Comfortline: Fog lights now only with sport pack

[Maverick]

Gee, thanks Maverick
Although have a problem accessing the website, perhaps try again after logging off.
I think "Osram" version easiest (Considering warranty)
But then, I seem to remember, from test drive, knob to adjust height of headlight beam?
Perhaps this means concern no event?
(In this case, pity those with "self adjusting H/light beam !)

The knob is only if you have a lot of items in the back so you can lower the beam, makes no difference during normal driving. The auto adjusting systems are all bi-xenons and they work so well you wouldn't get any benefit from adjusting them (you can do it manually permanently).

[logger]

The knob is only if you have a lot of items in the back so you can lower the beam, makes no difference during normal driving. The auto adjusting systems are all bi-xenons and they work so well you wouldn't get any benefit from adjusting them (you can do it manually permanently).

"The knob" on my 118TSI only adjusts the larger LOW beam reflector. Has no effect on the high MAIN beam in the smaller inside reflector. Which makes sense because you should not have high beams active against oncoming traffic and therefore no need to adjust them.
But the idea of getting better main beam bulbs does appeal to me. I do a fair bit of night country driving on wildlife infested roads.

[Cossor]

Good info Logger
Of course! Drive with caution while in wild life territory at night!
yes, I slow down at night, Only hit one recently, but STILL a solid lump,
Even though almost stopped when hit, still around 1K damage!
AND YES, do not rely on extra powerful light beams to penetrate fog!
But main purpose of fog Lights is to direct light CLOSE to the tarmac!
AND in case of Golf, also adjust beam in direction of travel.
Perhaps adj of beam level is all I need? (and of course, DRIVE WITH CAUTION!) (Did not help the last one I hit!)
(Common in this area to see about three to four Wombats who "Lost It" crossing road each year)
Gee, have to wait so long for delivery.
(In any case, still many on coming traffic around bends etc, as not isolated roads)

[logger]

Yeah, where I drive there are dead wombats and wallabies a-plently. Fortunately for me, they are in well defined locales, so I know where to be careful. I used to think the red crosses painted on marsupial roadkill indicated it was marked for removal (or not) by local authorities. I now now it actually means the wildlife rescue mob have checked pouches for survivors which is are surprisingly common. In fact we pulled a baby wombat from a pouch last summer and passed it on to some people who were interested in that sort of thing.

Wombats aside, what you really need to look out for and no amount of Bi-Xenons will help you with, is black cattle wandering on the road at night. They will ruin your night real quick as my brother nearly found out a couple of years back. Evasive action saved the day for him.

And as I found out today, beware Grandmothers in Volvo's, carrying grandchildren in rear. Sitting in MELB traffic - Stationary at lights for fully 2 or 3 minutes when I get shunted from the rear. Just a nick to the rear bumper which was fortunate. Also fortunate, two cars in front was a policeman who had got out of his car to speak to the driver immediately in front about something he had done wrong in the traffic. So the Detective saw the whole thing.
The cracker was when the granny said "you stopped so suddenly" to me when I had in fact been stationary for several minutes at the time She must have been talking to the kid in the back. Then she started to tell me the damage was only minor and nothing to worry about
Sorry to go off thread...

[Corey_R]

Bummers logger. At least the Detective saw it and it is only minor

[Stoney!]

Anyone know if you can get projector fog lights for the comfortline sport packs yet? (non GTi)

Stoney!

[Corey_R]

From what I know, MY11 and onwards the fog lights are only available as part of the Sport package and are no longer an individual option on the Golf.