Hello everyone! Hope you are well. My name is Tony and I recently got my hands on a salvage 2012 MT GTI w/88k miles. The car sustained minor-ish front end damage. I have always wanted a GTI, so when this one came up for 3k I had to have it! Anyways, I already replaced the hood, and air intake manifold which was a piece of cake. The biggest obstacle im encountering now is the passenger/right headlight. It currently has/had xenons with the purple 10 pin connector. I have not been able to find a used one for that side, only driver, even so they are going for 400+. A new one, just the housing is going to run me almost close to 700, with everything else ballast etc., close to 1k. I cannot justify spending that much on just ONE headlight. So I bought a pair online for 250.
My question to you all is, how much trouble will I have trying to hook up some aftermarket headlights which call for the standard 9 pin connector and are meant to replace halogens?
I know they make adapters for going halogen to xenon but im essentially trying to do the opposite. Im not saying its going to be easy, but I do believe it is possible. Just looking for a few tips and pointers before I get started.
Thank you,
Tony.
OE Headlight https://photos.app.goo.gl/EsxidHfhMdhZeNQ98
OE Connector https://photos.app.goo.gl/XCZ1ncVcQxYwXaUf8
Aftermarket https://photos.app.goo.gl/7AVzWKRoTrqwADBTA
Aftermarket connector https://photos.app.goo.gl/vCJZNsExLLJLKczN6
My question to you all is, how much trouble will I have trying to hook up some aftermarket headlights which call for the standard 9 pin connector and are meant to replace halogens?
I know they make adapters for going halogen to xenon but im essentially trying to do the opposite. Im not saying its going to be easy, but I do believe it is possible. Just looking for a few tips and pointers before I get started.
Thank you,
Tony.
OE Headlight https://photos.app.goo.gl/EsxidHfhMdhZeNQ98
OE Connector https://photos.app.goo.gl/XCZ1ncVcQxYwXaUf8
Aftermarket https://photos.app.goo.gl/7AVzWKRoTrqwADBTA
Aftermarket connector https://photos.app.goo.gl/vCJZNsExLLJLKczN6
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