9N3 Globes

[T Go]

Guys just looking for clarification on the Fog Lights...

There are posts that say H4 and posts that say H1.
Can any1 recall which they are??

...I think I saw H4 on ebay, but just wanted to clear it up.

Thanks.

[JCM308]

Guys just looking for clarification on the Fog Lights...

There are posts that say H4 and posts that say H1.
Can any1 recall which they are??

...I think I saw H4 on ebay, but just wanted to clear it up.

Thanks.

Hi T Go,

I use this link and sofar it hasn't let me down

http://www.lighting.philips.com/in_en/consumer/carlighting/1_car_lighting/car_which_lamp_to_buy.php?main=gb_en_consumer_lighting&parent=89083467512&id=in_en_car_lighting&lang=en

[T Go]

Thats a great site.

Thanks for the help.

(H3 btw)

[Quest]

Hi Guys
I have been trying to find the rating of bulbs in my GTI, VW email support is dreadfull and told me my high beam were 55V but could not provide a wattage......

Anyhow as far as i can see, please correct me if i am wrong as i am not sure on the parker.

High Beam is 12v 55W H1
Low Beam is 12v 55W H7
Fog Lights is 12v 55W HB4
Parker is 12v 5W W

Hey T Go - I've used the Philips website too...and like you, i have found that our fog lights are H3. I totally trust Philips on this and purchased mine on www.powerbulbs.com but once i wanted to replace the fog i was bothered....

See below the stock bulb of my fog light in my hand and the Philips H3 :


So i think the good ones are HB4 like torn said in the first post above.
Here is a link of all the bulbs in pic, check the HB4 that seems to be the most resembling, isn't it ?

Cheers,
Quest

[tryingavw]

Low & Hi Beam Upgrade- Cheap but very effective.

Hi, this is a confirmation post as to a cheap but pretty effective solution for 2007 Polo 9N:
Low Beam are H7,
Hi Beam H1:

We just bought Philips Blue Vision for both -it also includes the parkers in the Blue Vision Kit.

Blue Vision is one of the cheapest kits ( $59 H1 & $69 H7 from Autobahn ) retail but you still get a MAJOR improvement in the lighting. Its now white light no yellow tinge at all. I was driving in front of him in the rain friday and the standard Lo Beam globes look crap!

According to the guy in Autobahn Blue vision are the brightest legal and work well in fog whereas Crystal and Diamond visions don't work so well.

My 18 year old son is very happy and i was happy to save the $$$.

You could probably get them cheaper online but we're into instant gratification.

[pog]

Great thread of globes. Where would I be able to source these globes? Would Autobarn sell these Phillips Blue Vision LED's?

[noone]

I've bought all mine off ebay.

[pog]

Ebay it is then! Thanks Ben.

[pog]

I've found some nice C5W LED 39mm Festoon globes (dome type for the number plate), but does anyone know if 36 or 39mm will fit for all the interior lighting.

A member from page 1 mentioned this:
Interior Globes - Front
1 x Osram N5K 10W 12V 39mm Festoon (Main)
2 x Osram 5W5 5W 12V Wedge (Reading)

Interior Globe - Rear
1 x Osram 5W5 5W 12V Wedge

Number Plate Globes
2 x Philips C5W 5W 12V 39mm Festoon

Does anyone know,for example - for the interior globes, if I just get the same one as my number plates (same specs), will that be a problem at all?

I'm asking because I'd rather just buy all the globes from one seller to make it easier.

Please let me know

[gregozedobe]

According to the guy in Autobahn Blue vision are the brightest legal and work well in fog whereas Crystal and Diamond visions don't work so well.

Blue vision may be one of the "whitest" globes around, but they won't be the brightest, nor last the longest. Any globe that has a blue tint is filtering out some light and therefore sacrificing output for colour. See the following link for more info (Daniel Stern is a well respected US automotive lighting "guru"):

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/blue/blue.html

From extensive testing I did about 18 months ago the brightest easily available 55W H1 and H7 globes are the Phillips X-treme series, however the Osram H1 65W "Rallye" is significantly brighter still and lasts longer (but AFAIK is only available from overseas vendors).

[pixl]

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/blue/blue.html

That was a good read. Thanks for sharing.

I'm quite happy with the stock setup for lighting. Only I wish the high beams had a bit more spread, very narrow. Is this something that can be fixed with a bulb or is due to the design of the reflectors?

[gregozedobe]

Only I wish the high beams had a bit more spread, very narrow. Is this something that can be fixed with a bulb or is due to the design of the reflectors?

Better globes may help a bit (more light everywhere, including spread). It was certainly worth doing on my Transporter (H4 globes).

The focus/spread is mostly down to the optics of the reflector and fluting (if any) on the lens. Globes are all supposed to have their filaments in exactly the same spot.

Has anyone had experience of different brands of headlights in a 2008 Polo (ie was the beam much different to the OEM headlights) ?

[Buffskis]

So can anyone confirm what the fog globes are? Hb4?

[Giallorosso]

A word of warning for anyone changing lights, I was defected last week for blue parkers.

I bought PIAA headlight globes on eBay last year and they came with LED parkers to match. AT least they were supposed to match - my globes are white with a slight blue tinge, but the parkers were blue. Had them on for almost a year with no worries, but was pulled over for a breathtest last week and was defected, thankfully no fine.

Changed them to standard globes but I want to get some white LED ones eventually.

I've also changed all my interior globes and licence plate lights to LEDs - most off eBay. With the licence plate ones, I found regular LED globes blew my fuses - had to buy the whole unit, see here as an example: VW Polo 9N3 9N 6N2 18 SMD NUMBER PLATE LEDS | eBay

[T Go]

So can anyone confirm what the fog globes are? Hb4?

Yup, they are HB4's.