New lights on mk4 golf

**Golf88** · 30-06-2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by dubbed

This may be stupid - but are your headlights levelled too low? I don't know if this was standard on all models.

I do have them at there highest level. I think i will just try get the brighter bulbs for the front.. the HID sounds like alot of money and time.

Does anybody have nice tails that are good quality? and is TM tuning the only place to get good after market?

**Golf88** · 30-06-2009, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by maca

Haha I love your modesty!!

I like those tail lights! They look sweet. What colour Golf did you get? Just remember that the rear Fog Light might come on when you put the car in reverse seeing as it's on the LHD side.

Also, check out TM Tuning for a good range of aftermarket lights and accessories

I got the a Silver Gle, would have liked navy but when youre not buying new colour is a little bit of pot luck.

**gavs** · 30-06-2009, 12:16 PM

In relation to the original question, if you're willing to spend the cash, then definately go for the R32 OE replacement option for the headlights.

If you're not willing to stump up the hundreds of dollars and time to do this, then i would recommend going with a full bulb replacement, both main and high beam bulbs.

I currently run Phillips Crystal vision for the main beams and Narva +80 (aka Osram Night-stalker) as the high beams.

I have run several different combinations of lights in all my cars I have had, and this combo is decent enough but has some downfalls.

The Phillips range of lights look awesome in that little display case at Autobarn but other than the "Blue vision", they have little to no light penetration on the road. This isn't such a huge problem around town etc. but on the open road or un-lit suburban streets, I find myself straining my eyes to see anything more then 10-15 metres ahead of me. The "Diamond vision" are even worse, they look super bright in the headlight, but on the road they are worse than crystal vision for penetration.
That said, these are awsome lights for oround town because due to the colour spectrum they operate in, the reflect off signs and road markers brilliantly, even the lines with relective paint glare back at you!!

The Osram/Narva lights are incredible on the open road. By themselves, they still have a slight "blue" tinge to them but coupled with my Crystals they are opperating in the yellow spectrum which (other that HID) is the best for penetrating light. Driving alongside a mate in his C class Merc, my +80 high beams were quite a match for his bi-xenon HID lights.

My personal choice would be for a better penetrating main beam globe, but i do like how the Crystal vision globes light up reflectors so i will stick with them for now, the high beams will definately stay though

Hope that helped....

**Golf88** · 01-07-2009, 10:41 AM

thanks every one really helpful! i looked into the bulbs and they arent cheap! if i get projection headlights like these that would help? has anyone done anything with golf headlights? other then bubles or HID?

**sierra055** · 01-07-2009, 09:32 PM

I found that the lights were a bit on the dim side myself, which didn't help coming from a car with HID's. I put in the Philips +80% bulbs which helped heaps, but I ended up putting Hella Celis lights in with Philips HID kit.
Light output is awesome now.

**Colvs** · 01-07-2009, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by sierra055

I found that the lights were a bit on the dim side myself, which didn't help coming from a car with HID's. I put in the Philips +80% bulbs which helped heaps, but I ended up putting Hella Celis lights in with Philips HID kit.
Light output is awesome now.

Hey Sierra,

I've just ordered a set of Hella Celis and am wondering if you used regular bulbs in them before you did the HID upgrade? If so, what was the output like? Also, are the Celis' a straight plug n play, or is there some modification needed to get them working properly?

Cheers,

Colvs

**graeme86** · 01-07-2009, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Golf88

hey everyone pick up my golf on friday night and loving it, im coming from an 07 ford focus the headlights seems a little... weak..? is that just me? i also want to get some better looking tail lights does any one no if these are hard to install?

Funnily enough these are genuine VW stock tail lights that came on the Chinese market Mk IV in the ebay pics.
The only concern is that the fog light (red lens) is on the left hand side and the reverse light is only in the right hand lens and they can't be swapped around, so it would be technically illegal to use them here because the foglight would be on the wrong side...but that has rarely stopped anyone on here from modding their car

**sierra055** · 02-07-2009, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Colvs

Hey Sierra,

I've just ordered a set of Hella Celis and am wondering if you used regular bulbs in them before you did the HID upgrade? If so, what was the output like? Also, are the Celis' a straight plug n play, or is there some modification needed to get them working properly?

Cheers,

Colvs

Sorry mate, I installed the HID's straight away with the Celis, so can't comment on the light output with Halogen lights through the projectors.

Lights were plug and play, except that I had to remove the height adjustment motor from the factory lights and put them into the Celis... but that was a pretty straight forward job.