More Headlights

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:11 pm

hi,
My girlfriend drives a mark V 1.4 TDI and drives alot in Scotland. With winter on the way I am going to try and improve her headlights. Don't what to do the Xenon upgrade definately beyond me!! Any ideas for bulb etc.
Possible thinking about engine chipping aswell but think it might be expensive and not really worth it any thoughts here would be appriciated.

Ragards
Smudge

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:47 am

On Tdi's, chipping will yield pretty good results for relatively low ammounts of cash. There's a lot to gain by simply adjusting the car's ECU. Most gains seem to be going from 75 --> 100 or very near that much hp.

On the issue of light -

Apparently the Xenon kits aren't that hard to install. Alternatively, you could give uprated bulbs a try. They're not that expensive after all, and it could be just what you're after. I now run Philips Blue Vision bulbs, which give a very white/blue-ish colour. For bad weather driving, I recall Philips doing a yellow-ish bulb designed for better visibility in rain, etc.

Hope that helps!

zahir_213 · Post by **zahir_213** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:40 am

are the phillips bulbs road legal in the UK ?
What would chipping a 1.9 SDI do?
I have a feeling not alot lol

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 12:23 pm

SDI's won't benefit that much I'm afraid. Couple of horses *maybe*... But nothing like the turbo'd cars would gain.

AFAIK, all Philips bulbs have an EU-approval, so they're most likely to be legal anywhere. Not sure though, but it must be easy to find out for sure.

*wanders off to find out

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:36 pm

Cheers Alex,
Think I will try the bulbs first and then the xenons.
Any idea who would be good to chip the car and will the insurance company go nuts!!

Smudge

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:25 am

the phillips blue bulbs are quite good and imho about the best your going to get off an incandesent bulb but then if you fit HID bulbs then your in a totally different league. i have the hid kit from VAG parts (approx Â£400) and it blows any other light away. i opted for the 8000K bulbs which in retrospect might have been a mistake as the coppers always have a double take but the instalation is very simple and there is a fitting guide in the DIY forum. the kit seems expensive but they can only e described as insanely bright (but give next to no glare)

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 10:12 am

Polo 2k,
I will try and get IMHO bulbs first, the Xenons are too expensive for now.

Thanks for you advise

Smudge

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:39 pm

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 10:49 pm

...Smudge, the Philips are legal...you get them from PowerBulbs...check this link for 10% discount for UK-Polos forum members that Josh got...save a quid or two...

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... .php?t=957

edit: and you get free blue side light bulbs...have both in my Polo...look nice...

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:31 pm

Got the phillips bulbs definately much improved thanks alot.

Smudge