RE: BMW Headlights for Jetta III's

[Patrick Sherman <patrick@volkswagen.org>]

How about snail mailing me some pictures..
Patrick Sherman
4330 South 41st Street #24
Tacoma, Washington 98409


PATRICK SHERMAN
'97 VENTO VR6 / Tornado Red / 11K
"List of Mods Available"
patrick@volkswagen.org

On Thursday, January 15, 1998 10:48 AM, ken r weidmann jr. [SMTP:glxtasy@juno.com] wrote:
> I have replied to some of you individually, but with all of this
> discussion about changing the headlights, I thought I would throw in my
> info about what I have done on my 95 GLX.
> 
> I am currently running the BMW headlights out of the 92-96 or so 3 series
> BMW's.  The whole conversion started as an idea of how to change my
> lights without changing my hood.  After someone backed into my car in the
> parking lot at work, and cracked one headlight and dented the lower
> grill, I decided to take the insurance money and put it towards the
> conversion.  A friend worked for a BMW repair center and had some extra
> lights with scratches and such that were no good.  I took those to my
> body shop and asked if the conversion would be possible.  After leaving
> the car with them for a couple of days, they said yes.
>   
> I purchased a set of new lights and the mods began.  The most time
> consuming was making the grill, which is were I am at now.  The BMW
> lights are longer than the stock lights, no longer go into the fender
> corners, and are shorter, which leaves about a 1 1/2 inch gap between the
> lights and the hood.  The grill that I have now goes completely around
> the lights, fills in the corner gaps for the fenders and goes all the way
> up to the hood.  It has one large opening in the center with mesh behind
> it and the stock VW emblem.  It looks a lot like the ABD grill, just for
> BMW lights instead.  I am currently trying to find someone who will make
> the grill for me using mine as the mold so that we can make a kit for
> this conversion, including the correct wiring connectors in the engine
> compartment.  The problem is finding someone who is willing to make a low
> run, probably between 10 and 20 grills.  We are hoping to have the kit
> for around $500.
> 
> One key that I found out afterwards is to have a Euro headlight switch. 
> Since the jetta only has the single filament bulbs, we were going to add
> a relay to get the highs and lows to come on, because the original wiring
> turns off the low beam when you turn on the high beam. with the Euro
> switch and the jumpers, no relay was needed to get this effect.  The car
> was already wired for it.  It just needed some help in finding how to do
> it.
> 
> I don't have any pictures on the net yet, but am hoping to have a web
> page up in February.  I can snail mail you pictures and take your name to
> notify you of progress on the grill.  e-mail me or call me 619-589-0321
> 
> thanks,
> Ken Weidmann Jr
> GLXTASY@Juno.com
> Checkered Flag Automotive Components
> 95 Black Jetta GLX M3 wannabe
> 85 Show Scirocco
> 
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