Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
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Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
Hi guys.
I have a question regarding the new "round" tail lights off the 2005+ Golf 1 citi.
The plugs for new and old lights are different from my understanding. So I am looking at going back to the older style tail lights and wondering if anybody that struggled with the same issue.
I know you get conversion cables from old harness to new lights. Just a plug and play basically from Autostyle.
So what I want to know is do you get cables to convert from new to old?
Or will it be a case of cut and join? Being said is it as easy as cut and join or will there be issues I run into doing this?
Please let me know if you have done this and what my options are.
I have a question regarding the new "round" tail lights off the 2005+ Golf 1 citi.
The plugs for new and old lights are different from my understanding. So I am looking at going back to the older style tail lights and wondering if anybody that struggled with the same issue.
I know you get conversion cables from old harness to new lights. Just a plug and play basically from Autostyle.
So what I want to know is do you get cables to convert from new to old?
Or will it be a case of cut and join? Being said is it as easy as cut and join or will there be issues I run into doing this?
Please let me know if you have done this and what my options are.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
I don’tthink you will get a conversion plug kit from new to old.
Think your best option would be to get an old wiring harnass with the plugs you need and then cut and join.
Think your best option would be to get an old wiring harnass with the plugs you need and then cut and join.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
There is an option to switch back and forth, i will snap a few pictures, its harness plug and play, no need to cut and join, i have done the back and forth several times.PapaJo wrote:I don’tthink you will get a conversion plug kit from new to old.
Think your best option would be to get an old wiring harnass with the plugs you need and then cut and join.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
Good to know. Please post some pictures and where to find this.175SBU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:38 pmThere is an option to switch back and forth, i will snap a few pictures, its harness plug and play, no need to cut and join, i have done the back and forth several times.PapaJo wrote:I don’tthink you will get a conversion plug kit from new to old.
Think your best option would be to get an old wiring harnass with the plugs you need and then cut and join.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
I shall doPapaJo wrote:Good to know. Please post some pictures and where to find this.175SBU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:38 pmThere is an option to switch back and forth, i will snap a few pictures, its harness plug and play, no need to cut and join, i have done the back and forth several times.PapaJo wrote:I don’tthink you will get a conversion plug kit from new to old.
Think your best option would be to get an old wiring harnass with the plugs you need and then cut and join.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
Here we go ladies;175SBU wrote:I shall doPapaJo wrote:Good to know. Please post some pictures and where to find this.175SBU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:38 pmThere is an option to switch back and forth, i will snap a few pictures, its harness plug and play, no need to cut and join, i have done the back and forth several times.PapaJo wrote:I don’tthink you will get a conversion plug kit from new to old.
Think your best option would be to get an old wiring harnass with the plugs you need and then cut and join.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
Thanks, you would also need to source this if going from new to old, you can find these at a scrapyard near you.PapaJo wrote:Very nice!!
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
Thanks for the Pictures and Good to know that they are available. I just went the old cut and join route because. I can also confirm both our lights worked after.With that cable, it will be an easy plug and play.
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Re: Citi Golf tail lights. New to Old. Conversion
Glad you got it sorted bro, for me its easy to go between old and new with the harness, my car came standard with old lights, its 2006 model.
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