Headlights - Discussion and Questions

[pologti18t]

I hadn't posted them but have seen those reviews. The NBUs missed out for the 2013 test, I'd be keen to see how they go in the 2014 test. What lights are you running pologti18t?

Philips Xtreme Vision. I've used those and the older Visionplus over the last 10yrs. I don't bother with blue tinted lights... it only reduces output and makes driving in rain etc worse.

[nat225]

+1

Blue tinted halogen bulbs just dont work as good as clear bulbs.

It is good to look at (if u care about how you see your headlight colour) but wont help you to look out better! Being able to see wild animals crossing the road at night is more important!

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[Polo_6R]

Perhaps a retrofit could solve your problems. People will bang on about the legal side and you need this and that. But a well sorted retrofit with quality projectors mounted propley with shrouds and good bi xenons can be done correctly.

Have a look on Facebook for micks projector retrofits


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[pologti18t]

Have a look on Facebook for micks projector retrofits

The Retrofit Source Inc

[Polo_6R]

Micks projector retrofits is a local service in newcastle.

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[singlespeed]

Does anyone know if the OEM bi-xenon headlights are plug and play physically into a standard HL Golf? I know the computer will require programming. I'm not sure VW will touch it though because don't the HIDs need a headlight washer to be ADR compliant? I know the enter HID headlight can be purchased but I'm not sure if any modification is required to fit them.

[Dutch77]

Does anyone know if the OEM bi-xenon headlights are plug and play physically into a standard HL Golf? I know the computer will require programming. I'm not sure VW will touch it though because don't the HIDs need a headlight washer to be ADR compliant? I know the enter HID headlight can be purchased but I'm not sure if any modification is required to fit them.

Yes you are correct - will require the washer to be compliant.

I don't know how easy it is to get your hands on OEM bi-xenon units; there are aftermarket shops selling them but I believe they're all for LHD vehicles.

I know there was a thread on a Mk6 retrofit a while back on here, to do it properly it was very time consuming and quiet expensive (ie. more than the option cost).

I'd be looking at a bulb upgrade to improve the light output.

[singlespeed]

Yes you are correct - will require the washer to be compliant.

I don't know how easy it is to get your hands on OEM bi-xenon units; there are aftermarket shops selling them but I believe they're all for LHD vehicles.

I know there was a thread on a Mk6 retrofit a while back on here, to do it properly it was very time consuming and quiet expensive (ie. more than the option cost).

I'd be looking at a bulb upgrade to improve the light output.

carsystems.eu sells the mk7 OEM RHD bi-xenon, would be about $2700 shipped! I don't care about the headlight washers, but I would want then to be 100% plug and play. It's obvious how modular VW has made their platforms now, even the ballast is mounted in the headlight housing, physically everything is a direct swap, I'm just not sure about the H4 connection to the light cluster.


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[pologti18t]

This is interesting

Xenon for everyone | carlightblog

[Dutch77]

^ will be interesting to see if these can make it into a retrofit headlight unit down the track that wouldn't require the wash kit and therefore make it a cost effective option, dependent on actual lighting performance. Particularly if they can do a version without a red line.