VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 14:25
VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights - golfauto11

My dipped headlights have suddenly stopped working. Everything else is fine, side lights, full beam and parking lights.Can anybody help?? Thanks.

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 14:44
VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights - Wackyracer

Have you changed the bulbs? It is not that uncommon for 2 bulbs to be blown.

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 16:18
VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights - golfauto11

Many thanks for that!! No I haven't because I didn't think that two would go at once, but you feel that they can. Do you know if it is easy to replace them on a mk4 fronted car, or is it a garage job, ie the bumper needing to be removed??

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 18:50
VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights - galileo

Perhaps a failed relay? Usually one each for dip/main. Swap and see if the problem moves.

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 18:55
VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights - elekie&a/c doctor

Headlight bulbs are not too dificult to change on these.You may need to move the battery on the passenger side access to lamp.Can't remember seeing any headlight relays on this model,but there is one for the foglights(if fitted)

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 20:35
VW Golf 2ltr cabriolet year 2000 (MK4 front end) - Headlights - golfauto11

Thanks, will check that out if the bulbs haven't both failed.

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