HID kit or uprated bulbs?

[D8MOA]

i have a mk5 ed30 and want to get rid of the poor dull white lighting! have all ready ordered mk6 led number plate lights but do i go for a HID kit or uprated bulbs for the headlights?

i often find after market hid kits are nowhere near as good as oem and i often still dazzle people even though there adjusted correctly on a beam setter!

so i am kind of swaying towards good standard style headlight bulbs and some led sidelights?

anyone have a view on this please

[galaxie500]

I was in the same boat with my Ed 30. The standard headlights are woeful. I upgraded the bulbs but frankly the standard reflector housing and wiring is not great.  I would advise not fitting an after market HID kit to the standard set up; it looks chavvy and the light scatter will not win you any friends or aid your night driving at all.  You should try and find some OEM Xenon's if funds allow.  Such a difference!   I saved for a year and I'm glad I made the change.

Good luck.
galaxie500

[D8MOA]

i didn't even know you could get mk5 oem xenon lights! i may put some better bulbs in for now and keep an eye out for some oem spec xenons!

thanks

[Andy]

Find the mk5 head lights very good and I put ring xenon bulbs in mine or osram day lighter plus are good

[GrayMK5GTI]

Autolamps Cobalt 2 for me. Closest thing you can get to Xenon's from a halogen. Cheaper than the Osram's and mine have lasted over 3 yrs and still going strong  

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/35834/best-headlamp-bulb

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/44959/tested-blue-bulbs?utm_source=taboola-internal

[D8MOA]

Great thanks! What would be the best sidelight to use? Had alot of cheap led ones fail in the past

[Andy]

I use the Philips 5w5 they are blue in colour but light up white