16AutobahnGTI
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Utah
Hello fellow MK7 owners, I’m new to the group. Recently bought a slightly used 16’ GTI Autobahn that does that the Performance Package and the HID Lighting Package, and have some questions about the ability to swap out the HID bulbs in mine.
First of all, my personal opinion is the factory HID bulbs are good, definitely whiter than halogens, but I do like the 5500K to 6000K look of most of the newer HID and LEDs on the market.
I went to my VW dealer in PA, and I talked to a women who did parts and warranty. While she was no help in giving me info about what my current headlights were, she said that they were made by VW, 50W bulbs, and are proprietary to the vehicle and all VW models that are equipped with them. She said that a lot of people blow the ballasts and wiring harnesses when they retrofit an aftermarket bulb into the factory setup.
I thought though I would take such a topic here to gain insight from people who have actually done it. I thought the factory bulbs were Osram bulbs, not factory VW ones. I found some options for the D3S bulb size (links below) but have any of you swapped yours out for these or similar? What problems have you had? Have you blown ballasts, wiring, fuses, etc.? Or have you retrofitted LED into your lightning package projectors?
Thanks!
HID Replacement Options:
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/bulbs/d3s-morimoto-xb-hid.html
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/b...HID+Equipped)&preselect=&preselect_restrict=1
First of all, my personal opinion is the factory HID bulbs are good, definitely whiter than halogens, but I do like the 5500K to 6000K look of most of the newer HID and LEDs on the market.
I went to my VW dealer in PA, and I talked to a women who did parts and warranty. While she was no help in giving me info about what my current headlights were, she said that they were made by VW, 50W bulbs, and are proprietary to the vehicle and all VW models that are equipped with them. She said that a lot of people blow the ballasts and wiring harnesses when they retrofit an aftermarket bulb into the factory setup.
I thought though I would take such a topic here to gain insight from people who have actually done it. I thought the factory bulbs were Osram bulbs, not factory VW ones. I found some options for the D3S bulb size (links below) but have any of you swapped yours out for these or similar? What problems have you had? Have you blown ballasts, wiring, fuses, etc.? Or have you retrofitted LED into your lightning package projectors?
Thanks!
HID Replacement Options:
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/bulbs/d3s-morimoto-xb-hid.html
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/b...HID+Equipped)&preselect=&preselect_restrict=1