Upgrading the headlights

[TuNeS]

Halogen definitely. Ok, I will ring around.

Xenon or Halogen? I'd try Supercheap Auto, or Repco if they are Halogens... Not too sure if it's Xenons... Maybe the same place?

[dodgey]

The manual should tell you what they are. More than likely H7 or maybe H1... Most mechanics or even KMart Automotive might have it...

[bobski]

Let us know how hard they are to replace... My last couple of fords have been a nightmare...

[dodgey]

The Skoda ones are really easy... Pull a lever, lift another and then pull the whole headlight assembly off a bit. Then unplug the 1 large connector, and you can take the whole assembly to your desk and work in relativel comfort, changing the bulbs.

Do the reverse to put it back in, with a bit of wiggling if you forget how you pulled off, and don't forget to plug the connector. You don't even have to be a contortionist to change the bulbs like in the GTI

It's a snap!

[bobski]

It's a snap!

Good to know. In my fiesta, you had to *bend* the entire front bumper down about 10cm to get the light out, the manual said something along the lines of, "don't bend it too much or you'll damage it".... And yeah, it had its own housing, but getting it in and out without scuffing the paintwork was near impossible.

And the little bastard blew 3 lights in 2 years....

[TuNeS]

I bought Philips H7 55w X-tremePower from Autobahn for $84. Interestingly, these bulbs are standard in the car as I checked the part code on the existing blown bulb. Here I was thinking I would be getting an improvement, however Skoda ship with decent bulbs to begin with.

The original bulb lasted 14 months only.

[woofy]

Yeah bit weird really lots of us here have cars lots older without any blowing....might have been a dud bulb.

[K1W1]

I had my last car I think 5 years and it blew a couple of left side headlight bulbs but the right side was original when I traded it.

[woofy]

I've had cars 8 hrs old with all original bulbs.....although on blew behind the dash....those ones suck the most.