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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: naturn007 on 27 January 2010, 19:30

Title: Replacement headlight BULBS
Post by: naturn007 on 27 January 2010, 19:30

Hi,
Can anyone advise on brighter headlight bulbs for my mk3 GTi.  I don't want to replace the entire setup i.e hella twins.  I just want brighter bulbs.

Any idea's people.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Replacement headlight BULBS
Post by: boneybradley on 27 January 2010, 19:35

philips/osram/ring are all decent brands and I use philips power 5000k bulbs myself and can't fault them, just remember the higher the k rating the brighter the light and you need h1 bulbs for the gti :wink:

edit: factory hid's are 4000-4300k and std bulbs are closer to 3200
(http://www.piaa.com/images/bulb-kelvin.gif)

Title: Re: Replacement headlight BULBS
Post by: naturn007 on 27 January 2010, 19:37

Quote from: boneybradley on 27 January 2010, 19:35

philips/osram/ring are all decent brands and I use philips power 5000k bulbs myself and can't fault them, just remember the higher the k rating the whiter (and brighter) the light and you need h1 bulbs for the gti :wink:

Many thanks, I will have a look for those then. :cool:

Title: Re: Replacement headlight BULBS
Post by: christomk3gti on 27 January 2010, 19:38

good to no. coz i would like mine brighter aswell..

cheers

Title: Re: Replacement headlight BULBS
Post by: flash-derby on 27 January 2010, 21:14

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-H1-White-Car-Auto-Lighting-Headlight-Light-Bulb-Lamp_W0QQitemZ260536227845QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ca92b5805


i've orderd  a set of these as the full beam for mine (got HIDs in main) used to run the H7 versions of em in my vectra made it loads better.

HTH