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Title: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: richardhammond on 04 December 2007, 17:44: Hi I have a mk2 Driver With 4 head lights on the front grill i want to by xeon bulbs to make then brighter becuase they are not very bright at presant :sad: i think the big ones are H4's, but not sure about the full beam one? HELP ME PLEASE!!! :smiley:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 20:12: pretty sure the inner spotlights are H1
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Jay on 04 December 2007, 20:42: Quote from: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 20:12
pretty sure the inner spotlights are H1
Hope not because I bought a pair of H3's for the inner spots from power bulbs direct, I'm sure i've seen on these forums that its H3 for the inner spots...

and here it is...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38848.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38848.0)
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 20:56: Quote from: Jayton on 04 December 2007, 20:42
Quote from: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 20:12
pretty sure the inner spotlights are H1
Hope not because I bought a pair of H3's for the inner spots from power bulbs direct, I'm sure i've seen on these forums that its H3 for the inner spots...

and here it is...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38848.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38848.0)

i stand corrected. just had a look at my old grill (quad lamp) which is standing up in the corner of my room
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: richardhammond on 04 December 2007, 21:06: So i need 2 H4 And 2 H3?
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:09: you do indeed
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Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:12: So if i got some of these are they a straight fit into the main lights? or will they not fit in standard lights?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-3-H4-XENON-ICE-BLUE-HEADLAMP-BULBS_W0QQitemZ250192803416QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72235QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers
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Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:16: they look like they should be cool :smiley:
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Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:17: Cheers mate :grin: my lights are quite naff atm lol
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Jay on 04 December 2007, 21:18: If you can also do the uprated loom :grin: you'll see the extra light from that alone which is about 10% extra.
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Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:19: also getting crystal headlights make it a lil brigher :smiley:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:20: How do i do that? is it a new loom job or does it just boost the current one?

Quote from: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:19
also getting crystal headlights make it a lil brigher :smiley:

already planned that mate just need to get the cash 2gether :undecided:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:21: dont worry mate, everything i want to do to mine envolved a while of saving :sad:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:27: Quote from: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:21
dont worry mate, everything i want to do to mine envolved a while of saving :sad:

Yea :sad: ive been saving for ages tbh just quite annoying because if i was 2 years older it would be so much easier. Paying out Ã‚£160 a month on driving lessons doesnt help :laugh:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Jay on 04 December 2007, 21:28: Quote from: Dec MK2 on 04 December 2007, 21:20
How do i do that? is it a new loom job or does it just boost the current one?
already planned that mate just need to get the cash 2gether :undecided:

take a look here:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=58646.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=58646.0)
You can buy them on ebay if you're lucky enough to find em, or DIY :smiley:

We all know the feeling of wanting to do stuff, but can't afford it >.<
Especially with 2 kids during christmas time...
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:32: dont worry, the money you save from paying for lessons, will go towards the car somehow and you still wont have any money :sad:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:33: Quote from: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:32
dont worry, the money you save from paying for lessons, will go towards the car somehow and you still wont have any money :sad:

naw first its gotta go to my insurance and petrol :sad: lol insurance on a 1.6 at 17 is crazy :grin:
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Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:35: yeah same mate, im 20 and my first year was a killer :sad:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:37: :sad: sucks. Ive managed to get it down to Ã‚£1800ish by adding a larger excess so ill just have to hope that i dont have an accident :laugh: it still works out the same in the end but if i dont claim ill be Ã‚£400 up and laughing :smiley:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:43: yeh thats around what i was paying for my first year, and that was third party only. got a new quote to start in the next week or so, martin got me a quote of around 600 third party fire and theft :grin:

wait until your 19 and have a word
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Dec on 04 December 2007, 21:45: Yea its a shame they dont do under 19s :laugh: too high risk factor i suppose. Had a few quotes of over Ã‚£6000 lol

anywho back on topic... ill be ordering those xenons tomorrow but the loom looks abit hard for me so ill have a word with my dad or just not bother :undecided:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: vw-bob on 04 December 2007, 21:49: ive just got 30% brighter bulbs from halfrauds and crystals and mine seem to do me fine, i can see where im going :smiley: i dont plan to take it on any rallies where im going to need to see miles ahead of me
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: dabill on 05 December 2007, 12:10: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BETTER-LIGHTS-Plug-Play-Uprated-Loom-Mk1-Mk2-Golf_W0QQitemZ220178273101QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

uprated loom for a twin headlight setup, not for the quads....
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: Jay on 05 December 2007, 18:35: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-CORRADO-GOLF-UPRATED-HEADLIGHT-WIRING-LOOM-SAFE-NEW_W0QQitemZ140186096911QQihZ004QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-CORRADO-GOLF-UPRATED-HEADLIGHT-WIRING-LOOM-SAFE-NEW_W0QQitemZ140186096911QQihZ004QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

For Quads ^^ I'd have bought it but don't have the cash atm :cry:
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: richardhammond on 05 December 2007, 20:48: How hard is it to fit ne looms?
Title: Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
Post by: takethefifth on 06 December 2007, 19:22: Very easy, normally just plug in stuff and you're away.