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Retro Fitting Halogen or good quality headlights

  • 16-12-2013 10:04pm
    #1
    boredatwork82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible to retrofit halogen or really good quality headlights?
    I drove an 03 superb. To be honest the lights have always been poor, as I think is the same with all common vag cars of the age.

    But I would be interested in the possibility and price if such upgrades were possible.


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  • #2
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    retro fit factory xenons??


  • #3
    boredatwork82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭boredatwork82


    sean1141 wrote: »
    retro fit factory xenons??

    Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by that?

    are you asking if thats what I want to do? if they are very good quality headlights then yes.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You could try polishing the headlights and fit Nightbreakers, that should increase the output a bit.


  • #5
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    Well the standard headlights would be halogen so unless you meant fit upgraded halogen bulbs your next step is xenon.

    Xenon can be very expensive to retro fit correctly. You need headlight washers and headlamps designed for xenon bulbs to pass a nct.

    I would try something like osram night breakers if I were you.

    Another thing to check, are your headlamps gone faded or discoloured?


  • #6
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    biko wrote: »
    You could try polishing the headlights and fit Nightbreakers, that should increase the output a bit.

    Also the about of people flashing you until you give them a blasht of fulls and they are all like "Whoa what a d**k"


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  • #7
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    When I flash someone on the road I go "pew pew" in my head.


  • #8
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    biko wrote: »
    When I flash someone on the road I go "pew pew" in my head.

    I figured out i don't even need to flash i can just pull both of the electric window buttons on my drivers side up together and it makes my headlights dim.

    Try it mk2 focus owners !


  • #9
    boredatwork82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭boredatwork82


    sean1141 wrote: »
    Well the standard headlights would be halogen so unless you meant fit upgraded halogen bulbs your next step is xenon.

    Xenon can be very expensive to retro fit correctly. You need headlight washers and headlamps designed for xenon bulbs to pass a nct.

    I would try something like osram night breakers if I were you.

    Another thing to check, are your headlamps gone faded or discoloured?

    Ah ok, cool. That makes more sense now! I will polish them up, and look for these Osram nightbreaker bulbs.
    Thanks Guys.


  • #10
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    For polishing have a look at this thread
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057084549


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