Crystal Headlights from TM Tuning

[syncro]

From what i can tell, they are in Europe(Germany?), not the US..which suggests there may be a bit more international (not alaska and hawaii) knowledge than we first thought!

It doesn't matter as it doesn't look like they are any good for Australia. The web page gives a US phone number.

[joshyd-mk2gti]

i think their office is in america, but all there stock is in germany.

i bought some headlights from america last year and theres a LHD->RHD latch on the back. i guess it tilts the globe slightly or something. ive never been flashed by cars coming the other way, and they shine out to the left well enough, so it seems to work.

[anarchycamp]

Thanks for feedback guys....looks like it might be ok with an element of risk....will bounce a couple of email off them and see how i go.

Cheers

[rayray086]

Thanks for feedback guys....looks like it might be ok with an element of risk....will bounce a couple of email off them and see how i go.

Cheers

Perhaps try other shops. There are many UK aftermarket sites out there. Here are a few I found from the latest PVW to hit Australia:

https://www.volkspares.co.uk

https://www.venommotorsport.com

https://www.rimstyle.com

www.volksbits.com --> has a wide range of Mk2 crystal headlights advertised, RHD and E4 marked (?).

That's only half of the magazine, but should be more than enough for your search

[anarchycamp]

Awesome...thanks for that rayray!!!

[rayray086]

Haha no worries mate; I'm not liable for the possibility of a slimmer wallet though

Edit: I put up one of the links wrongly - www.volksbits.com is the right one!

[syncro]

I'd go the E code pommy ones. Everything should be OK with them.

[anarchycamp]

Haha no worries mate; I'm not liable for the possibility of a slimmer wallet though

Edit: I put up one of the links wrongly - www.volksbits.com is the right one!

Blimey!!!...volksbits is pure porn....what have you done?

[syncro]

This is not really applicacable here, but worth reading.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

[rayray086]

This is not really applicacable here, but worth reading.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

Interesting read, doesn't seem like retrofitting will be a good idea.... Best, safest and possibly the safest way is to get headlights that were made for HID lighting aye?

[KI11Z]

despite all the good remarks about tmt i had a bulls**t experience with them . . . needless to say i will not be buying from them again . . . and before you ask, what didnt go wrong? the shipping or the parts? try both . . .

[philwalter]

Hi, guys. New member from NZ, and 1st post.

Just thought I'd let you know that I've bought a few things off TMT including the crystal lights talked about here, and have nothing but great things to say about them. They've allways been helpfull and parts have arrived in good time.

...anyway here is a pic of the TMT crystals on my MKII if its any help to anyone.



Cheers

Phil

[Sam O'Neill]

be careful buying these sorts of things. i bought similar lights (cross hairs) for my mk1 and they used a different light bulb (that i could never find!) from the convential H4's the original lights had. also i had to modify that black surround so they would fit the existing holes where the original lights were.

in my experience, all these after market cosmetic parts just aren't worth it. they require so much modification and stuffing about you may as well put the money into going faster or something. but different folks, different strokes so good luck

[Peter Jones]

I've been holding back on posting this, but did you guys know that the flange on the globe's body can be changed? I had the horrible "light-bulbs" on my GLD and I wanted to put halogens in to it but of course the flange was different. I removed the flanges and swapped then soldered the old one onto the halogen globe. I had to make sure that the alignment was exactly the same but they work a treat and saved me some $$s

Yep used to do that for my beetle 15 years ago because p45t halogens were impossible to get. At the time KMart were selling (possibly illegaln 100/140w p43t s for an absolute song. It's pretty easy to sweat off the old base and solder on a new one if you're careful. Just got to watch the alignment.

These days Narva make the p45t s in any wattage, Repco stock them but you might have to order in the higher wattages.

Pete

[syncro]

I've been using P45t globes since 1972. Always been easy to get in Sydney.