Aftermarket Uprated Headlights?
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More of the HID type bulbs would be good or Xenons.
I currently have the standard headlight cluster, but would like to upgrade them really.
I've got GE 130+ bulbs in atm, but would rather replace the whole cluster for something a bit more modern.
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Jeez!! Really?
I'll start shopping for the S3 early then.
This modification thing is getting pricey.
However, those white ones mtec ones a go then for now.
I have led white sidelights and the look great and the headlights are fully functional and give off great light and I've not long bought the buggers, hate replacing stiff that aint broke unless it's a noticeable upgrade.
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I got a set of LED bulbs that hold the patern bang on and that was the quote from an mot tester. and they give better light output .
BEAMTECH H7 LED Headlight Bulbs,CSP Chips Headlamp 50W 6500K 8000Lumens
Philips 18952C2 CANbus LED Control Unit (H7).
BEAMTECH H7 LED Headlight Bulbs,CSP Chips Headlamp 50W 6500K 8000Lumens
Philips 18952C2 CANbus LED Control Unit (H7).
A quick Google is showing them on Amazon for £22 or so.
They the right ones?
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yer got both things on amazon
the resistor cost the most but its worth it and i would not go with cheap resistor as it will melt your car and still not work. that was the only one that would work on my car 100% without setting the car on fire with the heat
the resistor cost the most but its worth it and i would not go with cheap resistor as it will melt your car and still not work. that was the only one that would work on my car 100% without setting the car on fire with the heat
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Took your advice and they arrived today.
Are they easy to fit?
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Cheers for the recommendation!
Fitted them after a while of realising that they have the plastic retainer that goes in first, then the bulb, doh!!!
Great light output and even better, the headlights now match my sidelights.
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@SpiderWelsh do you have any before and after pics? Did you just buy the H7 LEDs and the control unit or anything else?
I have Osram night breakers but they're too yellow for my liking, and the light output isn't great at night on country roads.
I have Osram night breakers but they're too yellow for my liking, and the light output isn't great at night on country roads.
All ya need is what I posted. The beam pattern is spot on and it is a pure white colour
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Just read the instructions. To get the light in you need to remove the heat sink other than that it's a piece of piss to install
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I'm not sure you even need to remove the heat sync tbh.
I noticed on my bulbs there was a plastic bit that the bulb effectively screws into, but it looks like part of the stem of the bulb.
Excuse the shoddy screeny and explanation, but...
The bit in the circle is like the retainer metal on a normal bulb, but it screws off these LEDs and then you put that into the car's bulb slot, apply the retainer clip to hold it in place as you would a regular sized bulb, then finally screw the LED back into the plastic retainer.
Hopefully that makes sense?
Took me ages figuring out, how the F can the retainer clip fit over the LEDs fat backside?
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Yer that's the bit I mean. Been awhile since installing them
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I would like to upgrade mine to something more modern but I'm fearful of naff ones. I don't like the cold blue White lights that some of these l.e.d's give off.i an envious when a new model Mercedes drives past at night time and illuminates like daylight what my headlights have tried to. This is the light I'm after.
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You won't get that from a standard headlight no matter what bulb you throw at it.
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