MaroonB4
Veteran Member
So a few months ago I decided to channel my inner 16 y/o and put dark smoked headlights on my Jetta. Worked and looked great during the day, but sucked when it was dark out. Since one end of my 55mi commute is always done in total darkness through back roads I felt I needed more light to avoid hitting those pesky deer. Well....about two weeks ago I tagged one on the passenger front and suffered a busted headlight lens cover, grille, and a dent on the hood. Overall, my MK4 held up well and I decided to take the opportunity to set it up for some high visibility travel. I replaced the dark smoked lenses with Hella glass lenses and then sprung for a light bar and wiring harness.
I bought this 20" lightbar- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KQXKG46
and this harness- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K1NS0PS
Install took about 2hrs. The included brackets are just long enough to clear the impact foam and have the light come out the lower grille opening when installing under the front crash bumper. I ran the cord from the light up along the intercooler piping and stored the excess from that end of the harness by the washer fluid tank.
For the switch, I installed it in one of the blanks next to my hazard switch on the center dash. I ran the wiring through the small grommet above the accelerator pedal (as an aside, is it still called the 'gas' pedal in our cars?
). The excess wiring is looped around and stored by the brake booster. I think I have it aimed where I want, but I will have to wait until it gets dark out to make sure. I will post the lighting pics after it gets dark tonight.
I bought this 20" lightbar- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KQXKG46
and this harness- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K1NS0PS
Install took about 2hrs. The included brackets are just long enough to clear the impact foam and have the light come out the lower grille opening when installing under the front crash bumper. I ran the cord from the light up along the intercooler piping and stored the excess from that end of the harness by the washer fluid tank.
For the switch, I installed it in one of the blanks next to my hazard switch on the center dash. I ran the wiring through the small grommet above the accelerator pedal (as an aside, is it still called the 'gas' pedal in our cars?


