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 Post subject: Glass headlight install?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:19 am 
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Just purchased some euro glass headlights for my 89 GTI I tried to install them, but everything is different! The headlight sockets are different! Nothing lines up! How do I convert to the USA model?
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:28 am 
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The plug is different . You have to remove the complete headlight assembly including bracket all the way down to radiator support then they will bolt in . The mounting holes were already in my 92 model.

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Swift sensation
PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 1:49 am 
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What about the headlight bulb socket not locking in place? Do I need to get some euro sockets?
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t3 ragtop
PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:02 pm 
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you need to buy h4 headlight sockets (get the ceramic type which won't melt) and then cut the headlight wiring and splice in the new h4 sockets to match the bulbs in the e code glass headlights.

the h4 bulbs have a metal mounting flange that locks into the reflector with a spring clip. you install the big rubber boot with the lamp prongs coming out the back side. then the h4 socket pushes onto the lamp prongs.

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Swift sensation
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:29 pm 
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Do you know exactly how to splice the h4 sockets to the US wiring?
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Swift sensation
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:07 pm 
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Anyone know what size bolt that mounts to the top of the euro glass headlights to the top rail?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:40 pm 
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it's not a big deal the H4 connector is sold in all U.S autoparts store. i bought mine at autozone. I just bought some spade connectors to splice into factory Suzuki harness.
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How much were they?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:26 pm 
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Swift sensation wrote:
Anyone know what size bolt that mounts to the top of the euro glass headlights to the top rail?


m6 x 1.25 pitch in a 16 to 20 mm length. the threaded receiving holes are already in the usa market upper radiator support. :wink:

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