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Offline maxamus

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Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
« Reply #10 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...

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Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
« Reply #12 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!

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Re: Which Light Fitting Type does the MK5 use?
« Reply #13 on: 05 May 2008, 16:15 »
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.