Xenons

[GolfTi]

I don't have these on my mk 6, quite looking forward to having them.

How do you change the beam for driving in Europe?
Are they really a lot better than halogen?

[George k]

There's a setting in vehicle menu to change to European driving and there are much better than halogen

[Booth11]

Yes, they are miles better than halogen.  Couldn't believe the difference when I first got a car with them.

[JoeGTI]

Difference is night and day. The halogens are like a pair of candles by comparison! Plus they dip and bend automatically, depending on slopes/bends on the roads. Really brilliant.

[Jules Winfield]

Don't be surprised if people flash at you because they think you're driving around with your full beams on.  I used to get this regularly with my Mark V, but I get it a lot less with the Mark VI.

If I really was driving around with full beams on all the time, you'd know about it.

[Jimble]

Difference is night and day. The halogens are like a pair of candles by comparison! Plus they dip and bend automatically, depending on slopes/bends on the roads. Really brilliant.

I'm not sure if we get the Dynamic bend version in the UK, i think they're just up and down not left and right.

[JoeGTI]

Difference is night and day. The halogens are like a pair of candles by comparison! Plus they dip and bend automatically, depending on slopes/bends on the roads. Really brilliant.

I'm not sure if we get the Dynamic bend version in the UK, i think they're just up and down not left and right.

They are definitely bending left/right on mine, it says it on the factory spec for mine - the dealer sent me a screen shot this morning of the status of my car and for the xenons it says:


Xenon headlamps with LED separate DRL'S and bending light.

[Booth11]

Don't be surprised if people flash at you because they think you're driving around with your full beams on.  I used to get this regularly with my Mark V, but I get it a lot less with the Mark VI.

If I really was driving around with full beams on all the time, you'd know about it.

+1.  Agree, mk5 was much worse for this, used to really p!ss me off getting constantly flashed at but only happens occasionally with mk6.

[mjh_056]

They might be dynamic in Ireland then where they adjust while at speed as going round bends

- In UK however they seem to be the static ones only, and the word static is a little deceiving as it is low speed really, such as when turn down streets etc and there is additional light placed into where you going before complete the manoeuvre - Friend has this and it is quite noticeable and effective in lighting up the turn long before you would with normal lights.

The only thing I am not upgrading on it seems over present car is Quattro (even though I am expecting that to not be overly noticeable if at all) as these Xenon tick another box ..

[Golf7]

I am not as fortunate as you guys and have the GT on order (which i am sure I will still be over the moon with....until I start seeing GTDs and GTIs out on the road!!!)...

I ordered it back in March with Xenons, at that time there was only one option which cost £785. I found out on the forum (luckily!) that the car would be delivered WITHOUT the 'U' shaped LED daytime running lights (a subject already covered on another thread some time ago).

I swiftly cancelled my order (after 3 weeks of deadly silence, lack of information, and very little help/info from either the dealership or the VW executive office).

I then re-placed the order at the start of April, this time speccing the newly available xenon option at £1185, "Including static cornering function, automatic range adjustment, headlight washers, low washer fluid warning light and LED daytime running lights"

I am told by VW to expect delivery around the end of June and I have to be honest, I am still a bit nervous about what I will actually be getting......