VW UPRATED HEADLIGHT WIRING LOOM

[DMWG40]

anyone done this to there car?  how did it work ?

I know PSD used to do a kit, also Venom did a kit as well
what you think ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-UPRATED-HEADLIGHT-WIRING-LOOM-SAFE_W0QQitemZ140339407698QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item20ace16b52&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[DMWG40]

I was reading on here , this is what got me looking

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10293&start=0

[hayesey]

I don't remember PSD ever offering this as a kit but I could be wrong.  Steve-o on clubpolo once wrote quite a good guide on clubpolo of how to do it.  Basically involves 4x 12v SPDT NO relays, 2x inline fuses and some reasonably thick gauge wire.  The parts come to about a fiver from maplins. 

[MartinB]

I got a steve_o one from a lad on clubpolo for £10 posted... one of the best upgrades i've done

One sold for £25 last week, the seller got a good deal there! £35 is a lot of dollar for some cable, crimps and relays though.

[DMWG40]

have you got images on the steve o and does he make them up still for people ?

[NeilG40]

I've still got my Steve_o one in the envelope he sent it to me in a few years ago.

[MartinB]

have you got images on the steve o and does he make them up still for people ?

Exactly the same same as the one i've got.

[NeilG40]

I've just taken some photos too but as I've left them at full size so the wire are easier to follow they're taking a while to upload to flickr.

[NeilG40]

Here's the link to the photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilg40/sets/72157622108739814/

[DMWG40]

thanks guys. does he still make them for sale and if so how much did he charge ?

[NeilG40]

I don't know if he's even still around the vw scene, the post date on the envelope was 2005.

[PeteG40]

na, steve-o bought a 4 motion golf and didnt even come to bvf this year, one of his fave shows in the past.

If people are interested i could do a group buy on these tho and source a supplier?!

[Tommo]

That one on ebay looks crap, no way would I ever let those blue plakky crimp on terminals near my car. Im surprised it doesent come with a couple of scotchlocks as well!

That one from steve-o looks way better, although all black wire seems a bit odd.

[Tommo]

Wires come in different colours for more reasons than aethetics. Suppose you wanted to change a failed relay etc, it wouldnt be hard to get the wires mixed up. I know its not a major issue but im pretty old school when it comes to stuff like that, its just bad working practice IMHO.

[hayesey]

agreed! it'd be a nightmare trying to trace a wiring issue if all the wires were the same colour.  But it's obviously just been done because the seller has bought a reel of black wire.  When I made one I just bought some lengths of different coloured wire from Farnell.