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Offline Johnny_tro

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Headlight
« on: June 29, 2012, 11:35:36 pm »
I have these - blooming bulbs just started to flicker and now wont come on. Guess the bulbs have gone :( what the best place to get the bulbs from? what ones do I need?

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Re: Headlight
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 09:03:51 pm »
Anyone? what bulb do I need where from?
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2012, 12:06:34 am »
d2s mate. cheap enough on ebay. dealers will absolutley rip you off
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 12:29:35 am »
depends if you want cheap chinese D2S bulbs --> go to ebay

i can supply Osram bulbs/ philips bulbs WAY cheaper than dealer  :happy2:
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 08:33:19 pm »
Dealers - estimating £90-£100 per bulb depending on which one I have - they said there are two types.

Want quality ones - but not silly prices
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 08:39:13 pm »
Whats the difference between-

- 4000k, 5000k 6000k, 10000k
- are starnd bulbs HID or halogen

« Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 08:48:46 pm by Johnny_tro »
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 09:08:58 pm »
Standard GTi fare are H7 Halogens iirc. What you have are optional Bi-Xenon's.

4300k is the standard OEM Xenon Kelvin rating. These give out the most light output. The higher you go on numbers, the bluer the light becomes and the less light output you get from the bulb. 5000k is super white, 6000k is bluer and so on.

Best bet is to stick to 4300k, a slight yellow tinge to it, but the most light output and still a lot whiter than halogens.
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 09:20:55 pm »
thank you  :happy2: I thought the higher the number the brighter the light.......I want best light output and clean colour.

Standard is 4300k, I'm guessing (just a guess) most peope would be running the 5000 or 6000k ?


Do VW fit/use Philips bulbs as standard? why the f**K are dealers looking for £100 each? when you can get them off ebay for £30 a pair?
any way to tell if they are cheap fakes? or 100% genuine?
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2012, 09:27:51 pm »

Mine went. 160€ from dealer  :fighting:  Then when fitted it still didnt work and the adaptive lighting controller had gone too, that cost a bloody fortune  :fighting:
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2012, 09:30:39 pm »
Don't jinx me buddy - having a right mare with my car at the mo - real love hate relationship. Sooooo soooo close the stripping and selling......  :sad1:
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2012, 09:36:06 pm »
Quote from: Johnny_tro on July 01, 2012, 09:30:39 pm
Don't jinx me buddy - having a right mare with my car at the mo - real love hate relationship. Sooooo soooo close the stripping and selling......  :sad1:

I know the feeling!  It was right when I needed my car.  My boy was born premature & unwell  in germany in winter, getting dark early and I couldnt stay at the hospital so commuted 20miles each way.  Luckily borrowed a friends car  :notworthy:
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2012, 10:13:57 pm »
Iirc the VW bulbs are made by Phillips.

Still around 60 quid from euro's, motorserv etc.
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2012, 11:09:19 pm »
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2012, 11:14:38 pm »

Think it was RichN that gave me the email address of a guy in germany that does oem VAG bulbs cheap  :happy2:
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2012, 11:27:00 pm »
PM sent

Here are some, £70 a pair........??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Philips-D2S-D2R-D2C-Xenon-Bulbs-6000K-VW-GTI-MKV-05-09-/260657964000?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb06ce3e0

There are LOADS on eBay, just seem to to cheap to be any good
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