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Superman ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10-Oct-2013 Location: LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 916 |
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Yes, thanks for your advice, I am going to do it how you told me and not take out the pinch bolt. I hate that bolt.
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Superman ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10-Oct-2013 Location: LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 916 |
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I'm not sure if I posted it here in this thread or a reply somewhere else on this forum but I need to correct myself.
I said that the headlight seal panel cover, the plastic part you take off to get to the bulbs, were in fact symmetrical and would interchange from side-to-side. Well, I was wrong, it is subtle but the outer tab on them is slightly lower than the inner tab. Thus making them asymmetrical. |
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SirRangeALot ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 09-Dec-2006 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 2373 |
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I'd challenge you on that. I ordered one through ECS and it never prompted me for left or right side. I still couldn't get it to fit and broke the tabs, I think my bumper/headlight are not sitting flush. I don't plan on messing with it til I need new headlight bulbs. When I had two covers in one piece I was able to get them to fit on the side that is flush. |
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Superman ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10-Oct-2013 Location: LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 916 |
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I got them from ECS too, I went back and checked my order and indeed they are the same part number. They seemed sided when I put them on the car but apparently not.
What I had to do, my trick, for installation was to not swing the metal clip over the plastic tab but rather take the clip off and insert the top and bottom of it with it already seated against the plastic tap. I found it next to impossible to swing the metal clip over the plastic tap with the clip already attached to the headlight. |
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SirRangeALot ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 09-Dec-2006 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 2373 |
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I think I found my problem with that cover. It looks like my car had a stroke. The bumper and headlight aren't flush and I think that's why I couldn't get that side's cover back on since it didn't line up right. I'm just going to wait until I need headlight bulbs to mess around with the alignment of the bumper.
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Superman ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10-Oct-2013 Location: LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 916 |
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A follow-up to putting new seals/covers on my headlights: my right headlight was having the "only worked sometimes" problem. I thought it was the ballast. Now ever since I put new seals on the lights they work all the time.
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Superman ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10-Oct-2013 Location: LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 916 |
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Superman ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 10-Oct-2013 Location: LA Online Status: Offline Posts: 916 |
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I am thinking about getting these:
http://www.ecstuning.com/News/Volkswagen_B5_Passat_Ziza_LEDs_City_Lights_Master_LED_Kit_Glove_Box_License_Plate_Clear_Corners_Overhead_Trunk_Vanity_1998_1999_2000_2001_2002_2003_2004_2005/?utm_source=emailcampaign&utm_medium=marketing&utm_content=retail&utm_campaign=Volkswagen_B5_Passat_Ziza_LEDs |
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long_w8 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 14-May-2011 Location: Detroit, MI USA Online Status: Offline Posts: 338 |
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I did a whole LED upgrade on my interior a year or so ago. It's wonderful. My kit had every single interior bulb, even including the one in the glove box (which is a royal PAIN to get to go back together correctly, by the way!).
Anyway I'm delighted with mine. Go for it, you won't believe the difference! |
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'03 Variant MT6 Sport Package
'91 Mazda MX-5 "Miata", supercharged |
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SirRangeALot ![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() Joined: 09-Dec-2006 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 2373 |
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By chance did you replace any of your exterior bulbs with LEDs? I have one reverse light out and want to upgrade them to LED. Just don't know if they'll be problematic...I know I've heard the license plate tag LEDs sometimes are trouble. My bumper markers are LEDs and have been fine so far. |
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