MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Johnny_tro on March 28, 2011, 11:26:16 pm

Title: Lighting Options
Post by: Johnny_tro on March 28, 2011, 11:26:16 pm: are there only three typre of the MK5......and in this order

What is the difference between the standard ones I have and 2? is it just the bulbs?

1) standard ones I have....

2) Halogen Headlights

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5099%2F5525751803_df1f727212.jpg&hash=920f1bf59a1265783db20865c25c8958225bff76)

3) xenon headlamps

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz259%2Follie288%2FIMG_0107.jpg&hash=584498db64a2cabe66d9c62acbd17ae291a5536b)
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: stealthwolf on March 28, 2011, 11:34:30 pm: GTI halogens have black inners. Standard ones don't.
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Johnny_tro on March 28, 2011, 11:42:13 pm: Cool....so would there be any reason to upgrade from 1) to 2) ?
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 29, 2011, 09:34:19 am: For a darker headlight look,
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Johnny_tro on March 29, 2011, 09:36:55 am: cool, but 1) and 2) are both halogens ?
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Cooper on March 29, 2011, 11:30:42 am: Correct!
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 29, 2011, 12:17:02 pm: Yep no headlight function upgrade, Just athletically pleasing (to most)
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Betty02 on March 29, 2011, 02:28:25 pm: Really want R32 Xenons but it's just the price :(
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Richn83 on March 29, 2011, 02:38:24 pm: Quote from: Betty02 on March 29, 2011, 02:28:25 pm
Really want R32 Xenons but it's just the price :(

They are good, house mate has recently got a GTI with halogens and much prefer the clean light from my xenons, go on betty you know its worthwhile :evilgrin: Arent there some for sale plus swop (not sure if they have gone yet)
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: Betty02 on March 29, 2011, 02:49:24 pm: They do look so much better had an R32 behind me the other day at night and they just give of such a nicer tone of lighting :(

Some now in the for sale section, standards + £450 9started at £350 then went up) if I sell my car transporter then I will get some :P
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 29, 2011, 05:04:17 pm: R32 Xenons? Do they differ from Xenons fitted to GTI's?
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: bacillus on March 29, 2011, 05:33:41 pm: Quote from: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on March 29, 2011, 05:04:17 pm
R32 Xenons? Do they differ from Xenons fitted to GTI's?

No...
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: ollie288 on March 29, 2011, 05:37:33 pm: Quote from: Betty02 on March 29, 2011, 02:49:24 pm
They do look so much better had an R32 behind me the other day at night and they just give of such a nicer tone of lighting :(

Some now in the for sale section, standards + £450 9started at £350 then went up) if I sell my car transporter then I will get some :P

They are sold. The £350 was a typo as stated in the thread umpteen times! :happy2:
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: jamma on March 29, 2011, 05:47:23 pm: I went out the other night about 1 in morning, no cars around, I have the xenons and they are excellent, the full beam was immense , I have never known lights like it, the whole of the motorway was lite up . :signLOL:

I notice the fogs look like they have crappy bulbs , can these be changed ?
Title: Re: Lighting Options
Post by: TANNER on March 29, 2011, 09:23:40 pm: Xenons are definitely a feature you miss on a car without them, when I swapped my lupo Gti for an mr2 it was like someone had replaced my lights with candles, horrible on country lanes! They were a must for me on the golf.
Get involved Johnny tro! :happy2: