Replacing low beam bulb

[PassatB6]

Hi I am about to replace my front low beam bulbs on my Scout. Just wondering about the following.
1. As far as I can find out is that they are H7 bulbs?
2. Can I replace the standard bulbs with Phillips xtreme 55w or something similar without having problems?
3. Any suggestions for a good reasonably cheap bulb. I got quoted $90 for a pair of xtremes

thanks!

[Diesel_vert]

Yes, they're fine. I'd also buy them from PowerBulbs UK.

[PassatB6]

Yes, they're fine. I'd also buy them from PowerBulbs UK.

Geez, HALF the price! Thanks! How long do they take to get here?

[DunlopRS]

Geez, HALF the price! Thanks! How long do they take to get here?

About a week.

Have had osram nightbreaker + in for about 20k km - no problems.

[dArK5HaD0w]

i bought a pair of h7 xtremes (for my previous car) a few yrs ago from this mob - highly recommended.

[wfdTamar]

$37 I got high and low beam from this seller. A worthwhile upgrade.

Philips X-treme Vision H7 - SKODA OCTAVIA 2006-onwards Low Beam | eBay

[onyertod]

You gotta love this forum.
3pm - Little yellow warning light comes on. MFD says Check RH low beam. Its out.
6pm. Logon to this forum - read this thread.
6:10 pm place order for a pair of
Philips X-treme Vision H7 - SKODA OCTAVIA 2006-onwards Low Beam | eBay
thanks guys.
Max

[PassatB6]

Thanks for all the useful info! Had to get the job done right away so I couldn't wait for Powerbulbs unfortunately. Will buy some backup bulbs from them though. Ended up buying them from Autobarn for $69.99 (pair) which was about $20 more than Powerbulbs but $20 less than the Philips agent's price.

The procedure for replacing them was in the manual but also online at
New Octavia - Headlight Bulb Change - Skoda Octavia Technical Guides - BRISKODA.net - The Skoda Forum and Community

Also got 2 free small blue bulbs, have to check where they can go.

[dArK5HaD0w]

Also got 2 free small blue bulbs, have to check where they can go.

u can put them in ur parkers - presuming the free ones u got r w5w bulbs.
the ones on the vrs r already blue, but they aren't wired up - so its useless.
on the scout however, u should b able to use it.

[PassatB6]

u can put them in ur parkers - presuming the free ones u got r w5w bulbs.
the ones on the vrs r already blue, but they aren't wired up - so its useless.
on the scout however, u should b able to use it.

Yeah look like w5w. Will put them in parkers, thanks. Why aren't vrs bulbs wire up?

[dArK5HaD0w]

Yeah look like w5w. Will put them in parkers, thanks. Why aren't vrs bulbs wire up?

because the drls on the vrs r also used for side/parker lights (at a much reduced power from the usual full drl brightness).
the headlight cluster is a std xenon one, used across the octavia range. hence why the bulb physically in place.
however the headlight wiring loom on the vrs does not cater for the side/parker lights. hence its not wired to work.

[cbay]

I'm soon to do the same with my 90tsi. Got a set of Phillips 'blue vision ultra' H7s and the blue W5Ws. We just had our second baby so whenever I get a free chance (yeah right haha), I'll try and document/take photos of the process.

[bobski]

Must be that time of year. Couldn't find any phillips locally and am going country driving tonight, so I replaced mine with narva 90 blues. I'll give snaps to Skoda for the ease of which I replaced the bulbs. It was a 10 minute job for both lights. I've had some horror replacements with other cars in the past. My Fiesta required high levels of surgical and jenga skills to remove the headlight assembly and blew 4 lights in 3 years, just to give me some practice.

[joele]

So before I place my order, just want to double check, h7 for low beam and h1 for the high beams in the current my12 scout premium?

[DunlopRS]

I was dreaming..... went and checked - I did put H1 in high and H7 in low.............. Should be in the manual.