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Headlamp bulb type for 9N Polo?
Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 11:41 pm
by Babe RuthLess
Well, a full xenon conversion is out of the question for me right now (technically and finacially
) so I'm looking into some Philips Vision Plus bulbs or something similar. (BTW which bulbs do you recommend? Is Vision Plus a good choice?)
So my question is very simple - and please forgive my ignorance!: what bulb type is fitted to the new Polo? H1, H4, H7 etc.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 12:01 pm
by ciden
Seems we're thinking about the same thing
Which bulb could I fit to my car to give a blue/white shine?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 1:30 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
For a 4000K Blue/White light, go for Philips Blue Vision bulbs
For 50% more light and up to 20m more distance, go for the vision plus.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 4:32 pm
by ciden
For a 4000K Blue/White light, go for Philips Blue Vision bulbs.
For 50% more light and up to 20m more distance, go for the vision plus.
Ok, now lets see (me being daft again) - the blue/white Philips Blue Vision...are not as 'strong' as the Vision Plus? Can't I have both - 50% light, 20m more in distance AND the blue/white glow? ...and what are they H1, H4, H7... (they only mention H7 bulbs in the manual...and according to it, should only be fitted by a VW dealer). Would these bulbs fit in my 9N - I had a look @ the one's in the car...and the hole that the bulb fits through seems awfully small
Thx in advance!
Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 5:48 am
by vwpower
Is H7 the series code.
Is not that difficult to change. I didIt myself
Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 11:42 am
by Josh_PoloGTi
IIRC, the Blue Vision bulbs are a little brighter than the standard bulbs, but are MUCH whiter... The Vision Plus (imho) are about the same colour as standard, but are 50% brighter.
I don't think you can have both white and bright (at the moment!)
Sorry, but I don't know what type of bulbs your car takes.
I had enough trouble trying to sort bulbs out for mine!
Oh, BTW, I was meaning to put a post about bulbs in the Announcement section:
http://www.powerbulbs.com have offered a 10% discount for UK-Polos Members!
All you have to do is email them after you place your order online, giving your order number, and telling them that you are a UK-Polos Member (they might check with me to make sure you are a member)...
I think they ship worldwide, and I think postage is included in their price! (check on their website first to make sure!)
Hope this helps!
Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 2:16 pm
by Babe RuthLess
Cool. I looked at the site and the pricing's at eBay levels, so it's quite cheap if you consider it's postage included.
However I have a question that maybe vwpower can answer:
What about GLARE when using Vision Plus? Is it a problem or is the light well-distributed with a safe cut-off - more to the point, do people flash their high beams at you at night because of your new headlights?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 4:25 pm
by vwpower
Babe RuthLess wrote:Cool. I looked at the site and the pricing's at eBay levels, so it's quite cheap if you consider it's postage included.
However I have a question that maybe vwpower can answer:
What about GLARE when using Vision Plus? Is it a problem or is the light well-distributed with a safe cut-off - more to the point, do people flash their high beams at you at night because of your new headlights?
No I have no problem with that
Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 6:12 pm
by ciden
I sourced some Philips Blue Vision at a local auto electrical shop - for around £4.20 incl. each (bargain or not?). They also said that it's the same bulbs that BMW uses on their lower range models - this true or not? Oh and another thing - H7's right????
(On Powerbulb's site, on the Philips Vision Plus page - they mention that it's UV resitant Cut Quarts safe to use with plastic lenses - is this something I should be concerned about - will they be ok to use on my car? - both the Blue Vision and Vision Plus??)