New, whitter headlights and foglights.

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New, whitter headlights and foglights.

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Hello guys!

Looking to replace all of my front bulbs for new whitter ones. I don't necessarily need them to be stronger/brighter, I just want a whitter glow (maybe a tad bit stronger too).
I'm talking about all of the front bulbs headlights and foglights/drls. The car is a 2017 R-line. Could anyone guide me to the bulb types ? Maybe a suggestion too?
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Re: New, whitter headlights and foglights.

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could be wrong, but i think as long as your using normal bulbs, your not really going to achieve a popper "white look" - i think the only way to achieve those results is with LED or xenon
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I have Osram H8 Cool Blue Intense XenonLook 4200K bulbs in my fog lights, and there is no big difference between these and factory bulbs.

When I had H7 headlights, I had white H7 bulbs: Xenon Look 4100K from Dectane (HERH7 55W) and the difference was quite noticeable, but you must know that with an usual bulbs you will never get the color of snow-white.

I'm not a supporter of LED bulbs in headlights for H4/H7 bulbs, they are quite dazzling and you may have a problem with the technical inspection of the car...

@ciclo has got nice LEDs in fog lights, check this :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=58703&start=285#p479470
Maybe now he has a different set, from what I remember he wanted to change it into something more interesting ;)
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CNK wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:20 pm I have Osram H8 Cool Blue Intense XenonLook 4200K bulbs in my fog lights, and there is no big difference between these and factory bulbs.

When I had H7 headlights, I had white H7 bulbs: Xenon Look 4100K from Dectane (HERH7 55W) and the difference was quite noticeable, but you must know that with an usual bulbs you will never get the color of snow-white.

I'm not a supporter of LED bulbs in headlights for H4/H7 bulbs, they are quite dazzling and you may have a problem with the technical inspection of the car...

@ciclo has got nice LEDs in fog lights, check this :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=58703&start=285#p479470
Maybe now he has a different set, from what I remember he wanted to change it into something more interesting ;)
Sorry i'm kinda stealing his topic, but he may ask this anyway :P - what is the best bulb to go for, for xenon look - i tried LEDS but the car refused them CONSTANTLY
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Re: New, whitter headlights and foglights.

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there are these blue-coated halogen bulbs, but i'm not quite sure they work. if you want xenon look, buy xenon. sounds stupid but that's the way to go.
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iichel wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:29 pm there are these blue-coated halogen bulbs, but i'm not quite sure they work. if you want xenon look, buy xenon. sounds stupid but that's the way to go.
Yes, I support you one hundred percent. I don't like drivers of cars with custom LEDs or cheap Xenon Kits when I driving at night.. :lol:
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Re: New, whitter headlights and foglights.

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Thanks for the replies guys!

I don't really like xenons. They are to strong/bright for me. I really have no visibility issues with the stock bulbs. I just want some whitter glow. Nothing too crazy. Especially for the foglights/drls. They are just too yellow! I see other cars with much whitter factory bulbs driving arround every day.

What type of bulbs are suitable for the foglights/drls and the low-high beams?
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Can you show a picture of your lamps? I think foglights = H8, DRL in foglights = BA15s 1156

Few years ago in my old bumper I had 5.5K LED bulbs, comparison below:
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Those look great! Were they just plug and play?
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Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited H7s will give you a whiter light over standard bulbs. Ive got a set in my TT for the high beams and it does make a difference.
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Nirline6R wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:01 pm Those look great! Were they just plug and play?
yes

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It's DRL only, not fog light :P
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alexperkins wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:02 pm Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited H7s will give you a whiter light over standard bulbs. Ive got a set in my TT for the high beams and it does make a difference.
After a bit of search they seem like a nice and inexpensive solution! But I'm still wondering what type of bulbs are suitable for the low/high beams for my 2017R-line. I can't find anything on the internet too. Does that mean I'll have to pull my current bulbs to fins out the sizes?
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Do you have headlights like these:
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https://www.google.com/search?q=6c19410 ... 66&bih=672

6C1941005 / 6C1941005B (left) + 6C1941006 / 6C1941006B (right) :?:

If so, then you have H7 bulbs ;)

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Look at the markings in the upper left corner of the label :)
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Re: New, whitter headlights and foglights.

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CNK wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:45 pm Do you have headlights like these:
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https://www.google.com/search?q=6c19410 ... 66&bih=672

6C1941005 / 6C1941005B (left) + 6C1941006 / 6C1941006B (right) :?:

If so, then you have H7 bulbs ;)

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Look at the markings in the upper left corner of the label :)
Thanks a lot! These are surely my headlights, but I'll be sure to check the stickers too.Could you please guide me as to where and what to search for, to get the bulbs you have in your foglights/drls?
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I bought them in Polish online store with car parts, but I'm sure, that you can find them on aliexpress etc.
http://sklep.motohid.pl/pl/p/BA15s-1156 ... a-5.5k/342
Greek version: https://translate.google.pl/translate?s ... t=&act=url :wink:
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