MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Apowers on March 18, 2015, 11:19:20 pm

Title: Replacing Standard Bulbs
Post by: Apowers on March 18, 2015, 11:19:20 pm

Whats the general consensus to replace the standard non xenon lights?

Osram Nightbreaker or Phillips Xtreme Vision?

Are those the only real choices? I dont want a HID kit as had them before, bulbs blew all the time & had issues with High beam not working.

Title: Re: Replacing Standard Bulbs
Post by: Blackgtiman on March 19, 2015, 12:00:36 am

osrams are bright but not white. m tecs are white but not bright...
im gonna stick with the oem for now.

Title: Re: Replacing Standard Bulbs
Post by: Flyingscotsman on March 19, 2015, 08:20:12 am

Phillips extreme vision are better (brighter) than VW OEM.  May not last as long as OEM, but that's true of most "brighter" bulbs.

Title: Re: Replacing Standard Bulbs
Post by: cooljimy84 on March 19, 2015, 12:43:42 pm

Quote from: Blackgtiman on March 19, 2015, 12:00:36 am

osrams are bright but not white. m tecs are white but not bright...
im gonna stick with the oem for now.

This, i've got M Tecs as my dipped beams and they are nice and white, but rather less output than normal bulbs.
Got the OSRAM as my high beam and they are brighter, but not as white.

Still either don't match my LED bulbs  :sad1: