Headlight / Headlamp Upgrades (Bi-Xenon / HID / LED / Replicas)

[Maverick]

id still say they are electric height adjustable just be made for halogens. and to be honest corey who cares if ya run HIDs in them they are a Projector beam so whatever.... 99% of people on car enthusiast forums would have something which is illegal on their car this is what an enthusiast does, probably even yourself..

Manual electric height adjustment is for halogens. Automatic electric height adjustment is for projectors and is a requirement for cars emitting over 2000 lumens (xenons).

Your 99% figure is way off the mark but most illegal mods are not harmful or detrimental to others unlike headlights that can blind other road users.

[SMOK3Y]

Manual electric height adjustment is for halogens. Automatic electric height adjustment is for projectors and is a requirement for cars emitting over 2000 lumens (xenons).

Your 99% figure is way off the mark but most illegal mods are not harmful or detrimental to others unlike headlights that can blind other road users.

i know electric height adjustment is for halogens but most "aftermarket" Projectors for the mrk6 ive seen keep the electric height adjustment so they can still be adjusted electically. and yes 99% was an over statement lol but i travel 126ks round trip everyday to work at night on the M1 i can tell you the only HIDs that have been blinding is ones that are in relflector lights.

[Spydar]

Looks great! What's the built quality like? Do they do it for other cars (i.e. Polo/Jetta)?

They seem pretty good. I'll compare more on Sunday. They do MK5 golfs. I don't believe they do Polo or Jetta

[Spydar]

Corey - you've made your point clear (numerous times) about the legality of these or any aftermarket HID install. Thanks for your concern but perhaps you could put a disclaimer at the front page of this thread about the Australian laws and leave it at that?

Also - I am not sure what roads you drive on, but other then the occasional speed bump I dont drive over too much rough terrain in my GTI. And I honestly dont think the Auto-leveling system is quick enough to respond to someone who is driving over a speed bump. Perhaps steep long hills. Reviews of these headlamps I bought show they have a terrific cut off ...better then OEM. So I dont agree with your comments that this will dazzle on coming traffic. Save that argument for those who install cheap HID bulbs in the halogen reflector housings.

And from reviews - yes the manual leveling for halogens work on these. No - they dont corner. Again I'll be able to confirm alot more come Sunday.

[TeamCrash]

Looking forward to hearing the install process and the end product.

[Diesel_vert]

The primary function of the headlamp levelling system is to compensate for vehicle loads.

The headlamp beam must either be adjusted manually by the driver, or automatically for vehicles with headlamps which emit more than 2000 lumen (i.e. discharge bulbs).

This provision exists because even with halogen bulbs (let alone discharge bulbs), one can easily dazzle oncoming traffic if the headlamp beam isn't adjusted according to vehicle load.

Consider other road users by purchasing discharge headlamps that retains and is able to utilise the manual levelling system, thus emulating the factory-fitted system.

The absence of headlamp washers can be compensated by regularly cleaning them at home.

[dejaass]

Has anyone upgrade their Halogen to OEM Bi-xenon w/ or w/out LED DRL headlights?

i've been looking up online, i found a lot of parts in order to make it work on your vehicle,
and i found this http://oemplus.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=75_108_111& products_id=1945, does anyone have any idea about this? or from somewhere else? prices are vary, from $1400-$3000USD.
Also, i found a OEM "partially functioned"(no corner turning and leveling) headlights from Hong Kong, they sell both Partially and fully function ones, 2K and 3K with the current exchange rate, does it really matter if you dont install the washer? whos gonna pull u over and say, hey ur headlights are illegal mate...

[gokartgti]

Easy fix for non cornering is a vagcom on the fog lights so they light up.

The issue really in a list of importance is the self leveling portion and then your washer. The washer would be a simple upgrade (In the scheme of things). The wiring job or modules required for the self leveling I believe is where the HF will be.

Correct me guys I assume self leveling is it just a module or modules that knows the cars angle or is there other factors such as suspension travel etc..... It's then wiring these suckers.

Your most easy work around is to find a adidas that's written off and go parts shopping....

Having said that. If the oem.plus is the deal then get that and then do the washers..... It's light reflection that's the issue as stated earlier by Corey iirc.....

[dejaass]

some say you'll get LHD and RHD issues, but oemplus says you'll not have problem, just need to do some coding,
not sure about the washers, if i was to get the headlights, i dont wanna spend even more to put the washer on, my Halogen doesnt have auto-leveling either, its manuel leveling anyway and i've never changed the level of it its all on default.
Just wanna know if anyone has experienced upgrading the bixenon, so i'll know which deal to go... as long as it'll work and the LED DRL is ON

[Corey_R]

Has anyone upgrade their Halogen to OEM Bi-xenon w/ or w/out LED DRL headlights?

They sure have. In fact, this thread in which I've merged your thread into, was on the first page of thread listings. You'll find various options and opinions in here, including someone who in the past few days has received a aftermarket set of halogen replacements with LED DRLs

[dejaass]

i've seen those aftermarket ones, but thats not what i want, i want the real deal
i dont like the idea of copying but not copying the whole thing if u know what i mean

[TeamCrash]

Spyder how did you go with the install???

[gokartgti]

posted a request in the ED 35 section seeing if we can get a confirmation on the CECM modules on these cars as they have the DRL LED. from what research i've dug up it seems that the CECM module will have to be swapped over too...... unless anyone can correct me on this. I've run a scan and my MY12 comes up as a midline CECM with the latest software but not the highline module for xenons / LED DRL...

[New2vw]

I read on another forum recently on how to retrofit bi xenons with AFS. I will go look for it again and post the link here.

[Spydar]

Hi everyone,
So I have my lights installed now. Work great. Had to do some minor VAGCOM coding to get them working right. Here is my review of them.

Design:

As these are designed to be a simple “Plug & Play” the manufacturer has built these to simulate the existing halogen setup (wiring etc) for the vehicle (some additional VAGCOM coding required). Therefore they have to keep the same light setup as the halogen headlamps, but have made it look as close to the OEM Xenon headlamp functions.

• The Park lights now become the LED daytime running lights. This means they are not true DRL’s and will only activate either if I have the lights set to the park position or ON. This also means if I have the park lights on (DRL) I will have the tails & number plate lights on too. The LED’s are also a little more bluer in colour compared to the OEM version.

• Low Beams are now replaced with Bi-Xenon’s in projectors. These make a nice white light with great output. They also increase their intensity when High Beam is selected. For the OEM xenon’s headlamps, the OEM light acts as both Low beam and high beam.

• High Beam is still a halogen bulb (but now in projectors) which produce a yellow light, but have fantastic light output. On the OEM xenon headlamps, the OEM lights are not a high beam, but the turn indicator. The benefit of the replica is I have two outputs providing heaps of light, great for country driving.

• Turn Indicator – this sits between the low and high projectors but is designed cleverly to match the OEM xenon headlamp design. The OEM headlamp does not have this additional light.

• The manual levelling for my lights work on these so I can adjust the lights if they are too low or too high due to weight etc.

• I also have to disable the DRL option in my MFD or else you get a bulb out error.



The Bulbs

Bulbs are included and come already installed.
Low beam: D2H 5000k HID
High beam: H1 Halogen
Indicators: 7440 Amber

Build Quality & how do they look?
Generally I am very impressed with their look they look very close to OEM. The build quality is also very high and were close to the quality of my factory halogen headlamps. Although had some issues with the connection plug. We had to bend a couple of the connectors to make contact.

Here they are installed. (Sorry I am not the best photographer)

Front Lights off


Right Hand Side – Close Up (Lights Off)


Left Hand Side – DRL On (park light)


Front – DRL and HID Low on

Right Hand Side – DRL and HID low on

Left Hand Side – Turn Indicator

DRL & LED Fogs on



Performance
As expected converting from halogens to HID/Xenon, I now have much more light output. I was quite amazed. They also have a really good light cut off. Lights are not high. The light cut off drops to the right and falls low enough that they hit no higher the grill of an on-coming car. (as they should) Heaps of light produced on the left side, all the signs light up real good now! And when I select high beam…these things produce tonnes of light. Way better than the halogens.
Here are some pics.

Dark undercover garage – lights off



Dark undercover car park – HID on

Night time – HID & DRL on


Dark country road – hid LOW ON


Dark country road – HID & High beam on


Cost
The cost of these are around $600. (10 unit discount ex Postage). They come with all the lights installed making this a perfect “plug & play” upgrade. Compare that to the OEM headlamps which cost around $1300 (ex Postage) it’s over half the price. You still need to buy all the bulbs, ballasts for the OEM headlamps.
OEM Euro VW Golf MK6 Xenon Headlights Housings - DRL - BKS-Tuning

My verdict.
Other than the annoying issue of the connectors not making contact properly and not knowing the correct VAGCOM coding at time of install, I am happy with them. The xenon’s have a great crisp light and the output is tonnes better over halogen. You also get the cool DRL look of the OEM xenon headlamps. A shame that the DRL don’t work as true DRL, but as Park lights. However the cost benefit alone installing these over an OEM setup justify my decision to opt for these. Plus when it comes time to sell my car I can simply swap these out and put my halogen headlamps back to meet the original factory build.