gti headlight trouble. help

[red top lee]

hi. just bought a w-plate gti,and 1 of the headlight is knackered. where is the best place to get another? and how much are they?

cheers

lee

[MaxZ]

Vag Parts sell them for 140 brand new.

[alexperkins]

I think they have gone up a little since. Its closer to 160 now. That doesnt include adjusters, ballasts, or bulbs either.

[tegwin]

What do you mean by knackered?

Is it just the bulb thats gone, or is the whole unit totalled?

[red top lee]

well its the plasic lense.its cracked:(

[8080]

I wonder can you take off the outer glass and replace with glass from a standard headlight?

[JDub6n2]

I think they have gone up a little since. Its closer to 160 now. That doesnt include adjusters, ballasts, or bulbs either.

I might go have to order myself a set then

[Tim_GTi]

I wonder can you take off the outer glass and replace with glass from a standard headlight?

I reckon not, the GTi headlights are made to the spec of the xenon dipped beam, more heat resistant plus with the manual electrical adjustors....

[8080]

I think they have gone up a little since. Its closer to 160 now. That doesnt include adjusters, ballasts, or bulbs either.

I might go have to order myself a set then

@JDub, just so you know, each ballast costs at least as much as a headlight. The ballasts have a Polo specific rubber boot, so if you want to have the headlights sealed (which you do ) you have to buy the original ballasts too. With the bulbs and other bits I believe it adds up to £800 to £900 from the dealer

@Tim, you're probably right there