Headlight, DRL's and globes

[stat71]

Hi all, I am about to take delivery of a Mk 7 Highline. I test drove the golf 3 times with one of those being late dusk. I was really unimpressed with the light thrown from the headlights. The light was the classic orange tinted and lacked intensity. Obviously the solution would be to wait and opt in the Bi-xenon but they still cannot give me a date of availability. I'm not convinced I need Bi-xenon either at 2k plus!

So what are my options with changing out the globes after delivery? Will changing out the globes void any warranties?

Thanks in anticipation.

[team_v]

you could change to a higher output globe that tends to be whiter.
Shouldn't be an issue for warranty if you do your research as to what is withint tee tollerance limits so you don't burn out your bulb housing.

It is what i did instead of a 2.5k Bi-Xenon upgrade.....

[stat71]

Thanks. I've been researching doing the change out of the bulbs but cannot find anything on instructions / globe options for the MK 7 (not surprising given its recent release)....found a few things on the MK 6.

[Amalgam]

Have a look here

Most powerful legal non HID blub that can be fitted

[shauno]

Get the Xenon's if the wait isn't too long.

Brighter halogens don't compare & a xenon retrofit is very expensive

[singlespeed]

Bi-Xenon is $2150RRP, there's not reason why you couldn't negotiate it down to an acceptable price. There is nothing like having bi-xenon's, I wouldn't buy any new car w/o them.

[stat71]

Bi-Xenon is $2150RRP, there's not reason why you couldn't negotiate it down to an acceptable price. There is nothing like having bi-xenon's, I wouldn't buy any new car w/o them.

Hmm, I will speak to the dealer again this arvo but I think he was intimating months NOT weeks. He told me he had checked the latest manifest on the boat an none were with the Bi-xenon's.

[singlespeed]

Hmm, I will speak to the dealer again this arvo but I think he was intimating months NOT weeks. He told me he had checked the latest manifest on the boat an none were with the Bi-xenon's.

VW is using an identical bi-xenon setup on the Passat and Toureg, so you can check them out if there are no Golf's with them at the dealership. The LED DRL's look really clean, and it steps up the look of the Golf even when the lights are off. I think $2k is absurd, but again, that should be something to negotiate to a much lower price point.

[stat71]

Well I've had my Golf 7 103TSI for a few days and will go ahead and change out the bulbs next weekend...the Golf 7 manual actually includes some pretty straight forward instructions, the hardest part will be choosing the bulb!