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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: drc12369 on 12 November 2012, 19:58

Title: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: drc12369 on 12 November 2012, 19:58
Well one of my headlights went yesterday. Thought i may as well upgrade while im at it so whats the correct part number for Osram night breakers anybody know?
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 12 November 2012, 20:07
Quote from: drc12369 on 12 November 2012, 19:58
Well one of my headlights went yesterday. Thought i may as well upgrade while im at it so whats the correct part number for Osram night breakers anybody know?

road legal are 55w, does not make a difference if they blue tint
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 November 2012, 20:45
You'll need either H1 or H4 depending on whether you have single or double chamber headlights.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: drc12369 on 12 November 2012, 20:59
Not a clue mate. Its a standard 97 gti 8v?
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 November 2012, 21:07
Well if it's still got the standard headlights fitted you'll be needing at least one pair of H1 bulbs for the dipped beams.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: DCmk3 on 12 November 2012, 22:36
If they look like the lights in my sig, they're H1 if it has 4 individual bulbs, if it only has 2 bulbs, then it's H4.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: drc12369 on 13 November 2012, 07:51
Yeah theyre original headlights like in the pic. The smaller section closer to the grill still workd, its the larger section headlamp which has gone. So 2 or 4 H1s will do the job yeah? I take it fittings a 2 second job like on my old honda, just clips n springs?
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 November 2012, 08:10
Yep,  absolute doodle
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: DCmk3 on 13 November 2012, 11:25
Yeah, 1 bulb on each section, so 2 per light. It's just held by metal "clips" kind of thing.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs
Post by: drc12369 on 17 November 2012, 15:54
Got bored searching online so when i poped into a petrol station i just pulled the car over took the headlight apart took out what was a blown cheap non branded ancient looking h1, then just went inside and bought an osram 55w for £4. Clip clop sorted.