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Offline jhunter_83

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Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« on: 12 October 2013, 11:38 »
Having come from a car with xenons to a non xenon car, obviously the bulb brightness isn't as good.

Could someone please recommend an uprated bulb kit that will brighten up the road?

I would like a HID kit but it looks like you have to do a bit modifying to the bulb holders to get them to fit.

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Offline dubber36

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #1 on: 12 October 2013, 13:03 »
Osram Nightbreakers are about as good as they come.

Please don't fit a HID kit. Apart from the legalities, light scatter from non suitable reflector headlights etc, you'll look like a chav that is pretending he's got proper xenons.
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Offline jhunter_83

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #2 on: 12 October 2013, 13:45 »
Cheers for that, are they H7 ?
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Offline Raffe

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2013, 17:16 »
Met  bulbs always seem to get great reviews.
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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2013, 17:55 »
Quote from: Raffe on 12 October 2013, 17:16
Met  bulbs always seem to get great reviews.


i know this is a GTI forum but would these also fit on the missus' Polo (08 plate)?
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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #5 on: 15 October 2013, 18:03 »
Quote from: candywhite12 on 15 October 2013, 17:55
Quote from: Raffe on 12 October 2013, 17:16
Met  bulbs always seem to get great reviews.


i know this is a GTI forum but would these also fit on the missus' Polo (08 plate)?

H7 bulbs are H7 bulbs, whatever car they are in.
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Offline Raffe

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #6 on: 15 October 2013, 18:33 »
Quote from: candywhite12 on 15 October 2013, 17:55
Quote from: Raffe on 12 October 2013, 17:16
Met  bulbs always seem to get great reviews.


i know this is a GTI forum but would these also fit on the missus' Polo (08 plate)?

Sorry that should say Mtec bulbs, pesky iPad  :angry:
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Offline GAL-GTD

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #7 on: 24 October 2013, 07:37 »
Just fitted the nightbreakers last night. Anyone recommend side light bulbs. Sorry for hijack.  cheers gal.
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Offline dubber36

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #8 on: 24 October 2013, 08:04 »
Phillips Blue Vision are a very good match. They have very blue glass, but don't let that put you off, they put out a perfectly white light that fills the reflector, unlike LED's that just give a bright dot.
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Offline pedrod316

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Re: Recommend me some uprated headlight bulbs
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2014, 13:56 »
What was outcome with new bulbs, any good? Looking for some full beam bulbs
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