Headlight & Side Light Bulbs

[Kalpsn2000]

I have the standard lights on my GTI and think the bulbs are too yellow

What bulbs do you guys recommend to give a whiter light?

I don’t want a complicated setup; just a bulb swap would be preferred.

Thanks

[Gene Hunt]

Osram nightbreakers Side light ones are a pain to change tho.

[Kalpsn2000]

Are the main headlight and side light bulbs the same, H7's?

Also read about LED bulbs being used?

[PJC430]

The dipped beam headlight is a H7 bulb. The sidelights are smaller and are 501 fitment (the same as most of the internal bulbs).

LED sidelights are much brighter than the standard and give a whiter light. I have changed my sidelights to LED and I  prefer the look.

Make sure if you get LED bulbs you get ones with resistors built into them (usually called "no error" bulbs). This will prevent there being an error message thrown up on the dash.

These are he bulbs i got from Ebay, that have 5 LEDs and are pretty bright.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120692375329&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_5073wt_905

Hope this helps

PJC

[stealthwolf]

I have Philips X-treme ones. Love'em. Got them from powerbulbs and got free sidelights too.

[Nodz]

I'm either getting the Philips XtremeVision or the BlueVision ultra with Osram H11 nightbreakers in the fogs... night have the bluevision in the main and sides with xtreme in full beam but unsure yet

[Kalpsn2000]

Thanks guys

So looking like Osram Nightbreakers or Philips Xtreme Vision for the dipped/main headlights.

The phillips are double the price of the osram's. Are they worth the difference?

[keano]

Thanks guys

So looking like Osram Nightbreakers or Philips Xtreme Vision for the dipped/main headlights.

The phillips are double the price of the osram's. Are they worth the difference?

No

[MJR]

I have Nightbreakers in mine & very happy with them

[Weston]

I can't believe how many times this exact question gets asked

[vRS_Pagey]

LED sidelights are the business IMO.....

[Andy]

i have night breaker + in mine ..excellent bulb

[Kalpsn2000]

Thanks guys

Will be ordering Osram Nightbreaker Plus's for the main/dipped lights and LED's for the side lights

[Kalpsn2000]

I thought I would post this here for reference as I was confused myself when looking earlier.

This is a good guide I found on another forum for car manufacturers original bulbs:

VW: http://www.gelighting.com/eu/product_portfolio/automotive/manufacturers/auto_spec.html?vw

Others: http://www.gelighting.com/eu/product_portfolio/automotive/manufacturers/index.html