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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: gamber on May 13, 2007, 10:19:02 am

Title: A2 Jetta - Upgrade to GTI Grill & Lights
Post by: gamber on May 13, 2007, 10:19:02 am

Has anyone done this upgrade?  Looking for better lighting for night driving, I assume the 4 headlight setup will be the best.

Can anyone share their experiences here?

Title: A2 Jetta - Upgrade to GTI Grill & Lights
Post by: BlackTieTD on May 13, 2007, 12:50:27 pm

you'll need the proper core support (which can be bolted onto your car thankfully, 1984 and earlier are welded) grill, and of course lights. associated wiring.

you can probably find H4 lights for your existing configuration which would have similar pattern/brightness if you use the same bulbs.

you could add some relays for brightness.

Title: A2 Jetta - Upgrade to GTI Grill & Lights
Post by: MacGyver on May 13, 2007, 08:50:27 pm

I did the 4 light conversion to my previous 87 Jetta after I hit a deer that failed to signal :shock:

Compared to the oem lights, it was like looking at the surface of the sun :twisted:

VERY worth it if you do significant night driving.

I bought the complete kit. All bolt on, easy, simple, one of those things I wished after that I'd done when I first got the car...

Title: A2 Jetta - Upgrade to GTI Grill & Lights
Post by: gamber on May 13, 2007, 10:10:31 pm

MacGyver - where did you find the kit?

Title: A2 Jetta - Upgrade to GTI Grill & Lights
Post by: burn_your_money on May 14, 2007, 08:05:19 am

www.concept1.ca sells them I think

Title: A2 Jetta - Upgrade to GTI Grill & Lights
Post by: MacGyver on May 14, 2007, 11:49:28 am

I got mine years ago through Ron's Parts, before the company divided up.
RPI has it:
http://www.rpiequipped.com/ca/product_info.php?cPath=348_216_33&products_id=117
It's gotta be somewhere cheaper than that...although you could sell your original grill & headlights to offset a bit.

Might be worth emailing tmtuning.com to see what they can do.