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Just thought I'd give this a bump rather than starting a new thread.

I'm off home for a couple of weeks and will try to make up some adapters for anyone who were interested. I know it's taken me ages, but every time I've been back up, I've either been busy with exams / cw or forgotten to take up the list of part nos. with me

Just a heads up, parts alone cost ~£20 thanks to a price hike by VW. Concrete prices for these made up and posted will be provided soon.

Ash

Just thought I'd update this:

I finally picked up a batch of parts from VW today and built a set of adapters and they work great Took a lot longer than I thought to build them...thought the terminals would just need crimping, but in the end I decided to solder them as well to make sure they'd never come undone. Took about 30 - 40 mins to build from scratch, bearing in mind you've got to strip 10 lengths of wire, crimp and solder 20 terminals and then fit these into 4 connector housings. They work brilliantly, plug straght into the factory loom at one end and into the 9n3 rear clusters at the other end. No cutting / taping / disconecting / hacking of the stock loom as was needed previously.

A few pics:

Bunch of random parts:


Crimped and soldered:


Set of wires for one side:


One side nearly done:


Both sides done:


Plug and play:






OEM vs wire I used (pic isn't great, but the wire used is thicker than that used in the OEM loom):


My best attempt at getting an "in action" shot:


And there's no way these will fall apart EVER. Considering the ghetto adapters I made made for myself over a couple of years ago are still working fine (Don't laugh ):


Compared with the new ones:


This was the first set I've made as a trial (and will be headed to forum member 'chewy' soon) and now I know they work, I'll start building more if there's demand. Still trying to figure out pricing, but bear in mind the bare parts themselves are just under £19 from VW and then there's wire, solder and p&p, not to mention my time.



Will keep you updated, but if anyone's interested in a set, post here or PM me.

Thanks,
Ash

Just got a pair of these off Ash this morning.

They look like a nice sturdy bit of kit not something thats going to fall apart

You cant go wrong for £30 odd quid

Once I get round to swapping the light I will get some pics up

Are you still making these adapters ??
Do you have a concrete price yet either?
Thanks

Also interested in these adaptors if your still doing them?

Does anyone know where to get the rear 9n3 rear light at not ridiculous prices?

good work

i want to buy some but cant pm you, can you contact me on mc_rm80@hotmail. com cheers

anyone got one of these i can buy?

I would be interested in these too if anybody is selling them

also still interested in these

if anyone has one for sale or can make one, send me a PM

How did you open up the connector to access the pins, im not sure how to do mine and i dont fancy breaking anything

I'm guessing these aren't available to buy anymore?

I never got round to fitting mine before I sold the Polo.

If anyone wants them drop me a pm with an offer.

I need some how much