Headlight bulbs

[TiggsGTI]

Hi guys, well since it's getting dark pretty early and our trusty mk2's have rubbish headlights, I was thinking of getting brighter ones. I know the blue ones are illegal but I came across these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-XENON-MAX-...arParts_SM&hash=item4839e4afe0#ht_13130wt_802

Can someone please confirm if these are legal, they say they are but you could say anything to get a sale.
Thankyou

 

[Seatmann]

Check this thread

Best headlight bulb(s) upgrade for an LCR??

 

[suj]

tiggs your car uses H1 bulbs (on the GTI)

 

[TiggsGTI]

Check this thread

Best headlight bulb(s) upgrade for an LCR??

Ah thanks I thought the HIDs were illegal

tiggs your car uses H1 bulbs (on the GTI)

Thanks Suj. I shall have a look

 

[suj]

headlights have to be white or yellow, no other tint (as been told over and over by my uncle lol)

I never been into modding lights tbh

 

[TiggsGTI]

I just need brighter ones than I have at the mo, they are really dim and it's main beam all the way home lol

 

[dan151]

this thread has come in handy cos standard lights are poo especially when im setting off for work at 5:45 am and coming home when its getting dark. there are some in halford for 14.99 the 50% extra light ones. Anyone got them?

 

[TiggsGTI]

Don't go to halfrauds! Just because they work in ripspeed doesn't mean they know what they are talking about (in my opinion, down to experience anyway) You can get them cheaper online

 

[dan151]

i agree gonna goto autobulbs.co.uk (i think thats them) and order from them. have you seen the ripspeed focus they built? it looks erm......different lol

 

[TiggsGTI]

Oh I haven't heard of that website I shall go and have a look. Indeed I have not seen the focus but I can imagine what it would be like lol

 

[dan151]

it was crap plain and simply lol now they are building a 200sx drift car.............

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/ thats the website

 

[Big-Pete]

Hid =yes

i got some halfrauds extremem briliance ones (came with my old BMW but converted it to HIDS) and there ****!

used these in the BMW! amazing

so for a Cupra/sport GTi the kit you want is: h1 Bulb
NON GTI will want H4 bulbs

any of these colours will do!

would recommend the 8000k looks better in real life! like a really white white with a tint of blue! never got pulled for em always goes through MOT no probs


and at that price there cheaper then buying 2 of helfrauds own supreme extreme **** bulbs!

 

[TiggsGTI]

Thanks Pete, will have a look at the HIDs now for that price! The 8000k looks nice

 

[Dave_R]

I had the halford ones on my Passat (pervious owner) and comapre them to my Osram Nightbreakers on the Ibiza they are sh!t. I would recommend the Night breakers anyday they are really good!

For the GTi lot you will need;

4x H1 (2x High beam, 2x Main beam)
2x H3 (Fog Lights)

 

[TiggsGTI]

It all sounds so confusing plus I wouldn't know where to start with the wiring or I would go for the HID kit! I didn't actually realised what it involved.
Those bulbs you've put on there Dave are they just for the HID or is that how many bulbs I would need anyway?

 

[Dave_R]

They for normal bulbs..... can't be arsed for HID's the Night breakers are good enough.

 

[TiggsGTI]

Right got it thanks!

 

[TiggsGTI]

I forgot to say-are the sidelight and normal headlight the same bulb?

 

[Dave_R]

nope side lights are different.... not sure on the code/name for them but them common as muck, so just look up side lights

 

[Fl@pper]

I forgot to say-are the sidelight and normal headlight the same bulb?

different bulbs but on gti lamps the main beam comes on dim as well as the sidelamps when the ignition is on