First drive of my spanking new GTI Mk6

[howlingmoon]

hey folks, I intend to change my headlamps to a more whiter or bluer kind... I know the new bulbs are type H15 from Osram but I have been looking in the internet crystal ball but no luck... any suggestions, much appreciated!

HM

[gossa]

hey folks, I intend to change my headlamps to a more whiter or bluer kind... I know the new bulbs are type H15 from Osram but I have been looking in the internet crystal ball but no luck... any suggestions, much appreciated!

HM

It seems that no-one knows anything yet about the H15 but they are the DRL and main beam bulb and on main beam they are whitey blue, they're only yellow on DRL's. I changed my sidelight bulbs and dipped beam bulbs to Philips Blue Vision and they look great. I'm driving around in daytime with the sidelights on instead of the DRL's, again, big improvement.

[howlingmoon]

Hi Gossa, thanks for your suggestion. I read it earlier but since it was quite some time now, I was just wondering whether there is any developments. I will go look for the Philips Blue Vision and change the sidelamps... and post pics... once I am done...

[gossa]

Hi Gossa, thanks for your suggestion. I read it earlier but since it was quite some time now, I was just wondering whether there is any developments. I will go look for the Philips Blue Vision and change the sidelamps... and post pics... once I am done...

The headlamp H7's are a doddle to fit but the sidelights are a bugger to get out! I'll see if I can get some pics of mine too.

[howlingmoon]

Hmmmmm, Gossa if you notice in my pictures, the headlamps are on but dont you think its still a lot yellow?

[gossa]

Hmmmmm, Gossa if you notice in my pictures, the headlamps are on but dont you think its still a lot yellow?

They are the standard bulbs? Yes, quite yellow but then how would VW be able to charge the Xenon price if they fitted a nice white bulb? 

[howlingmoon]

Hmmmmm, Gossa if you notice in my pictures, the headlamps are on but dont you think its still a lot yellow?

They are the standard bulbs? Yes, quite yellow but then how would VW be able to charge the Xenon price if they fitted a nice white bulb? 

he he he was refering to your earlier comment that the H15's main beam being whiter than the DRLs...

[gossa]

Hmmmmm, Gossa if you notice in my pictures, the headlamps are on but dont you think its still a lot yellow?

They are the standard bulbs? Yes, quite yellow but then how would VW be able to charge the Xenon price if they fitted a nice white bulb? 

he he he was refering to your earlier comment that the H15's main beam being whiter than the DRLs...

Ah, yes they do, mmmm.....guess we'll have to wait until someone does a decent aftermarket bulb in H15. You can have the DRL's switched off but a tuner told me once they are off they cannot be reactivated. Strange.

[howlingmoon]

It was a nice weekend (last weekend) and I decided to wash the car... when I found a small paint defect on the rear spoiler. It appears to be under the claer coating. So I brought it to the dealer and they agree it needs to be done but it needs approval from VW Germany... Its nothing major so I dont mind waiting 2 weeks to get the approval.

My point here is that when you do collect your car, please take time to look it over. I am surprised mine had some minor exterior and interior damages... but I am alright with them since they are very small but everybody is different. I used to be fussy but as I get older I am less anal... 

HM 

[howlingmoon]

Oh, have any of you had problems with the vehicle diagnosis of all the external lighting of the car. Apparently when I operated the remote to open the car, at least 3 times as I was talking to a friend and wanted my son to enter the car but he not wantin g to enter the car, and then when I subsequently tried to start the car, the yellow lamp warning came on, and then the vehicle diagnostics listed 12 issues for me to check. Even the signal indicator blinked faster... but everything seemed ok...

When I got back, I switched the car off and waited for 5 mins... Upon restart, the warning lamps came on again... but when I locked and reopen the car and switched it on again, all is well again... something to do with the remote opening and closing? And comments are welcomed!