Headlight / DRL / Foglight / Park light bulb replacement

[Alain]

aarunjury what are you using for city lights? I have 4300k crystal visions all round but my w5w's are not white like the headlights / fog lights...

[aarunjury]

Well, I have found on eBay that there are a stack of LED's that fit the W5W. They're super white and match the 4300k-5000k colour temp nicely.

[aarunjury]

This being said, (I'm too lazy to go in my car and check) is it possible to change my DRL's to the City/Parker lights via MFD or will it require VAGCOM? I have a 2013 GTI...

[Alain]

Do you have an eBay link? I've tried some LEDs off eBay in the past and they were practically blue.

Also, no I don't believe there is a way to code city lights as DRLs. The only solution I can provide (which is what I do) is disable DRLs altogether.

[aarunjury]

Is that via VAGCOM still @Alain?

[Lucas_R]

Just bumping this thread with a DRL/High beam (H15) bulb option for the MK6 Golf with regular headlights.

I found this French company selling a range of different bulbs for the MK6 (and other VW's), and they have the H15 DRL/High Beam (15/55w) replacement bulb in a 5000k output.

I have ordered a set for my MK6 GTI so ill report back on how they look/fit/perform in a week or two once they arrive from France.

Link to H15 bulb: Pack daytime (DRL) and Hi-beam H15 Xenon effect bulbs for Volkswagen Golf 6

Link to all MK6 bulbs: LEDs for Volkswagen Golf 6 (GTD / GTI / TDI / TSI)

Shipping was 9.90 euro and you take the tax off the price for international purchases. The cost for the headlight bulbs and shipping was 51 euros (about $75-80 AUD).

[AdamD]

I found this French company selling a range of different bulbs for the MK6 (and other VW's), and they have the H15 DRL/High Beam (15/55w) replacement bulb in a 5000k output.

I have ordered a set for my MK6 GTI so ill report back on how they look/fit/perform in a week or two once they arrive from France.

Do you know what brand these H15s are? I'm definitely interested to hear what you think of them. If they're decent, I might order a set along with headlight and foglight bulbs to match (but would need to know the H15 brand/model to order properly matching headlights). MTEC Super White?

Aside: I didn't know you had a GTI as well as an R, Lucas! When did you get that?

[minke]

I'm interested in the throw as well. I find the standard bulbs okish for throw, not as sh&thouse as Japanese manufacturers, but not a whole lot better.

I was unable to specify Xenons at time of purchase.

[Lucas_R]

Do you know what brand these H15s are? I'm definitely interested to hear what you think of them. If they're decent, I might order a set along with headlight and foglight bulbs to match (but would need to know the H15 brand/model to order properly matching headlights). MTEC Super White?

Aside: I didn't know you had a GTI as well as an R, Lucas! When did you get that?

Not sure of the brand Adam, although this link suggests it might be Michiba Pack of 2 bulbs H15 4000K Diamond White Headlight / Lighthouse. This French company sells MTEC/Philips bulbs etc, but i think these H15's might be something else due to the low volumes. I also found a UK ebay seller offering a similar thing: H15 Halogen Bulbs - Ice white, uk stock. DRL/High Beam | eBay

Aliexpress also have a few H15 options, but i have never purchased from that site before. Aliexpress.com : Buy Free shipping x2pcs/lot Super white Halogen bulb H15 15/55w High beam&Low beam for VW Golf 6 from Reliable beam suppliers on Qingdao Lima Industrial Co., Ltd.

I got MTEC 4750k foglight bulbs, Philip Diamond Vision 5000k standard beam bulbs (purchased these here in Aust via ebay) and then got the H15 DRL/high beam bulbs in 5000k from LEDPerf. I also got the LED parker lights from the LEDperf to match.

The GTI is a new addition to our household (wife's car) and we got it about a month ago. We sold her 2011 Mazda 3 to a friend (great little car but boring and slow) and got this 2010 GTI for $19,600. It was traded in at my brothers work (Skoda dealer) and we bought it for the trade in price. It's done 55,000km, candy white, manual, tartan seats, tinted windows, reverse camera. No other options. It needed a good detail inside and out, which i have been doing the past few weekends - and it's looking really good now.

Ive already bought a bunch of stuff for it (Golf R LED tails, intake, enquired about a DNA tune etc) I cant help myself.

[AdamD]

Not sure of the brand Adam, although this link suggests it might be Michiba Pack of 2 bulbs H15 4000K Diamond White Headlight / Lighthouse.

Right, assuming the same brand does 4000K and 5000K versions, which is entirely possible.

I got MTEC 4750k foglight bulbs, Philip Diamond Vision 5000k standard beam bulbs (purchased these here in Aust via ebay) and then got the H15 DRL/high beam bulbs in 5000k from LEDPerf. I also got the LED parker lights from the LEDperf to match.

I'll be really interested to see photos with everything installed, and hear your thoughts on colour match, throw, and overall performance!

Got this 2010 GTI for $19,600. It was traded in at my brothers work (Skoda dealer) and we bought it for the trade in price. It's done 55,000km, candy white, manual, tartan seats, tinted windows, reverse camera.

That is a crazy bargain mate - well done. Post some pics in your build thread when you get a chance.