Headlights.

[Rosco906]

would the newer headlights on the mark 4 fit the first of the mark 4's

Is there any wires that would need changing?

mines
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Rosco906/Front-Side.jpg

new
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Rosco906/untitled.jpg

 

[Nath.]

yes they will fit

yes the wiring will need to be modifyed slightly as the new ones have seperate bulbs for high beam

I'm sure it has bean done before so have a search

good luck

 

[gazjones]

yes there was a not in the accessory book saying cars with single bulb lights need the wiring loom changind to fit a two bulb lamp, and it was dealer only job,

 

[Nath.]

mmmmmmmmmm

OK, I would have thought all of the switched 12v supply's would be present on the old loom, just separate them and connect to the relevant spades on the new lights
then earth each bulb either to the body or the original earth

can't see why you would need to go to the dealers

I would imagine it would be similar to fitting aftermarket Lexus rear clusters to a nova........................anyone can do it

 

[gazjones]

well you could do it yourself i think but you know what dealers are like anything thats not straight swap needs there experties

 

[Nath.]

well you could do it yourself i think but you know what dealers are like anything thats not straight swap needs there experties

exactly

just get the beam alignment done after though

 

[Ibiza02]

are your current lights the black ones? if so and your selling them all have them off ya

chris

 

[Rosco906]

So basically all i need to do is split an earth from the Full beam and dip beam and same with a power, make sure i get the correct main beam with the correct earth and vice versa.

That sound right?

If so its just the same with my old clio when i put the dual optics on.

will my head light connectors fit the new headlights?

 

[Ibiza02]

should do like no bother

 

[Rosco906]

ibiza 02 how do u mean by the black 1's?

I'l get a better pic tomorrow of front car and let you see,

Can someone with the twin head lights please take a photo for me of the back of the headlights. and pm if u have and i will send u my email address

Thanks

Ross

 

[Ibiza02]

what model is your ibiza is it only the single headlamp or is it the twin?

 

[Nath.]

So basically all i need to do is split an earth from the Full beam and dip beam and same with a power, make sure i get the correct main beam with the correct earth and vice versa.

That sound right?

If so its just the same with my old clio when i put the dual optics on.

will my head light connectors fit the new headlights?

yeah that's about it

although the earth is common so you only need to find the hi beam, dipped beam wire

you will only have 3 wires going to your old h4 bulbs (hi beam, dipped beam and earth) as h4 bulbs only have 3 connections

on the new lights the bulbs will have 2 connections each so that is where you need to get the earth wire and splice it and connect to both of the bulbs

BTW, when connecting the new bulbs it doesn't matter wich way round you put the supply wire and the earth, they will still light up

let me know if you need any more help

 

[Rosco906]

ibiza is the single i have, im hopefully going for the twin set up

Mines is the 1.9 tdi sport on an 02 reg

 

[tommmineh]

@ ibiza02 - every car has black ones....?

@ rosco - the dual headlamps aren't just available on the facelift. The FR & Cupra's (and maybe sports ) had them since the introduction of the mk4

 

[Rosco906]

Yeah your right, think the 130 sport had them and the 2.0 petrol

 

[gazjones]

fr and cupra ones arnt black! they are a titanium graphite colour

 

[Rosco906]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Rosco906/Strutbrace-1.jpg

thast the headlights i have the now.

Could someone please get a photo of the back of there wiring on a car with the dual's if they dont mind.

ta

 

[Guinness]

rosco did u ever get your lights on matey, just want 2 make sure no1 else needed to moddify wiring as I didnt.

Anyway av got a set for sale also

 

[Rosco906]

nah, been to busy the now.

House is up for sale, The miss's mum got married work and **** like that.

Ive got a weekend job also as my mainjob so time is pretty hard the now

 

[aigoro]

Hi Rosco,

Did you ever change those lights and if so what did you do with the old ones?