Keelan Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I am looking to upgrade to xenon headlight and want to know what PROBLEMS and BENEFITS of each option.If get GTi headlights (I will also get the washers, pump and reservoir).- Do they need to wire in differently for full beam or washers to come out?- Do I need a different washer bottle to fill the headlight washer reservoir?- do the jets fit straight in or will they need brackets making up (are there and specific parts I'll need for mounting).- can the ballasts/bulbs Wattage be upgraded from 35W which I think are also 4500k as standardBi-xenon (will not be bought with washers)- Companies used and trusted?- What is needed to wire the converters in to the head light shells and the full/dip beam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 The GTI lights are a bi-xenon unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelan Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 What's the difference with them and the conversion kits available for H3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 One is an excellent OEM part, made to a very high quality standard. The other is a kit of cheap tat.They are completely different setups, I suggest you do some research 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelan Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 This is part of my research. Asking a forum full of knowledgeable people like yourself and a mix of people who have both setups to find out what problems were faced while installingand what to do or not to do.I am interested if the GTis have a projector that moves or a blanking plate that cuts the beam down for dipped beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 The latter.The GTI lamps will physically fit straight in but are wired completely different, they also don't incorporate a sidelight or a main beam, and have the indicator built in instead.Where the indicator is on the normal Lupo, the GTI has sidelights and additional main beam (as the xenons cant flash)My GTI had the best lighting of any car I've had, I used to to a lot of night driving on unlit roads, and replaced the main beam bulbs with some 130w ones, the light output from them combined with the xenons was unbelievable.I have a Sport now, and have just replaced the bulbs with some Ring 120% ones which are an excellent upgrade. I'd have them over an aftermarket HID kit to be honest, they just don't go in reflector units IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelan Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Are the rings the angel eyes seen on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 No the manufacturer is called Ringhttp://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H7-Ring-XENON-Ultima-120-Headlamp-Bulb-55W-pair.htmlThese ones, cheaper on eBay though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 I agree with defcon here, I've driven a lot of new cars and the loop gti ones are among the very best I've ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelan Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 What bulbs are used in the normal indicator lens. (Do you need GTi lenses as well?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melinamotor Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 My little GTi xenons are up there with my BM for night illumination, very very good light units indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelan Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 If I got both sets of lenses, how hard do you reckon it'll be to wire them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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