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Tmact1

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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
 
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Tmact1

New member
Hi Tony! No kidding, my name is Tony too! Anywhoozles ...thx for replying. Well your right they are completely different. My current plan is to use a volt meter and attempt to figure out which pins "fire" when certain functions are used, i.e parking lights, headlights, turn signals etc. Then try to match those, somehow into the aftermarket pins using some of those small, male female connectors. What do you think of this plan?

Pic of connectors. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61KHP4v8anL._SY355_.jpg

P.S I Fixed that link
 

zrickety

The Fixer
I remember seeing a thread about this awhile back. It may have been vwvortex, not sure. Have you tried the search?
edit- here is the thread going the other way. You'll need to do the reverse of what he is showing.
https://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46536
 

kevin963

New member
Great! This will definitely help me try and get this all sorted out. Thank you!

Wanted to revive this thread. Any updates on retrofitting Halogen 10 pin headlights into the xenon model GTI?

Want to install the mk7 style headlights onto my Xenon GTI but wanted to see if others have had any success on this.
 
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