what is your bulb setup for xenon headlights?

[croak2012]

I'm going to upgrade my halogens to xenons so just wondering what bulb setup / vcds setup you guys have and recommend  ?
thanks
Ian

[ROH ECHT]

http://www.newvwparts.com/auto-parts/2007/volkswagen/gti/base-trim/2-0l-l4-gas-engine/electrical-cat/headlamp-components-scat/?part_number=1k6941039b

If this doesn't help you figure the bulb situation...I can try.

As far as the vcds setup...wuhchumean?? I run my fogs as DRL's and have the inner halogens set to flash-to-pass...and fogs to stay on with high beams.

[croak2012]

http://www.newvwparts.com/auto-parts/2007/volkswagen/gti/base-trim/2-0l-l4-gas-engine/electrical-cat/headlamp-components-scat/?part_number=1k6941039b

If this doesn't help you figure the bulb situation...I can try.

Hi roh excvt - from american forum haha ,....As far as the vcds setup...wuhchumean?? I run my fogs as DRL's and have the inner halogens set to flash-to-pass...and fogs to stay on with high beams.

thats exactly what I mean haha - some yt vids I have watched they mention changinbg drl setup etc... Also I mean what brand of bulb ... ie what light color and brand. e.g . osram intense blue  , nightbreakers ,etc.     are fogs not illegal as drl in uk

[croak2012]

... also I know you're from the usa mkv forum haha so the law concerning drl might be different in uk but not sure.... I would love to know if anybody knows?...

[RetroRaz]

When I had genuine xenons I had osram night breakers in full beam, quantum d2s bulbs in dipped and led in side light.  Ive done the flash to pass mod so when lights are off and u flash, only halogen flashes, and when lights are on and you flash, only the shutter opens

Now I've got depo ones, got a yellow bulb in full beam, 5000k bulb in dipped and led side light

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[slix]

When I had genuine xenons I had osram night breakers in full beam, quantum d2s bulbs in dipped and led in side light.  Ive done the flash to pass mod so when lights are off and u flash, only halogen flashes, and when lights are on and you flash, only the shutter opens

Now I've got depo ones, got a yellow bulb in full beam, 5000k bulb in dipped and led side light

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This flash to pass mod.....

I have aftermarket projectors fitted and when I flash full beam (with headlight off) the old halogen bulbs flash, but if headlights are on at night the shutter opens in the projector and they flash as well as the hold halogen full beam bulbs. I take it the mod you're mentioning changes this so at night when headlights are on the car only uses the xenon projectors to flash and bypasses the halogen?

[RetroRaz]

When I had genuine xenons I had osram night breakers in full beam, quantum d2s bulbs in dipped and led in side light.  Ive done the flash to pass mod so when lights are off and u flash, only halogen flashes, and when lights are on and you flash, only the shutter opens

Now I've got depo ones, got a yellow bulb in full beam, 5000k bulb in dipped and led side light

Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

This flash to pass mod.....

I have aftermarket projectors fitted and when I flash full beam (with headlight off) the old halogen bulbs flash, but if headlights are on at night the shutter opens in the projector and they flash as well as the hold halogen full beam bulbs. I take it the mod you're mentioning changes this so at night when headlights are on the car only uses the xenon projectors to flash and bypasses the halogen?

Correct, I had to do a tweak in VCDS . But it only works on OEM xenons. This is how its set up in the USA Golfs

[DANBOY66]

flash to pass is great had it enabled on my ed30 but the cluster beeping at me every time i opened the door 

my current golf i have not even wired up the bi xenons 

[RetroRaz]

flash to pass is great had it enabled on my ed30 but the cluster beeping at me every time i opened the door 

my current golf i have not even wired up the bi xenons 

Yeah it gets annoying, but I think only if the keys are left in the ignition

[slix]

When I had genuine xenons I had osram night breakers in full beam, quantum d2s bulbs in dipped and led in side light.  Ive done the flash to pass mod so when lights are off and u flash, only halogen flashes, and when lights are on and you flash, only the shutter opens

Now I've got depo ones, got a yellow bulb in full beam, 5000k bulb in dipped and led side light

Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

This flash to pass mod.....

I have aftermarket projectors fitted and when I flash full beam (with headlight off) the old halogen bulbs flash, but if headlights are on at night the shutter opens in the projector and they flash as well as the hold halogen full beam bulbs. I take it the mod you're mentioning changes this so at night when headlights are on the car only uses the xenon projectors to flash and bypasses the halogen?

Correct, I had to do a tweak in VCDS . But it only works on OEM xenons. This is how its set up in the USA Golfs

Oh so I won't be able to on my aftermarket xenons?

Ah well. Maybe it's not a bad thing having double the full beams going off at once  lights up the road real good in pitch black Country lanes.

[RetroRaz]

When I had genuine xenons I had osram night breakers in full beam, quantum d2s bulbs in dipped and led in side light.  Ive done the flash to pass mod so when lights are off and u flash, only halogen flashes, and when lights are on and you flash, only the shutter opens

Now I've got depo ones, got a yellow bulb in full beam, 5000k bulb in dipped and led side light

Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

This flash to pass mod.....

I have aftermarket projectors fitted and when I flash full beam (with headlight off) the old halogen bulbs flash, but if headlights are on at night the shutter opens in the projector and they flash as well as the hold halogen full beam bulbs. I take it the mod you're mentioning changes this so at night when headlights are on the car only uses the xenon projectors to flash and bypasses the halogen?

Correct, I had to do a tweak in VCDS . But it only works on OEM xenons. This is how its set up in the USA Golfs

Oh so I won't be able to on my aftermarket xenons?

Ah well. Maybe it's not a bad thing having double the full beams going off at once  lights up the road real good in pitch black Country lanes.

Yeah because your shutters arent controlled by the shutter wires from the CECM, it wont work

[croak2012]

When I had genuine xenons I had osram night breakers in full beam, quantum d2s bulbs in dipped and led in side light.  Ive done the flash to pass mod so when lights are off and u flash, only halogen flashes, and when lights are on and you flash, only the shutter opens

Now I've got depo ones, got a yellow bulb in full beam, 5000k bulb in dipped and led side light

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thanks, sounds like a good set up I take it your yellow bulb is something like Nokya Stage 1 Hyper Yellow H7 and any can bus error free led from ebay?

flash to pass is great had it enabled on my ed30 but the cluster beeping at me every time i opened the door 

my current golf i have not even wired up the bi xenons 

is it a bit of hassle to wire it up?

[RetroRaz]

@croak2012

Yes its those Nokya ones. looks good as it matches the yellow laminx tint i done on the fogs.

Wiring it is easy if youve done it before lol. Just get it routed through the bulkhead, take off the under glove box foam and a few plastic panels, run it to the cecm, unclip plugs A and D, and i think its pin 5 on plug A and pin 6 on plug D.

Working on the cecm is the trickiest as its really tight space

[croak2012]

@croak2012

Yes its those Nokya ones. looks good as it matches the yellow laminx tint i done on the fogs.

Wiring it is easy if youve done it before lol. Just get it routed through the bulkhead, take off the under glove box foam and a few plastic panels, run it to the cecm, unclip plugs A and D, and i think its pin 5 on plug A and pin 6 on plug D.

Working on the cecm is the trickiest as its really tight space

good to know - I have bookmarked  retrofit xenon "how to guide" that is floating about- so will probably go ahead and wire it in at same time as installing xenons... if you have yellow fogs light bulbs  surely you don't need laminx too?

[RetroRaz]

@croak2012

Yes its those Nokya ones. looks good as it matches the yellow laminx tint i done on the fogs.

Wiring it is easy if youve done it before lol. Just get it routed through the bulkhead, take off the under glove box foam and a few plastic panels, run it to the cecm, unclip plugs A and D, and i think its pin 5 on plug A and pin 6 on plug D.

Working on the cecm is the trickiest as its really tight space

good to know - I have bookmarked  retrofit xenon "how to guide" that is floating about- so will probably go ahead and wire it in at same time as installing xenons... if you have yellow fogs light bulbs  surely you don't need laminx too?

nah my fogs were normal halogen bulbs, couldnt find/afford yellow bulbs at that time.