Author Topic: lights  (Read 3127 times)

Offline mossy1969

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 178
lights
« on: 03 November 2010, 05:57 »
hi there can anyone tell  me what light bulbs are  used to upgrade mine so they are brighter than the originals

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: lights
« Reply #1 on: 03 November 2010, 08:59 »
hi there can anyone tell  me what light bulbs are  used to upgrade mine so they are brighter than the originals
............try Osram nightbreakers & there matching sidelight bulbs. I & many others have used these. Def improvment over the orginal bulbs & there German quality.
« Last Edit: 09 November 2010, 08:40 by Gene Hunt. »
Candy White ED35.

Offline weston

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 180
Re: lights
« Reply #2 on: 03 November 2010, 09:23 »
^^^ what he said  :grin:

Offline mossy1969

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 178
Re: lights
« Reply #3 on: 03 November 2010, 17:39 »
any idea were i can get them from ,,,there not the blue ones are they ...and are they easy to fit yourself  ,, cheers


Offline Steve30

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,519
  • Ed30 .
Re: lights
« Reply #4 on: 03 November 2010, 18:02 »
any idea were i can get them from ,,,there not the blue ones are they ...and are they easy to fit yourself  ,, cheers



Google them and they easy to fit too :cool:

Tiguan quicker than the Golf

Offline Gene Hunt.

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,426
Re: lights
« Reply #5 on: 04 November 2010, 12:18 »
any idea were i can get them from ,,,there not the blue ones are they ...and are they easy to fit yourself  ,, cheers



Google them and they easy to fit too :cool:
..........side light bulbs are a bit of a t**t.
Candy White ED35.

Offline fordprefect

  • Just got here
  • *
  • Posts: 2
Re: lights
« Reply #6 on: 09 November 2010, 01:41 »
Sorry about such a n00b question, (gti owner for only 5 days) but can i upgrade my standard lights to the Osram nightbreaker xenons?


Offline weston

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 180
Re: lights
« Reply #7 on: 09 November 2010, 09:12 »
Sorry about such a n00b question, (gti owner for only 5 days) but can i upgrade my standard lights to the Osram nightbreaker xenons?



Yeah straight swap. You'll need H7 bulbs  :smiley:

Offline fordprefect

  • Just got here
  • *
  • Posts: 2
Re: lights
« Reply #8 on: 09 November 2010, 09:26 »
thanks for your response weston

just to make sure - i dont currently have xenons but i can just change the bulbs to xenon without any issue

Would i need sidelights as well?

thanks again

FP

Offline stealthwolf

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,056
Re: lights
« Reply #9 on: 09 November 2010, 10:53 »
just to make sure - i dont currently have xenons but i can just change the bulbs to xenon without any issue
To have Xenon lights on the car, you need xenon headlamps. The whole unit including ballasts and wiring. Xenon light output is dependant on the reflector used - otherwise the light output is very poor.

If you don't have xenon headlamps, then either swap for them or buy uprated halogen bulbs. Have a look at powerbulbs.com.