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  • B7 Passat xenon Headlight upgrade?

    Hey guys,
    Thinking of putting xenon headlights (genuine) into my Passat.
    Can these be coded as my car has halogens.
    Thanks

  • #2
    Originally posted by dmwheelers View Post
    Hey guys,
    Thinking of putting xenon headlights (genuine) into my Passat.
    Can these be coded as my car has halogens.
    Thanks
    Wont be cheap as you need washers and auto levelers to do it legally and last time it was priced up was about $4k

    Will need a different front bumper for the washers as well Mine was different from the halogens and Im not sure if those units fit
    2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
    Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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    • #3
      My B7 has xenons ex factory. They self level but there are no washers. You will also have to change out the DRLs as the xenons come with LED running lights built in.
      MY 13 B7 TDi Highline, Electric Seats, Driver Assistance and Visibility Package, Adaptive Cruise Control, one of the last 125kw cars brought into the country

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      • #4
        Originally posted by PHA View Post
        My B7 has xenons ex factory. They self level but there are no washers. You will also have to change out the DRLs as the xenons come with LED running lights built in.
        Strange my original B7 Highline had washers
        2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
        Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Hillbilly View Post
          Strange my original B7 Highline had washers
          Interesting. Here's a photo of mine. No washers.
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          MY 13 B7 TDi Highline, Electric Seats, Driver Assistance and Visibility Package, Adaptive Cruise Control, one of the last 125kw cars brought into the country

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          • #6
            Washers are in the little off square piece and pop out every 10th????? Use of the wipers

            Did on mine and says so in that book in the glovebox Lol

            Never did notice if mine actually worked as rarely rains where i live
            2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
            Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Hillbilly View Post
              Washers are in the little off square piece and pop out every 10th????? Use of the wipers

              Did on mine and says so in that book in the glovebox Lol

              Never did notice if mine actually worked as rarely rains where i live
              No, it's just a blank and I've seen the front bumper off when one of the HIDs was replaced under warranty. No washers. Either that or I've had the car for 7 years and haven't yet found them which is most unlikely.
              MY 13 B7 TDi Highline, Electric Seats, Driver Assistance and Visibility Package, Adaptive Cruise Control, one of the last 125kw cars brought into the country

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              • #8
                Originally posted by PHA View Post
                No, it's just a blank and I've seen the front bumper off when one of the HIDs was replaced under warranty. No washers. Either that or I've had the car for 7 years and haven't yet found them which is most unlikely.
                Oh well I never noticed mine work so you could be right but then I hardly used the thing any way only did 43000k in nearly 8 years. Strange that they say it needs them and then dont have them Wonder what lumens the HID.s are then>

                OK UPDATE I looked through the actual spec sheet of my car and it says in one line

                118 8X1 SWR Headlight washer system.

                In another line it lists Heated nozzle for windscreen washers

                They work like this video of a B6 YouTube
                Last edited by Guest001; 24-06-2019, 12:32 PM.
                2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
                Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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                • #9
                  Well... You got my interest Hillbilly. I even got out the manual and read it up, then tried the windscreen washers. And yes, the headlights got a wash too! I wonder what other neat features the Passat has that I don't know about?
                  MY 13 B7 TDi Highline, Electric Seats, Driver Assistance and Visibility Package, Adaptive Cruise Control, one of the last 125kw cars brought into the country

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                  • #10
                    My drivers seat went back when I opened the door and came back to memory position when I turn ign on. I also manged to make my mirrors fold in on locking which that model doesnt do normally

                    Nav had the modified firmware from here and also had video in motion
                    2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
                    Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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                    • #11
                      Apolgoies for posting on an old thread but how did you make this work?

                      I also manged to make my mirrors fold in on locking which that model doesnt do normally

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by SloGuy View Post
                        Apolgoies for posting on an old thread but how did you make this work?

                        I also manged to make my mirrors fold in on locking which that model doesnt do normally
                        Needs a version 4 door module and instructions are on a page on UKpassats about 2012 if you scroll back it was still there last time I looked
                        2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
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