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LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:09 pm
by haflidij
Hey there guys. I have the standard headlights in my 1.4 6R with a H4 bulbs if i remember correctly.
I was wondering, theres a store here that sells LED bulbs that they say has the canbus system, and i would love to buy it but i just wanted to know if any of you had tried something like this ?.
It costs about 17.000 thousand kr here which translates to £100.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:29 pm
by alexperkins
to replace the headlamp bulbs?
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:38 pm
by haflidij
alexperkins wrote:to replace the headlamp bulbs?
Yes to replace the normal bulbs.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:49 pm
by Mart!n-GTI-DK
Don't waste you money... Your headlight is not designed to spread the light coming from an LED bulb so it won't shine right.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:12 pm
by iichel
Don't do it man
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:27 pm
by DKPOLOGT
Check this out
http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/headlamp-c ... 000-lumens
I saw their kit installed, giving a perfect beampattern without glares etc.
/ *L*
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:57 pm
by Ricmondo
A non VW driving friend fitted his car with an expensive LED conversion. It worked well and did not produce any error messages.
After an unreasonably short time a bulb failed but replacements were not available, blown bulb = new conversion. Before you buy check out whether parts are generally and cheaply available. Loose you lights in the back of nowhere with no spare or prospect of buying one and you are in trouble.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:37 pm
by haflidij
Ricmondo wrote:A non VW driving friend fitted his car with an expensive LED conversion. It worked well and did not produce any error messages.
After an unreasonably short time a bulb failed but replacements were not available, blown bulb = new conversion. Before you buy check out whether parts are generally and cheaply available. Loose you lights in the back of nowhere with no spare or prospect of buying one and you are in trouble.
The seller says it works well for vw. Its with that canbus system and ive seen 3 or 4 people post pictures of theyr vw on facebook with these LED's. So they must be working propperly if so many people are buying them.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:39 pm
by haflidij
DKPOLOGT wrote:Check this out
http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/headlamp-c ... 000-lumens
I saw their kit installed, giving a perfect beampattern without glares etc.
Yes thats the bulbs they are selling. Not these exact same ones i think but they look very similar.
They say it works well .
/ *L*
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:40 pm
by haflidij
iichel wrote:Don't do it man
Why not ?. Some guy here below said it works well. And the dealer told me it works.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:14 am
by peter_dk25
haflidij wrote:Hey there guys. I have the standard headlights in my 1.4 6R with a H4 bulbs if i remember correctly.
I was wondering, theres a store here that sells LED bulbs that they say has the canbus system, and i would love to buy it but i just wanted to know if any of you had tried something like this ?.
It costs about 17.000 thousand kr here which translates to £100.
You asked for opinions - and you got them. So now it is up to you to make a decision....
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:10 am
by iichel
haflidij wrote:iichel wrote:Don't do it man
Why not ?. Some guy here below said it works well. And the dealer told me it works.
The same reason that Xenon in a reflector housing doesn't work; the headlight unit simply isn't made for it. Stick to halogen.
And also, in many countries it simply isn't legal to do so. Halogen in halogen housings, xenon in xenon housings, LED in LED housings.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:16 pm
by haflidij
iichel wrote:haflidij wrote:iichel wrote:Don't do it man
Why not ?. Some guy here below said it works well. And the dealer told me it works.
The same reason that Xenon in a reflector housing doesn't work; the headlight unit simply isn't made for it. Stick to halogen.
And also, in many countries it simply isn't legal to do so. Halogen in halogen housings, xenon in xenon housings, LED in LED housings.
Its legal here. I mean the LED wont damage the inside of the housing right ?.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:34 pm
by iichel
I don't know.
Re: LED bulbs ????
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:03 pm
by haflidij
iichel wrote:I don't know.
I think im just going to say f**k it and try them. The worst that could happpen is that it doesnt work or something.
Thanks for your concern though
