today in halfords, drove off, went to fit them, then found out they were H1s.

 

[Naz]

it happens on mine as well, ive got 98 cordy with factory fit gti twin H1's.

would love to get it sorted especially for the coming winter months!

 

[Big-Pete]

oi cheecky ****ers i got H1s in mine but it did have H4s in before i changed em over! (ignore the odd indicter)

please note car on right is mine

 

[ather`s]

thats toby`s on the left isnt it?

 

[ather`s]

sorry pete, looking through you build thread, it looks like you got standard headlights on but you can quite clearly see in the other pics you got gti lights.

 

[Big-Pete]

sorry pete, looking through you build thread, it looks like you got standard headlights on but you can quite clearly see in the other pics you got gti lights.

i did change em from the gash tastic H4s to GTis BUT i got 16vs and its a cupra sport GTI on the log book!?

 

[old 'uns]

didn't realise 16v lights were better than Cupra lights

 

[Big-Pete]

no i meant that i have a gti cupra sport 16v and it should come with with H1s but i had H4s, ive changed em over!

any help with the high beam main beam problem!?!?

 

[Fl@pper]

H4's normally operate either high or low not both so maybe the car is wired that way as it was H4's originally - wierd though

if you can find the relay (reach under drivers side dash behind the glovebox probably be clicking when you flash) let me know the part number and i'll compare it with the one on mine if it helps

maybe as simple as a relay swap

were the light's plug 'n' play btw ?

 

[Big-Pete]

H4's normally operate either high or low not both so maybe the car is wired that way as it was H4's originally - wierd though

if you can find the relay (reach under drivers side dash behind the glovebox probably be clicking when you flash) let me know the part number and i'll compare it with the one on mine if it helps

maybe as simple as a relay swap

were the light's plug 'n' play btw ?

yeah mate there plug and play! the joy of vag! it was a piece of cake!! will get parts number when its light outside!