MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dan930 on December 31, 2011, 02:39:58 pm
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I think this topic has been asked quite a few times so don't get mad,wanna get some xenon headlights but regarding mot issues I think it's best to get standard light bulbs to replace the yellow look factory items,What h7 bulb will give similar quality to a xenon Unit??Piaa?phillips?
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I have these H7 fitted >> http://www.powerbulbs.com/product/philips-blue-vision-ultra-h7-499-hid-car-headlight-bulbs
I also have these led sidelights fitted >> http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/error-free-leds/501-w5w/canbus-501-w5w-t10-13-high-power-smd-led-error-free-p-575.html
Although not as good as xenon , they are a very good upgrade from the standard bulb and the led sides are great :happy2:
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I have these H7 fitted >> http://www.powerbulbs.com/product/philips-blue-vision-ultra-h7-499-hid-car-headlight-bulbs
I also have these led sidelights fitted >> http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/error-free-leds/501-w5w/canbus-501-w5w-t10-13-high-power-smd-led-error-free-p-575.html
Although not as good as xenon , they are a very good upgrade from the standard bulb and the led sides are great :happy2:
Cheers mate any chance of some pics
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The Philips X-treme Vision H7 is the BEST Halogen bulb. Check the Auto Express reviews.
Now available at a very reduced price of £29.98 from Power Bulbs. Previous cost £42+.
http://www.powerbulbs.com/product/philips-xtreme-vision-h7-car-headlight-bulbs
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I had the Osram Nightbreakers for a few months, major improvement in vision over standard bulbs and slightly whiter (still yellowy though)... Recently changed to Mtecs as heard good reviews about them and were only £10, no yellow in these at all, look very nice. Pics in my build thread comparing Nightbreakers and Mtecs.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13741.120.html
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Are the same bulbs used for dipped and main beams? Where is the best place to get the Mtecs?
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i just put in phillips blue vision ultras in mine and they still look yellow, maybe the slighest touch whiter. Tbh im not that impressed
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I had the Osram Nightbreakers for a few months, major improvement in vision over standard bulbs and slightly whiter (still yellowy though)... Recently changed to Mtecs as heard good reviews about them and were only £10, no yellow in these at all, look very nice. Pics in my build thread comparing Nightbreakers and Mtecs.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13741.120.html
Where you get the rubber key cover from?
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Before I wrote off my gt170 tdi I had some Piaa extreme white bulbs,slight touch off blue in them but expensive,might give the Phillips a go
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Have a look at ring ultra xenon 120% bulbs, I not long had them in and they are a very good bulb
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Xenons are legal without washers & levelling as of . . . . TOMORROW! :star:
There was a thread on this a few weeks back - worth googling the new MOT standards :happy2:
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Don't mean to sound like a party pooper but your saying its legal to have xenons without auto levelling?? That's a joke, so it's gonna be ok driving round blinding people with xenons. Cant understand that new rule :stupid:
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Don't mean to sound like a party pooper but your saying its legal to have xenons without auto levelling?? That's a joke, so it's gonna be ok driving round blinding people with xenons. Cant understand that new rule :stupid:
Xenons will still fail the MOT if they do not meet the beam pattern requirements... i.e. the wrong bulb is fitted / incorrectly adjusted.
On the other hand, the proper bulb (i.e. H7R for golf reflector headlamps) correctly aligned will not blind others, will pass the MOT just fine and will give a great improvement on the road :happy2:
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Don't mean to sound like a party pooper but your saying its legal to have xenons without auto levelling?? That's a joke, so it's gonna be ok driving round blinding people with xenons. Cant understand that new rule :stupid:
Thats what the new MOT requirements doc says :happy2: the police will be pulling every berk with the levels set too high. . .
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Mandy where did you buy your mtecs from?i have night breakers at the moment and thought they were quite good but like you wished for more of a white light beam. thank you
Dougie
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I had the Osram Nightbreakers for a few months, major improvement in vision over standard bulbs and slightly whiter (still yellowy though)... Recently changed to Mtecs as heard good reviews about them and were only £10, no yellow in these at all, look very nice. Pics in my build thread comparing Nightbreakers and Mtecs.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13741.120.html
They look great. How do they compare at lighting up the road though?
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Just looked on E-bay for the M-Tec bulbs, from what I see, I don't think they are E-Marked?
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Are the same bulbs used for dipped and main beams? Where is the best place to get the Mtecs?
I got my Mtecs off ebay. :happy2:
Where you get the rubber key cover from?
I sell them. :smiley:
They look great. How do they compare at lighting up the road though?
Not as great as the Osrams I must admit, cos they're a cooler colour, doesn't look as bright on the road but still a fine bulb if you're going for looks over vision.
Just looked on E-bay for the M-Tec bulbs, from what I see, I don't think they are E-Marked?
I asked the seller before I bought them and they said they are road legal, also just looked on my bulb and is E marked. Says E13 as oppposed to E1 on the Osrams, not too sure what the numbers mean? :chicken:
Edit: I went for the 55w bulbs, not the 100w. Got my mot on the 18th so will find out... :scared:
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Be interesting to see if they are really E-Marked, as I'd probably buy a set for myself lol
I had the Osram Nightbreakers for a few months, major improvement in vision over standard bulbs and slightly whiter (still yellowy though)... Recently changed to Mtecs as heard good reviews about them and were only £10, no yellow in these at all, look very nice. Pics in my build thread comparing Nightbreakers and Mtecs.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13741.120.html
Also are your lights standard units or projector units?
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I've just got standard lights. I did consider swapping my bulbs back just for the mot lol, but I wouldn't find out that way wether they're legal or not so I'm just going to leave them in.
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I've just got standard lights. I did consider swapping my bulbs back just for the mot lol, but I wouldn't find out that way wether they're legal or not so I'm just going to leave them in.
Also did you say that the M-Tec bulbs don't light up the road as good as nightbreakers?
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Mandy,
Did these bulbs pass the MOT test?
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Mandy,
Did these bulbs pass the MOT test?
Yes, the H7's passed, can't comment on the Mtec sidelights though as they weren't fitted at the time. :smiley:
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nice :happy2: