Angel eye headlights

GTE

Hello all,

A headlight needs to be replaced on my mark 4 Golf and I am considering getting a pair of these angel eye headlamps while I have the opportunity.

http://shop.ebay.ie/items/__volkswagen-golf-angel-eyes_W0QQTypeZLightsQQManufacturerZVolkswagenQQLightQ2520OptionsZHeadlightsQQModelQ252FQ2520SeriesZGolfQ2520IVQQ_dmptZUKQ5fCarsPartsQ5fVehiclesQ5fCarPartsQ5fSMQQ_flnZ1QQ_ssovZ1QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em282

Preferably ones with a chrome or smoke background. Im not a fan of the ones with the black background at all.

Whats your opinion on these?
Im concerned about their legality in Ireland, they are advertised to have the E stamp which I know is an important thing.

Also, some are advertised to be capable for use in a left hand or right hand drive car and all you need to do is make some adjustments to do this. What are these adjustments?

Im just wondering if they are worth the hassle and if they are a quality product.

On a side note, my Golf doesnt have fog lights so the connector is a pin or two short of what the eBay lights are expecting to receive, but would wiring them up to a separate switch be an easy enough job? I am pretty alright at soldering, wiring and basic electronics.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/GOLF-MK-4-SMOKE-ANGEL-EYE-HEADLIGHTS-HALO_W0QQitemZ120347266248QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c05418cc8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1301|293:1|294:50

These interest me a bit.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Berty

As long as they are E Marked and RHD then you will be fine. There are a lot of people on these forums who turn their noses up at any modification.

As long as you get a fairly normal looking pair of lights and nothing flash then they will look fairly cool.

I passed a 03 Astra today in Nenagh with black housed Projector headlights. It was very tidy looking.

Personally I would steer away from the angel eye part and just try to get projector beams instead which are much cooler.:cool:

Always get the E marked ones because whether the E mark is fake or not at least it will give you a leg to stand on with the Gardai/NCT brigade.

Then again, its probably advisable to dumb your car down for the NCT.

GTE

Berty wrote: »

As long as they are E Marked and RHD then you will be fine. There are a lot of people on these forums who turn their noses up at any modification.

As long as you get a fairly normal looking pair of lights and nothing flash then they will look fairly cool.

I passed a 03 Astra today in Nenagh with black housed Projector headlights. It was very tidy looking.

Personally I would steer away from the angel eye part and just try to get projector beams instead which are much cooler.:cool:

Always get the E marked ones because whether the E mark is fake or not at least it will give you a leg to stand on with the Gardai/NCT brigade.

Then again, its probably advisable to dumb your car down for the NCT.

Yeah, I would be a less is more kinda guy too.
My bad however, I though the projector lights were a part of of the angel eyes type of light.
The projector lights would be quite nice, are they the gas lights yeah?
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Volkswagen-Golf-MK4-IV-Black-HALO-Projector-Headlights_W0QQitemZ140333940916QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item20ac8e00b4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1301|293:1|294:50

I admit I do like the look of these, no sign of an E mark though.
Thanks for the tips and advice.

Berty

bbk wrote: »

Yeah, I would be a less is more kinda guy too.
My bad however, I though the projector lights were a part of of the angel eyes type of light.
The projector lights would be quite nice, are they the gas lights yeah?

Thanks for the tips and advice.

Projector lights are part of the sets you have linked, yes but XENON are the ones filled with GAS which are normally[9/10] in projector houses.

Take the Passats they are all (except old ones) projector lamps with a normal halogen bulb behind it.

You can hook up an after market xenon kit to the housing kits you have linked to but there would be a slight miss on the arc of the light.

XENON are in fact a type of bulb as opposed to the regular Halogen which is the most common on the market.

It is reflector housing which is what you currently have on your car and the projector housing/angel eye+projector is what you are looking at.

GTE

Berty wrote: »

Projector lights are part of the sets you have linked, yes but XENON are the ones filled with GAS which are normally[9/10] in projector houses.

Take the Passats they are all (except old ones) projector lamps with a normal halogen bulb behind it.

You can hook up an after market xenon kit to the housing kits you have linked to but there would be a slight miss on the arc of the light.

XENON are in fact a type of bulb as opposed to the regular Halogen which is the most common on the market.

It is reflector housing which is what you currently have on your car and the projector housing/angel eye+projector is what you are looking at.

Thanks for that.
The problem with the headlight in the first place is that condensation has gotten into the lamp and the reflective coating looks like a shattered mirror now.

Ill give it some more pondering.

Interceptor

You will need to notify your insurance company that you have modified your car. Failure to do so may invalidate your cover and result in bwwwwwaaaaahahhhaaaahhaa, sorry I can't keep a straight face any longer. Good luck with your angel eyes...

'cptr

Anan1

If it were my car i'd be looking for a pair of factory HID units instead.

emurphy

ive looked at these before is it easy to install them yourself or difficult

Berty

Anan1 wrote: »

If it were my car i'd be looking for a pair of factory HID units instead.

That would be the dream for most people with any style. I looked for HID for my Audi but they only came on the S4/RS4 so they are few and far between and i could never find them spurious.

I could find them spurious LHD but I refused to trick myself.