benters Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Hi Gang . . . my M.O.T. is up shortly and i wouldnt be suprised if the headlights get mentioned, I see cyclists with better lights than my car !I did try a H.I.D. kit but after 2 bulbs and a ballast unit failing i took the kit out. The standard bulbs must be worth an upgrade but i couldn't find anything on the 'search forums' thingy for any recommendations.Whilst i have you, those turn indicators where the fogs come on is a neat trick, has anyone fitted that mod, and if so. . how did you do itHelp. . .running out of candles on the bonnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Oh no same as me, I bought the value bag of tea lights and pointed a torch in the direction of the corner for the fogs, anyway on a serious note, JoeA is your man to talk about for bulbs, and do you mean the thing that when you turn that fog light comes on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beng120 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Ring 120% or osram nightbreakers are both pretty good.As for the turn indicators, I haven't a clue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 As above the Ring 120% are excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidebrothers Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I have the Osram nightbreakers fitted & they are a vast improvement on the original bulbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benters Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 cheers all, and yes Matt i do mean the jobby that turns the fogs on when you turn, saw it on a golf convertible this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 From reading you need it enabled on Vagcom so I don't know, probably the case we don't have that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benters Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Bummer ! oh well, bulbs first then at least i can see where i am going beofre the advance stuff of looking round corners ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 You don't need to see or look round corners , what bulbs are you thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Hi Gang . . . my M.O.T. is up shortly and i wouldnt be suprised if the headlights get mentioned, I see cyclists with better lights than my car !I did try a H.I.D. kit but after 2 bulbs and a ballast unit failing i took the kit out. The standard bulbs must be worth an upgrade but i couldn't find anything on the 'search forums' thingy for any recommendations.Whilst i have you, those turn indicators where the fogs come on is a neat trick, has anyone fitted that mod, and if so. . how did you do itHelp. . .running out of candles on the bonnettWhy would they get mentioned? Unless they're modified, they left the factory with all the wiring required to power a 55w H4 bulb, which puts out a minimum of 1000lm, a decent one is closer to 1800lm. Why would they fail now? They haven't moved the goal posts in the MOT test...If you want a light upgrade though, Nightbreakers, are the way to go I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benters Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Why would they get mentioned? Unless they're modified, they left the factory with all the wiring required to power a 55w H4 bulb, which puts out a minimum of 1000lm, a decent one is closer to 1800lm. Why would they fail now? They haven't moved the goal posts in the MOT test...If you want a light upgrade though, Nightbreakers, are the way to go I guess.not sure they will fail, but almost every car i see on the road seems to have better brighter lights, and being that mine is an 'olden' i wondered if over time these things just gradually deteriorate to a point that an upgrade is the way forward. i guess i am at this point.As for choice, it seems the Ring 120% bulbs are the ones to go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benters Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 found them on ebay for £16 delivered. . .bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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