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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: stanmoar on 22 May 2013, 06:14

Title: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: stanmoar on 22 May 2013, 06:14
Hi Folks, got my LED sidelight bulbs in last night, next up is to replace the main beam and dip bulbs if possible??

What do you all use??

Cheers

Stan
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: dubber36 on 22 May 2013, 08:42
Osram Nightbreakers get good reviews for dip beam. As yet, there is no upgrade bulb made by anyone, anywhere for the H15 main beam/DRL lamp.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Marshy on 22 May 2013, 19:08
I ordered some Osram night breaker plus bulbs from eBay £11.75 delivered.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: stanmoar on 22 May 2013, 20:02
Excuse my thickness but what type are they? As in H5 or H7 etc

Cheers

Stan
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Marshy on 22 May 2013, 20:29
From all the research I found our dip bulbs are H7
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: RocketRossUK on 23 May 2013, 10:07
Yeah correct - H7 bulbs needed. I prefer MTEC Bulbs - Brighter and last longer - I went for cosmic blue.
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: stanmoar on 23 May 2013, 14:38
Just ordered a set of Mtec's after nipping down to a local garage to see what price for

The Osram's and to my horror they wanted £25.99 for them when they are £11.49 on eBay !!!

Robbing bas!!!
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Marshy on 23 May 2013, 15:26
Quote from: RocketRossUK on 23 May 2013, 10:07
Yeah correct - H7 bulbs needed. I prefer MTEC Bulbs - Brighter and last longer - I went for cosmic blue.

Do you have any pics of these?
If the Osrams do not match my sidelight LEDs I may put them in the wife's Leon and order the MTECS for mine
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: RocketRossUK on 23 May 2013, 16:50
Quote from: Marshy on 23 May 2013, 15:26
Quote from: RocketRossUK on 23 May 2013, 10:07
Yeah correct - H7 bulbs needed. I prefer MTEC Bulbs - Brighter and last longer - I went for cosmic blue.

Do you have any pics of these?
If the Osrams do not match my sidelight LEDs I may put them in the wife's Leon and order the MTECS for mine

Yeah ill get some pictures up soon, (when it stops raining  :cry:)
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Marshy on 24 May 2013, 19:55
Well I tried the nightbreakers tonight but they're not matching my LED sidelights.
Fitted them to the wife's car and going to order some mtec cosmic blue
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: RocketRossUK on 24 May 2013, 20:43
Quote from: Marshy on 24 May 2013, 19:55
Well I tried the nightbreakers tonight but they're not matching my LED sidelights.
Fitted them to the wife's car and going to order some mtec cosmic blue

Well this is what the MTEC Cosmic Blue look like during the day, Nothing really cosmic about them, but a very close match to the LED side bulbs. I will get some night shots if you like:

(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k489/rocketrossuk/8645d761-82bd-4ea8-9493-d59fc6eb8716_zpsfa5bc79d.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/rocketrossuk/media/8645d761-82bd-4ea8-9493-d59fc6eb8716_zpsfa5bc79d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: stanmoar on 24 May 2013, 21:14
I got my Mtec's today and got them fitted!! What a bloody nightmare to get the holders out and then

Nearer impossible to refit unless you have child size hands which I don't !!! Lol

Please can some body now sort the H15 and get us something decent!!!
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: RocketRossUK on 24 May 2013, 21:22
Quote from: stanmoar on 24 May 2013, 21:14
I got my Mtec's today and got them fitted!! What a bloody nightmare to get the holders out and then

Nearer impossible to refit unless you have child size hands which I don't !!! Lol

Please can some body now sort the H15 and get us something decent!!!

I thought the left one was ok to get in and out....the right hand one where the battery is was a bit of a nightmare. But one all lit up, defo worth the hassle
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Marshy on 25 May 2013, 08:05
Quote from: RocketRossUK on 24 May 2013, 20:43
Quote from: Marshy on 24 May 2013, 19:55
Well I tried the nightbreakers tonight but they're not matching my LED sidelights.
Fitted them to the wife's car and going to order some mtec cosmic blue

Well this is what the MTEC Cosmic Blue look like during the day, Nothing really cosmic about them, but a very close match to the LED side bulbs. I will get some night shots if you like:

(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k489/rocketrossuk/8645d761-82bd-4ea8-9493-d59fc6eb8716_zpsfa5bc79d.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/rocketrossuk/media/8645d761-82bd-4ea8-9493-d59fc6eb8716_zpsfa5bc79d.jpg.html)

Thanks for that I've ordered some.
Cheers
Title: Re: Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: RocketRossUK on 25 May 2013, 09:56
Only iPhone pics so pretty crap, but this is what they look like at night if anyone else is interested:


(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k489/rocketrossuk/IMG_0798_zps2ca7fb9b.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/rocketrossuk/media/IMG_0798_zps2ca7fb9b.jpg.html)

(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k489/rocketrossuk/IMG_0799_zps083f821e.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/rocketrossuk/media/IMG_0799_zps083f821e.jpg.html)

(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k489/rocketrossuk/IMG_0800_zpsadc2752d.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/rocketrossuk/media/IMG_0800_zpsadc2752d.jpg.html)