Replacement Headlights
Replacement Headlights
Hi, I'm replacing my headlights on my mk 3 polo 1996. Have got the new lights however the wiring harness has a 7 pin rectangular connector and I can't find where to plug it into the actual car body ?
Any ideas please
Thank you
Any ideas please
Thank you
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Re: Replacement Headlights
Yours likely has early headlights with a different connector on them - Yours wont have headlight adjustment motors, so 4 pin rather than 7
Can you post a pic of your plug?
Can you post a pic of your plug?
Re: Replacement Headlights
Hi I've taken some pictures of everything for you however I can't seem to be able to upload them....
I thought I'd be able to upload them with my iPhone?
I thought I'd be able to upload them with my iPhone?
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Pop them up on img.ur and post links to the photos. We don’t host photos on here
Re: Replacement Headlights
Hi, I'm sure I have the headlight adjustment motor...
I've included the following pictures.
The new headlight harness showing the 7 pin rectangular connector...
A picture of the headlight adjustable dial switch under, and to the right of my steering wheel.
Lastly the only pin connector I can find on my car body, a round 11 pin connector which screws off, so I'm a little stumped.
Thanks guys
https://i.imgur.com/nEjjhUY.jpg
I've included the following pictures.
The new headlight harness showing the 7 pin rectangular connector...
A picture of the headlight adjustable dial switch under, and to the right of my steering wheel.
Lastly the only pin connector I can find on my car body, a round 11 pin connector which screws off, so I'm a little stumped.
Thanks guys
https://i.imgur.com/nEjjhUY.jpg
Re: Replacement Headlights
For some reason it only uploaded the first picture....
The rest are here
https://imgur.com/gallery/vJSXC
The rest are here
https://imgur.com/gallery/vJSXC
Re: Replacement Headlights
Any advice guys ?
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Re: Replacement Headlights
Right ok, so you do have an early one with the round connector as i thought.
You dont have headlight levelling motors either - thats the dash dimmer switch.
let me see if i can find an adapter loom. Else, you may need different front lights. Where did you get them from?
You dont have headlight levelling motors either - thats the dash dimmer switch.
let me see if i can find an adapter loom. Else, you may need different front lights. Where did you get them from?
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Re: Replacement Headlights
That round plug you have pictured isnt the headlights by the way. Thats something else
There should be wires going into the back of each headlight - can you check.
There should be wires going into the back of each headlight - can you check.
Re: Replacement Headlights
Hi,alexperkins wrote:Right ok, so you do have an early one with the round connector as i thought.
You dont have headlight levelling motors either - thats the dash dimmer switch.
let me see if i can find an adapter loom. Else, you may need different front lights. Where did you get them from?
The lights I bought were from AD-Tuning Germany and were supposed to fit Polo models from 94-99.
I've included pictures from the car harness and the Headlight unit connectors, male and female if that helps....
Thanks
https://imgur.com/gallery/JAyLa
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Re: Replacement Headlights
Ok those are the wrong headlights for your car. They only fit polos with headlight levelling motors
Yours don’t have leveling motors which is why they are four pin
Yours don’t have leveling motors which is why they are four pin
Re: Replacement Headlights
Thanks for clearing up the confusion.alexperkins wrote:Ok those are the wrong headlights for your car. They only fit polos with headlight levelling motors
Yours don’t have leveling motors which is why they are four pin
Kind regards
Dave
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