Any1 know where u can get these headlights?

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:21 pm

Im looking for headlights as in this picture - http://www.polo9n.com/images/gastpolo1466g.jpg

They are not the angel eye jobbies. Any1 know where these can be bought from or who makes them atleast?

Cheers

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:30 pm

The insides have just been sprayed black. Will reduce the light they put out. Not seen them for sale, only heard of people DIY'ing it and taking the headlight apart.

M7 · Post by M7 » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:15 am

yeh just heat them up, take them apart and paint them then seal it back up.

Poloracer · Post by **Poloracer** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:57 am

I have the 9n3 and want to paint the headlight black inside. If you take the light out does it not mess up the alinement??? I hope its a simple case of take out and put back, put ive been told that the screws on top of the light are adjusting screws as well as tightening screws??

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:31 pm

Poloracer wrote:I have the 9n3 and want to paint the headlight black inside. If you take the light out does it not mess up the alinement??? I hope its a simple case of take out and put back, put ive been told that the screws on top of the light are adjusting screws as well as tightening screws??

I haven't had any problems with taking the headlight out completely as long as it goes back in properly (ie into the correct clips/wholes) and tightened up securely.

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:17 pm

Does the removal process of the headlight include removing the bumper too

?

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:49 pm

AKs_SlickPolo wrote:Does the removal process of the headlight include removing the bumper too ?

Yep - Bumper off to get the headlights off.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:45 pm

Poloracer wrote:I have the 9n3 and want to paint the headlight black inside. If you take the light out does it not mess up the alinement??? I hope its a simple case of take out and put back, put ive been told that the screws on top of the light are adjusting screws as well as tightening screws??

You're alright. You can just buy the GTI headlights as they are black.

Dino you forgot to include that you need to remove the bumper to get them off as well as on

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:47 pm

i don't know what you mean Simon *whistles innocently*

olop02 · Post by **olop02** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:46 pm

hello not quite the same but similar have a look...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-5-Mk5-9N- ... dZViewItem

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:13 am

olop02 wrote:hello not quite the same but similar have a look...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-5-Mk5-9N- ... dZViewItem

Yep angel eyes! IF that's what you want go for them

Wont lie i've been tempted

However i prefer the slightly natural look and would go for buying or using your current. headlights.

Shove em in an over, get them apart and spray them. Bung em back in the oven and stick em back together again.

Sure the DIY guie on clublupo.co.uk would relate to this.

However I'm drunk....

but does that mean anything??

vwclub.gr · Post by **vwclub.gr** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:42 pm

I have those headlights in black.
You mentined painting black the half of the reflectors of the OEM headlights.
Well... Forget it!!! You have to teke them out and then put them in the kitchen to warm them in order to soften the glue and be able to open them. Very hard job.

Blade · Post by **Blade** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:24 pm

SiDaBa wrote:
Poloracer wrote:You're alright. You can just buy the GTI headlights as they are black.

Yep, bought myself a couple on ebay.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:08 pm

vwclub.gr wrote:I have those headlights in black.
You mentined painting black the half of the reflectors of the OEM headlights.
Well... Forget it!!! You have to teke them out and then put them in the kitchen to warm them in order to soften the glue and be able to open them. Very hard job.

Where's your sense of adventure?

Besides all you can do is try, find your self another set of headlights (incase all does go wrong) and give it a go... can get a "practise" headlight off ebay for cheap enough... that's successful try it on your own ones or find a second hand set or buy new set.

It's been done before so can't be impossible.... maybe not as difficult as you say.

Can only try.