Upgrade Halogen Headlights to XENON or LED

[Samy03]

Hi,
I would like to upgrade Halogen headlights to Xenon or LED for my 2017 Tiguan 132TSI Comfortline.

Any advise would be appreciated like cost, option to change / upgrade etc.

Thanks,
Samy

[Lucas_R]

Give the guys at VCDS Coding & Diagnostics Sydney a call/email. VCDS SYDNEY - Home (http://www.vcdssydney.com/)

I got a set of good quality aftermarket (exact replica of the optional VW headlights) xenon headlights for my MK6 GTI through them about a year ago. They may be able to source Tiguan lights for you.

[Fried_noodles]

Samy, there was an eBay seller that had this listed for $750. Problem is getting someone to install them. Let me know how it goes.

Access Denied (http://www.ebay.de/itm/292047471411)

[Ozsko]

This guy may have sorted it out by now......

Upgrade headlights to full led headlights - VW Tiguan MK2 Forums (https://www.tiguanforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1732)

[Samy03]

Thanks mate

[numnut]

Keep us updated Samy :)

[Ozsko]

I am curious, why do you want to fit LED's?

[Samy03]

Nothing fancy, just to get more brightness in night.

Any other option like changing the Xenon / LED bulbs to existing headlight works ??

[Ozsko]

In that case I would save a few thousand dollars and put an auxiliary LED light bar on the front. keep in mind that LED light bars don't have a huge range but they pt plenty of light in the immediate front of the car out to a few hundred metres. Someone here put one on the roof using a roof bar but that may not appeal to a lot of people.

[Lucas_R]

^ and their ugly as sin.

[Ozsko]

No argument there at all, ugly v's a conversion that is problematic at best and costs serious amounts of folding money.

[Samy03]

I will try some auto electrician to change the bulb from halogen to Xenon or LED with same headlights

Any suggestion who can do this would be appreciated

[Hillbilly]

I will try some auto electrician to change the bulb from halogen to Xenon or LED with same headlights

Any suggestion who can do this would be appreciated

Not advisable to do that as apart from being illegal the reflectors are a different shape and if you put Xenons in they will flare like anything. If the globes are more than 2000 lumens you may not fit Xenons unless you also fit levellers and washers which all up is about $4000

[Ozsko]

I would ask my VW dealer who they use for their auto electrical work. The problem is that the coding on the vehicle might (will) have to be changed and the auto elec will not be able to do that and I bet the dealer will not want to know about it. To give you some idea, my son does diagnostic/rectification work for a dealer(not VW) and he fixes a lot of stuff that auto elecs either can't fix/don't know how to fix/stuff up but they do stuff he can't do so it is a bit of a toss up who does what these days. I have used LEDS & Xenons a lot and prefer Xenons but both are OEM not retrofitted for what that is worth.

[DV52]

hmm............ I'm not entirely sure about LED headlights in particular, but is legal to retro-fit these in Australia without also fitting leveling devices (and headlight washers in some parts of the country)?

I can remember having a long discussion about this on this forum for retro-fitted Xenon assemblies, but do the same requirement not apply to LED fittings? Perhaps it's different in ACT/NSW - not certain?

Don

EDIT: oops didn't see Hillbilly reply - answer is clearly "yes"!

[Ashik]

I converted my drls to led myself from with help from this eBay store : Blingwork Automotive Lighting (http://www.blingworkauto.com.au/). They are based in Melbourne. If they had workshop in Sydney, I would have tried the other lights.

[lm_jo]

I converted my drls to led myself from with help from this eBay store : Blingwork Automotive Lighting (http://www.blingworkauto.com.au/). They are based in Melbourne. If they had workshop in Sydney, I would have tried the other lights.Can you please share a photo for the result? I'm keen to convert them as well.

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[Kumeshan]

Can you please share a photo for the result? I'm keen to convert them as well.

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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/933836b5666a411d297af390eebb3999png-1.jpg



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[Samy03]

This looks great, this is exactly what I want. Could you please let me know where you changed in Sydney or where you purchased the bulbs ??

If possible, how much cost in total approx. (including both headlights, day time lights etc.)

Appreciate your help mate

[jbaldy]

This looks great, this is exactly what I want. Could you please let me know where you changed in Sydney or where you purchased the bulbs ??

If possible, how much cost in total approx. (including both headlights, day time lights etc.)

Appreciate your help mate

Hey Samy03,

This is what I have done with my DRL’s

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/a83846e612b9cc479bb351678f8f3189-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/5a7370d944a93ca8cae7e301f97d782d-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/423932f267a4872e0bf421772b679ef3-1.jpg

The listing is:
Access Denied (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/371605333875)

Josh


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[Fried_noodles]

The listing says it's for BMW 3 series but it's compatible with the Tiguan? Also, are there any errors that come up from using these bulbs?

Thanks

[jbaldy]

The listing says it's for BMW 3 series but it's compatible with the Tiguan? Also, are there any errors that come up from using these bulbs?

Thanks

They are fine for the Tiguan ( as per the photos) - as per listing as well no errors


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[Samy03]

Hi Josh,
Thanks for sharing the picture.

Just wondering do I need an adapter to convert the current holder to LED or just buy the LED bulb (recommended by you) and plug into the existing holder ??

Please help me

Thanks

[jbaldy]

Hi Josh,
Thanks for sharing the picture.

Just wondering do I need an adapter to convert the current holder to LED or just buy the LED bulb (recommended by you) and plug into the existing holder ??

Please help me

Thanks

Just plug and play! It’s as simple as that!


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[Samy03]

Excellent, Thanks for your reply mate. I will try one and see how it goes,

I asked the Bling work Auto in Melbourne for the whole LED kit,
1. Low/ High beam: $194 for each H7 LED kit (actually they told both low and high beam are H7)
2. DRL's kit $70.00
3. Fog lights kit $120 (approx.)

For installation $80.00 (approx. an hour work)

I am in Canberra and trying to find some one here can install the kit, unfortunately couple of them are not sure how to do :facepalm:

[Kachingg]

Looks like time for a road trip :)

Good idea tho the LED headlights on my new golf are fantastic everything is lit up so well 150% better than halogens

[jbaldy]

Looks like time for a road trip :)

Good idea tho the LED headlights on my new golf are fantastic everything is lit up so well 150% better than halogens

Are they standard LED in a projector housing?


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[Kachingg]

Are they standard LED in a projector housing?


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Good question no idea sorry maybe this photo will help

30050

[jbaldy]

Good question no idea sorry maybe this photo will help

30050

Projector [emoji108]


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[XeroTAO]

Iv tried led bulbs in halogen housings, just dont do it. The beam pattern just looks crap

Got myself a set of nightbreaker unlimiteds


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[numnut]

Got myself a set of nightbreaker unlimiteds



Show us please and where did you get them? :)

[XeroTAO]

These are obviously on my 5N and not the current model. Just saying dont put led bulbs in halogen housings

The dipped and foglights are michiba bulbs i got from ebay. And moved the osram nightbreaker unlimiteds to the highbeams as i like the white/blue tinge

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/9053f0649487d334de38d9aef90b2aa4-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/af11c3ae20ddd5d1fd9e27bc13516970-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/5de1275647c9148062f43e0710bc804a-1.jpg


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