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LED Bulbs - Volkswagen Polo 6C

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:06 am
by OwenII
Just bought an Polo 6C, is it possible to have LEDs working correctly in a non projector headlight.

Thank you

Re: LED Bulbs - Volkswagen Polo 6C

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:30 am
by SRGTD
Probably not, as the halogen reflector headlamp units aren’t designed to take LED bulbs.

By fitting LED bulbs in a reflector headlamp, you’ll get a poor beam pattern and lots of light scatter, so they’ll not improve your night driving visibility - more likely make it worse - and you’ll probably get flashed by annoyed oncoming motorists as there’s a high chance the light scatter from your headlamps will dazzle them.

Better to upgrade the factory halogen bulbs with some better halogen bulbs, such as Osram Night Breaker or Philips X-treme Vision.