Daytime driving lights.

[Bassik]

Probably saw this but same car with Razo H7

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[Hail22]

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If they're Halogen globes they certainly take the cake...now...where to find/buy them :/

[Diesel_vert]

Keep in mind the DV's are very blue and have been noted to reduce the brightness. If you want blue then go for it but I prefer white and clear!

Any bulb with a blue coating will reduce its light output (physics 101).

But I'm sure everyone already knew that - this thread is mainly about aesthetics.

What else is there to choose from to gain a white/clear without going to a HID conversion? :/

Just as an FYI, the colour temperature for the stock Osram gas-discharge bulb is 4150 K, which you will find is not actually white as white can be.

There are plenty of blue-coated halogen bulbs on the market that can match that.

[Bassik]

Any

Just as an FYI, the colour temperature for the stock Osram gas-discharge bulb is 4150 K, which you will find is not actually white as white can be.

The Osram nightbreakers and plus version are all in the 3000k colour temp. The Phillips are 4300k and I'm even starting to think thats to white.

PS: Here is a good website for knowing what lights are for what car and you can choose whiter, brighter....etc.

http://www.powerbulbs.com/au/vehicles/cars/rest-of-world/volkswagen-vw/polo/2009-onwards/car-headlight-bulbs

[Diesel_vert]

The Osram nightbreakers and plus version are all in the 3000k colour temp. The Phillips are 4300k and I'm even starting to think thats to white.

Osram says they're 3500 K for the H7 bulb.

Their Cool Blue Intense range is at 4200 K.

What I'm getting at is that, if one wants a "H.I.D." look using halogen bulbs, you don't really need to go higher than 4000-4500 K in colour temperature and reduce light output unnecessarily, considering that the stock Osram gas-discharge bulb is 4150 K.

[Hail22]

If it was you, what would you buy?

Osram Cool blue Hyper White?

Osram CBI

Philips CV

Philips DV

Or something else?

Just looking for a clear/white look to compliment the leds i would like to buy :/

[Diesel_vert]

If it were me, I wouldn't buy LEDs in the first place, then I wouldn't feel the need to colour match them.

I also wouldn't spend so much on bulbs that are constantly on (assuming the H7 bulbs are used as DRLs).

But having said that...

If it was you, what would you buy?

Osram Cool blue Hyper White?

Osram CBI

Philips CV

Philips DV

Or something else?

Just looking for a clear/white look to compliment the leds i would like to buy :/

CBH (Cool Blue Hyper) has the lowest luminous flux of the H7 bulbs, but interestingly, it has a longer life span than NBP (Night Breaker Plus) and CBI (Cool Blue Intense). Perhaps something to consider if its going to be used as a DRL.

I also noticed that the CBI H7 bulb has a colour temperature of 3750 K, instead of 4200 K like the other bulbs. Might as well buy NBP which is 3500 K but performs better on the road.

I'd get the CBH purely because (surprisingly) it has a longer life span in the blue bulb category, but get NBP for the high beams.

Not much technical specs for Philips, but CV (4300 K) would produce a whiter light, and DV (5000 K) would produce a bluer light. Don't know how they fare in regards to life span.

Can I just say that aesthetics is a very personal thing. How far one is willing to go for the pursuit of looks is up to you.

[Hail22]

sounds cool

No I don't want to use the H7s as a DRL more like the side/parker lights (LED).

Sounds like a good mix though CBH low beam, NBP High beam, LED for parkers.

So in closing

H7 CBH (low beam)?

H7 NBP (High Beam)

LED parkers/DRL.

Both the Low Beam and High Beam sockets are H7 correct?

[Diesel_vert]

No I don't want to use the H7s as a DRL more like the side/parker lights (LED).

So how do you turn off the low beams being used as DRLs? VAG-COM?

Sounds like a good mix though CBH low beam, NBP High beam, LED for parkers.

So in closing

H7 CBH (low beam)?

H7 NBP (High Beam)

LED parkers/DRL.

Sounds fine, though I should mention that blue-coated halogen bulbs generally don't last as long compared to standard bulbs.

Both the Low Beam and High Beam sockets are H7 correct?

Well it's either that, or a single H4 bulb for both low & high beams, depending on the model.

I'd double check if you are still not sure.

[Bassik]

Well my LEDs didn't arrive, hopefully tomorrow.

you can turn your daylight lights off just can't turn the small day lights off unless you disconnect the fuse or yes vcds.

You make a valid point though, the blue coated lights won't last as long. The Phillips have a 750 hour life spam that's like 16 days straight. Not much really. I might go 1 first and test too see.

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This site is pretty cool for reference checks on bulbs etc.

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[Hail22]

So how do you turn off the low beams being used as DRLs? VAG-COM?

Still failing to find the code to make the parker be the new DRL.

But I shall keep searching :/

[Bassik]

Have you made your choice Hail?

I'm thinking of grabbing the Philips today and installing...

[Hail22]

Have you made your choice Hail?

I'm thinking of grabbing the Philips today and installing...

Nah just taking it easy, ordered in some new parker lights to match with my main beam...a part from that not going to touch it for now...

[Bassik]

So what have you got atm?

I just ordered the Philips Crystal Vision... See how these last and if they burn out or something I'll just wack the stock ones back in. I'm gunna get the Osram NB for the high beams but I'll get them off ebay and install them for high beams see how they go...

If they fail I'll just return back to stock. Not wasting all my money.

[gavs]

I would have gone the osrams all round, I've had the crystal visions in VW reflector headlights before and they're rubbish.