Headlight / DRL / Foglight / Park light bulb replacement

[frozze]

mfl, would you personally recommend (use) the nightbreakers (again) after a year of using it?

[mfl]

mfl, would you personally recommend (use) the nightbreakers (again) after a year of using it?

Hi Frozze,

yes I would, I liked the white light they gave out , but I noticed that Philips have a slightly stronger globe in the Philips X-treme Vision H7 (they are road legal in the EU). So I might give them a try,

Powerbulbs,have all the info, its were I bought the Osrams from (NEW Philips X-treme Vision H7 from Power Bulbs | Free Worldwide Delivery)

[frozze]

Is it safe to assume that all these bulbs (philips, osrams etc) are legal in Aust?

Thanks for the link!

Hi Frozze,

yes I would, I liked the white light they gave out , but I noticed that Philips have a slightly stronger globe in the Philips X-treme Vision H7 (they are road legal in the EU). So I might give them a try,

Powerbulbs,have all the info, its were I bought the Osrams from (NEW Philips X-treme Vision H7 from Power Bulbs | Free Worldwide Delivery)

[mfl]

Is it safe to assume that all these bulbs (philips, osrams etc) are legal in Aust?

Thanks for the link!

I am sure there a more experts on here than me, some of the H7s are tagged as EU approved + as oem replacements and others are for 'off-road' use only.

therefore I assume that if tagged as oem replacements and EU legal, then shouldn't be an issue with ADRs, but I am no expert.

[TeamCrash]

So I have order a set of Philips H7 CystalVision Ultra

I'll see how these go and if no good I'll put my standard ones back in...

[Tiggy1]

Hi,
live in the bush and am looking at getting Nudge Bar (ECB 76mm) and extra driving lights on my 147TSI. Does anyone know if there are tricks to fitting extra lights (compatability issues with CAN-bus etc)? Also, has anyone found a switch (genuine or non) that will fit in original console where spare spots are (thinking of one in front of gearshifter between Traction Control and Tyre Monitoring System Reset switches)?
Cheers

[frozze]

Keep us posted with your findings!

Where did you order them from?

So I have order a set of Philips H7 CystalVision Ultra

I'll see how these go and if no good I'll put my standard ones back in...

[TeamCrash]

Keep us posted with your findings!

Where did you order them from?

I actually ordered them off Amazon

[Captain Courteous]

I changed my headlights over to Philips X-Treme Vision +100.. I was considering HID’s (my previous car had HID’s standard.. I miss the brightness of them..) but yeah couldn’t justify the cost.. Well for a standard TSI anyways..

I’ve had them on over a few nights now, they’re great! The light reaches further down the road than before.. The width of the beam is improved as well..

I highly recommend X-Treme +100 to anyone wanting an improvement over the standard bulbs. I chose them because:

-100% legal
-Whiter light
-Doesn’t kill the eyes of oncoming drivers
-Cheaper upgrade over HID’s.. I got mine from an auto-elec mate.. I’ve been told retail they’re well under $100
-The pack also includes a pair of matching, whiter park light bulbs.. I used those for my number plates instead (park light and plate lights use the same bulb) It looks 10 times better than the yellowish ones that were there originally.. Light up the plate nicely!

For anyone interested, make sure you get the H7 bulb size for the Golf..

[justin]

I just ordered Philips Crystal Vision (for low beam) and NOKYA USA H8 Artic White (for fog lights).
Guess I'm stuck with the high beam/DRL H15 OEM's for now...

[nat225]

I changed my headlights over to Philips X-Treme Vision +100.. I was considering HID’s (my previous car had HID’s standard.. I miss the brightness of them..) but yeah couldn’t justify the cost.. Well for a standard TSI anyways..

I’ve had them on over a few nights now, they’re great! The light reaches further down the road than before.. The width of the beam is improved as well..

I highly recommend X-Treme +100 to anyone wanting an improvement over the standard bulbs. I chose them because:

-100% legal
-Whiter light
-Doesn’t kill the eyes of oncoming drivers
-Cheaper upgrade over HID’s.. I got mine from an auto-elec mate.. I’ve been told retail they’re well under $100
-The pack also includes a pair of matching, whiter park light bulbs.. I used those for my number plates instead (park light and plate lights use the same bulb) It looks 10 times better than the yellowish ones that were there originally.. Light up the plate nicely!

For anyone interested, make sure you get the H7 bulb size for the Golf..

i got mine through eBay UK, around AU$50 delivered. local retailers can price it up whatever they want, some people who need the bulbs urgently or don't care about prices will buy them.

PHILIPS H7 X-TREME VISION 100% XTREME H7 CAR BULBS NEW | eBay

I just ordered Philips Crystal Vision (for low beam) and NOKYA USA H8 Artic White (for fog lights).
Guess I'm stuck with the high beam/DRL H15 OEM's for now...

i used phillips crystal vision 10 years ago, but they were not bright enough, took them off after a week.

in fact, any halogen bulbs in the same wattage with blue tinted glass will NOT give good luminance unless you go with 100w bulbs + relay cable set (in non VAGCOM cars only). i have tried: phillips blue vision, crystal vision, PIAA extreme white, etc..

Phillips Xtreme Vision is by far the best and brightest halogen upgrade for a mk6 imo.

[7R]

i got mine through eBay UK, around AU$50 delivered. local retailers can price it up whatever they want, some people who need the bulbs urgently or don't care about prices will buy them.

PHILIPS H7 X-TREME VISION 100% XTREME H7 CAR BULBS NEW | eBay




i used phillips crystal vision 10 years ago, but they were not bright enough, took them off after a week.

in fact, any halogen bulbs in the same wattage with blue tinted glass will NOT give good luminance unless you go with 100w bulbs + relay cable set (in non VAGCOM cars only). i have tried: phillips blue vision, crystal vision, PIAA extreme white, etc..

Phillips Xtreme Vision is by far the best and brightest halogen upgrade for a mk6 imo.

Photos? Please??

[nat225]

Photos? Please??

the bulb??
it's the previous model, phillips x-treme power.



normal halogen always looks 'whiter' on iphone, xenon looks 'blue / purple' on iphone

[7R]

Nice - thanks, just what I was looking for in terms of upgrading my own lights.

[Captain Courteous]

Hey mate.. Did you have any trouble changing your park lights?? For the TSI, the space is restricted.. There's not much room to get your hand or pliers in there.. Also the circle of the indicator 'chamber' partly intrudes where the bulb sits.. Yay

I reckon I got two choices:
1. Remove the whole headlight assembly (not sure how how many clips/screws are securing it from the bottom)
2. Remove the engine components that sit behind the headlights (ie air filter etc..)