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Whats involved fitting a set of mk5 xenons (out of an R32) into a non Xenon mk5 (gti)
Is it just a unit swap?
Are they ballasts integral?
Are they the same connection into the loom
Any VAG Com modification required?
 
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Re: Retrofit Xenons (x5pea)

Quote, originally posted by x5pea »
Whats involved fitting a set of mk5 xenons (out of an R32) into a non Xenon mk5 (gti)
Is it just a unit swap?
Are they ballasts integral?
Are they the same connection into the loom
Any VAG Com modification required?

For fitting xenons, autolevelling and washers: http://furmanka.blogspot.com/2007/12/mk5-wiata-ksenonowe-z-samopoziomowaniem.html
 
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Re: Retrofit Xenons (dubsesd)

Quote, originally posted by dubsesd »
headlight, ballasts and bulbs come as one unit. all you need is a pin adaptor for your harness, vag-com changes, and a highline cecm.

The adapter you need is a 10-12 pin adapter. They're available from TM Tuning.
You can also work it with a midline CECM. However, you won't be able to run bi-xenons as this doesn't allow you to connect the 11th pin to the CECM as required to properly operate.
 
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Re: Retrofit Xenons (maloosheck)

Quote, originally posted by maloosheck »

For fitting xenons, autolevelling and washers

Rozumiesz po polsku?
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Auto-leveling and headlight washers are required for HIDs in Europe (auto-leveling for obvious reasons, and washers to prevent HID glare from dirty headlights). Washers are certainly not required for HIDs in the U.S. I don't know about auto-leveling, but I think it should be.
 
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Re: Retrofit Xenons (Marek K)

Quote, originally posted by Marek K »
Rozumiesz po polsku?
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Ma sie rozumiec
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Quote, originally posted by Marek K »
Washers are certainly not required for HIDs in the U.S. I don't know about auto-leveling, but I think it should be.

My wife's MCS has the same autoleveling system. If it was not required VW would have removed it with the washers in MY07
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I put a pair of GTI HID's in my wolfsburg. Costs other than the headlights (assuming the HID bulbs and ballasts are included) were the 10-12 pin harness adapter, 2 VW repair wires for running the extra wire necessary for Xenon Shutter, and a Highline CECM. I had a midline and could NOT code it for xenons in any way, shape, or form. It has been reported that some can but I cannot personally attest to that.
 
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Re: Retrofit Xenons (maloosheck)

Quote, originally posted by maloosheck »
Ma sie rozumiec
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Wcale nie... Podejrzewa³em, s¹dz¹c po Twoim kryptonimie... ale nie by³em pewny. No, witam, s¹siadzie!
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Quote, originally posted by maloosheck »
autoleveling system [...] If it was not required VW would have removed it with the washers in MY07

Yeah *sigh*, good point.
 
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Re: Retrofit Xenons (Marek K)

Quote, originally posted by Marek K »
Podejrzewa³em, s¹dz¹c po Twoim kryptonimie... ale nie by³em pewny. No, witam, s¹siadzie!

Geez, this forum handles diacriticals great, doesn't it?
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