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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Johnny_tro on June 29, 2012, 11:35:36 pm

Title: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro 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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Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro on June 30, 2012, 09:03:51 pm: Anyone? what bulb do I need where from?
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: ali6n2 on July 01, 2012, 12:06:34 am: d2s mate. cheap enough on ebay. dealers will absolutley rip you off
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: apples12 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:
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro 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
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro on July 01, 2012, 08:39:13 pm: Whats the difference between-

- 4000k, 5000k 6000k, 10000k
- are starnd bulbs HID or halogen
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Squeeguk 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.
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro 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?
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Tfsi_Mike 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:
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: 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:
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Tfsi_Mike 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:
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: vRSAlex 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.
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro on July 01, 2012, 11:09:19 pm: :jumping: still £100.00 from Euro's -

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2004/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/lighting1/car-bulb/?48177031P&1&cdd654ce4376a4944bc2980f55b76f54eda0426f&000384

Why are they so cheap on eBay? they must be poor copies or something?
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Tfsi_Mike 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:
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: Johnny_tro 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
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: apples12 on July 02, 2012, 01:14:03 pm: OEM is 4300K - usually colour shift to ~ 4600K

Xenon bulbs colour shift over time - similar to how halogen bulbs lose brightness/lumens over time

Philips make 2 types of OEM bulbs - hence why VW quoted for two different types of bulbs

one type is when replacing in pairs - so you replace both bulbs, and over time, both bulbs will colour shift to the warmer white at the same rate

the other type is a 'CM' or colour shifted type which is already a slightly warmer type - note that it will never be an exact match! this is used when replacing a single bulb, but only recommended when your certain the other type is also a philips and has a reasonable number of hours on it - over time its shocking the number of lumens you lose!

THERE IS NO ROAD LEGAL 6000K XENON BULB!!!!

The absolute and ONLY 5000K - so BRIGHTEST 5000K bulb you can fit which is E marked and road legal in the EU/UK is the Osram 66240 Cool Blue Intense rated at 5000K and 3200 lumens

Sending you a PM now Johnny
Title: Re: Headlight
Post by: fireblade on July 02, 2012, 03:42:56 pm: Hello apples 12, I carnt reply to your led number plate lights thread because of to few posts, but would you accept £35 delivered, cheers mat....