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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 21:18

Title: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 21:18

Ok im after replacing my side lights and my indicator lights.
Which type of bulbs does it take for the side lights, H1, H3, H4, H7 or H11?

Which one for the lights in the wing mirrors...?

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: SteveS on 04 May 2008, 22:37

501 w5w side lights, the small little ones :) (not H anything)
indicators are 382 i think? generic indicator bulbs...

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: Hurdy on 04 May 2008, 22:43

I thought the side indicators are 582's :undecided:.  Get the silvered one's they look better once installed. :wink:

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 22:43

Quote from: SteveS on 04 May 2008, 22:37

501 w5w side lights, the small little ones :) (not H anything)
indicators are 382 i think? generic indicator bulbs...

Sure its not H7?
Well according to this article (http://www.headlightbulb.co.uk/2008/02/upgrade-to-mk5-golf-gt-tdi-review.html) i dug up it says:

"....The Golf MK5 uses H7 for both the main and side beams which made my life easier as I didn't have to try differen't bulbs in different sizes."

I should of mentioned i dont have xenons

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: SteveS on 04 May 2008, 22:49

indicators arnt side beams  :huh: so confused now..

tell you what... check the manual :p

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 22:51

Quote from: SteveS on 04 May 2008, 22:49

indicators arnt side beams  :huh: so confused now..

tell you what... check the manual :p

ye im confused too  :smiley:

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: SteveS on 04 May 2008, 22:54

checked the manual. i saw it mention h7, but didnt really say where... couldnt find nething else... lmao

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 22:58

Am i right?

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/515/stfsgo5annilbv5.jpg)

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 23:00

501 w5w = LED's which i thought dont work on the MK5 ?

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: SteveS on 04 May 2008, 23:01

LEDs come up in search because everyone wants em so puts the page ranking up. they are normal sidelight bulbs too..

main lights are one ones on the outside.
side lights are like parking lights... small bulbs in the line across the bottom of the headlight... argh hard to explain at this time of night..  me tired

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 04 May 2008, 23:06

I think the lights (non-xenon's) in the MK5 must be of either H1, H3, H4, H7 or H11 type.
If you have a look at the thread below this one people say they are using Osram Night Breaker and Philips Blue Vision bulbs and they only come in "H" types...

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: TagnuT on 05 May 2008, 11:09

Got some Phillips X-treme power form here (came out top in the headlamp bulb test)

 http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/212937/make_light_of_winter.html

http://www.powerbulbs.com/

They were for the wifes car. So I can't comment on what they are like on the Golf. However, they are much brighter and whiter than the OEM bulbs which were Osram.

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: indublin on 05 May 2008, 12:26

Just put 2 new ones in my car (Non Xennon) and I can confirm that both the main head light and the high beam bulbs are H7's.
If you look at the head light unit you can see 3 bulbs, a small wedge bulb (which is a right twit to get out) this is the side light bulb (one on the inner side of the unit). The main head light and the high beam halogen bulbs are the H7 bulb. I hope this makes sense!

Title: Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
Post by: maxamus on 05 May 2008, 16:15

Quote from: indublin on 05 May 2008, 12:26

Just put 2 new ones in my car (Non Xennon) and I can confirm that both the main head light and the high beam bulbs are H7's.

Thanks.
Just ordered a set of Philips Blue Vision and some free Philips Blue Vision W5W    
Will get VW to put them on when my car goes in for service in the next few weeks.