Xenons - Cover Foil

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Xenons - Cover Foil

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Looking at ETKA to double check the Xenon bulb type, noticed that one of the parts listed is a "cover foil for headlamp".

Any ideas what this is for? No. 9 on the diagram. Can't find any reference and only 1 is needed for the car so looks like it only goes on one side.

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Re: Xenons - Cover Foil

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Its in the Accessories Catalogue .... Headlight converter film patch kits for LHD headlights to RHD, part no. 1K8 998 981, for RHD headlights to LHD, part no. 1K8 998 981A. £19 including VAT. Reason for Qty 1 is its a kit for 2 headlights.

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Re: Xenons - Cover Foil

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Ah something that simple!

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Re: Xenons - Cover Foil

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Sounds like a better bet than the VCDS setting for continental driving which drops dip to a range of about 30 feet as far as I could make out when I tested it - stupidly dangerous and not recommended.
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Re: Xenons - Cover Foil

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This kit is for halogen lights not xenons !
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Re: Xenons - Cover Foil

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ETKA has the same description for halogen and Xenons, part numbers are:

1K8 998 981 - Halogen LHD
1K8 998 981A - Halogen RHD
1K8 998 981B - Xenon LHD
1K8 998 981C - Xenon RHD

So it looks like it's still the same thing, but different shape depending on whether the car has halogen or xenon lights.
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