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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: paradisiac82 on 07 August 2016, 12:00

Title: Front bulbs
Post by: paradisiac82 on 07 August 2016, 12:00
Any recommendations of upgrades to front bulbs? looking mainly at getting rid of the orange colour (seen cheap chrome ones but are they any good?) and maybe getting a brighter glow on dipped and full beam
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: itavaltalainen on 07 August 2016, 15:02
Philips and Osram both have whiter high performance bulbs (nightbreaker and extreme vision) that will work better than Halfords 'cheap' own brand, give them a try. A bit of forewarning; they will not last as long as standard ones as they glow hotter to emit higher light colour.
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: lemski on 07 August 2016, 19:42
Nightbreakers for the win. After my a4 had them fitted was better than the previous hid
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: paradisiac82 on 07 August 2016, 20:42
what about the front indicator bulbs? can these be swapped out for something not amber, as I think that looks odd
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: lemski on 07 August 2016, 20:59
Not legally...
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: paradisiac82 on 08 August 2016, 16:57
Quote from: lemski on 07 August 2016, 20:59
Not legally...

im sure I have seen some chrome coloured bulbs that still flash amber...I think
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: lemski on 08 August 2016, 18:25
Quite possibly l, I thought you ment a different colour when flashing
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: andy68 on 08 August 2016, 18:41
Quote from: paradisiac82 on 08 August 2016, 16:57
Quote from: lemski on 07 August 2016, 20:59
Not legally...

im sure I have seen some chrome coloured bulbs that still flash amber...I think


You must mean something along the lines of the Silvertech chrome bulbs that flash amber, they work well, had mine for a few years now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILVERTEC-SILVER-CHROME-INDICATOR-BULBS-581-OFFSET-PAIR-/160854109688

some thing like this, just make sure you get the right one's.
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: paradisiac82 on 09 August 2016, 20:48
Quote from: andy68 on 08 August 2016, 18:41
Quote from: paradisiac82 on 08 August 2016, 16:57
Quote from: lemski on 07 August 2016, 20:59
Not legally...

im sure I have seen some chrome coloured bulbs that still flash amber...I think


You must mean something along the lines of the Silvertech chrome bulbs that flash amber, they work well, had mine for a few years now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILVERTEC-SILVER-CHROME-INDICATOR-BULBS-581-OFFSET-PAIR-/160854109688

some thing like this, just make sure you get the right one's.

Thanks, so next question, will the ones linked fit?
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: lemski on 10 August 2016, 07:48
Are thr pins on your bulb offset? Im sure they are.
Only takes a few minutes to whip one out and check
Title: Re: Front bulbs
Post by: Wazzzer on 10 August 2016, 18:29
front indicator bulbs are offset, rears are inline. Not quite sure why VW did this but it's probably got something to do with the fronts needing to be amber and the rears clear...