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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: ifti on 20 November 2009, 11:47
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Hi all
Are these the right bulbs for my ED30??
http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81
Are they any good??
Thanks
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The osram night breakers are good.
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Yep, H7 is the correct shape for the mk5. I've had the same bulbs in my low and high beams for a few months now and will never got back, they are fantastic :cool:
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They are good.
Better than flickery kitchen light xenons IMHO.
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Cool, will order a set up this weekend, and decide whether I want to install the sidelights or not, or I guess the question should be whether i want cut hands or not!!
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Use some pliers for the side ones, you'll be fine lol. If your going to do a job, do it properly and change both :)
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I put the Osram Nightbreakers in this weekend. Get my vote a very strong crisp white light!
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I went for the Philips X-Treme Power H7s for the full beam too. The blue vision side lights were an improvement also.
The speed of delivery and and service from powerbulbs was excellent...
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I went for the Philips X-Treme Power H7s for the full beam too. The blue vision side lights were an improvement also.
Aye, same here, much improved over standard lights.
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I am looking to upgrade my lights as my bycycle lights are brighter than the factory installed GTI ones.
It looks like a 50/50 split between the Osram and the Phillips. Are they both very good as i am totally undecided was to which ones to go for :huh:
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I've seen cars with Osrams fitted and mine have the Phillips, to be honest you would probably need a lux sensor to tell them apart. They are both worthy upgrades and you can't really go wrong either.
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Exactly which bulbs are these (product code/name) as I want to upgrade mine but not sure whether to get the blue ones (I'm after a white light not a chav light!)
Do the philips blue sidelights give a nice white light or is it chav blue?
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The sidelights are a pure white and look really crisp and clear :cool:
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What about the bulbs for the dipped/main, which ones are they and are they white or will I need the "blue" ones?
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What about the bulbs for the dipped/main, which ones are they and are they white or will I need the "blue" ones?
Just to clear things up these are the Phillips ones which a few of us on here have
Dipped: http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81
Side: http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=31
If you order these dipped ones from www.powerbulbs.com you get the side ones for free which is a bit of a bonus.
Neither of these are "blue" and produce a clear white light. These photos are quite misleading as we was playing with ISO settings on the camera but heres a picture of them on my car just to show how unblue they are ;) :
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0278_1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0298_1.jpg)
Hope this helps.
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Cheers, that's great!
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I take it these will fit on the mrs's mk5 GT Sport?
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I take it these will fit on the mrs's mk5 GT Sport?
Yes.
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Thanks Alan!
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Going to go for the Phillips (thanks Alan for your reply)
Got AMazon vouchers to use up given to me from work and saw these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-X-Treme-Extreme-Upgrade-Headlight/dp/B001IHHQII/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1259942783&sr=8-2
Are they the same - I am not sure as they are H7 499 and not just H7......
They seem a good price and they do come with the free sidelights!
If anyone can help a noobie I would be greatful :laugh:
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To be honest I'm not sure what the 499 is all about :undecided:.
However the picture they have supplied is a H7 bulbs and are identical, although I wouldn't go on the picture. Id say its a pretty safe bet that they will fit. My understanding is that there is just one bulb per HX model. the 499 might just be the long winded way of H7 which is what most people use. That is a cracking price.
I am slightly concerned by the 1 review at the bottom ? ? ? Not sure what he is on about.
:edit: a bit of Googleing has shown they will fit ;) go for it.
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Yes i was a bit concerned from such a pants review!!
Thanks Alan - i shall look foward to fitting them and actually seeing something whilst driving at night!
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Yes i was a bit concerned from such a pants review!!
Pffft, Id ignore him. He drives a Merc, 'nuff said :D
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I love my Philips bulbs, great for this time of year - but am getting quite irritated by the number of drivers coming the other way who flash me thinking my full beam is on! I am beginning to wonder whether my lights are out if alignment in some way. Does anyone else have a similar problem?
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Another mk5 driver I know with Phillips bulbs has been getting people flashing him too. Could well be the alignment as it has never happened to me. That said I should probably get my alignment checked anyway, to make sure.
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i put the osram night breakers in mine today and the philips side lights, seems good havent tried them out properly in the dark yet though. the drivers side sidelight is a bit of a slag to get out though!! :shocked:
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Changed the main and dipped lights earlier.
Thanks for all your help. Looking foward to when it gets dark.
It may be a funny import thing (lights are on all the time) but i couldnt test the main beam properly as flicking the stalk on didnt turn them on..... Do to the light sensors know when it gets dark and only allow you to turn them on then....? Flashing the lights works fine.
I am hoping all will be fine when i drive to work and its not another trip to the stealers..... :sad:
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They could have the DRL function activated where the low beams are on dimly all of the time until (AFAIK) you turn the switch to fully on. It can be reset to normal with vagcom.