Brighter Headlights (octy) ?

[greg2302]

Hi folks, finding my standard vRS headlights just don't seem to reach far enough on these dark nights, who's tried what, how much did it cost, where did you get it from ?

Not planning upgrading to Xenons (due to cost) but how about more powerful bulbs, what will the standard wiring take ?

Ta

[Steve vRS]

Philips Vision Plus

I've found these offer a big improvement.

Steve

[Real Skoda]

Phillips Rallye 100/90 or the Vision plus. Also rated are the Osram Silvervision. Order from Steve's link above and get a free set (usually

[vladimir]

Try Osram Silverstar bulbs! You'll get more light for fair price and after all they last longer then other +50% bulbs.

http://www.powerbulbs.com/products/product.php?prodid=oss&type=H4

[shugz]

Greg,

Fitted Philips Vision Plus a few ago and I would say they are very good especially for us Jocks who are soon to be living in perpetual darkness for the next 4 months.I also ordered them from the same place as Steve's link and therefore got the blue sidelight bulbs free, very impressed as I recieved my order next day.

cheers

Hugh

[ecklad]

I'm using.. Philips Vision plus... which is an improvement..

But I find that the Octavia's lights aren't as bright as my Leon's

on main beam suffering the most..

But driving last night and flicking between low and main beam

I activated both filaments... this makes a big difference, giving

a bigger and brighter spread of light..

Is there any way to mod the main beam switch? to allow the main beam to come on as well as the low???

:cheers:

Dazz

[the_ape]

Want to order some of the osrams for the other halfs motor (as I think it's low powered light anyway, and after I get mine then there gonna look pitiful), what fitting does the Furby take?

Cheers

[greg2302]

Have ordered the Osram Silver Stars and the Philips Vision Plus - whichever ones I don't like I'll give the girlfriend's old man to put in his Octy TDi. Ta for the advice, will let you know how I get on !

[SilVer vRS]

I'll agree with the majority, Philips power bulbs are amazing. And great value for money.

Here's the link: www.powerbulbs.co.uk

:mw:

[mellowyellow]

Just ordered the Philips Vision Plus bulbs .

Ashleigh , not 100% sure of the fitting for the Fabia , but I presume it's H4 , the same as the Octavia .

[the_ape]

Thought so, but I'll wander out to the car when A-It stops raining and B-It's not too cold....

[the_ape]

Just thought the handbook is inside, so opened her up and they are H3's for both main and fog, and h7's for low beam. Bit of a bugger as they dont do the vision plus in H3..... May order her some Blue's.... Oh well... Let's see how much a conversion to xenon kit will cost

[Real Skoda]

Xenon conversion? Try here.

[Real Skoda]

Oh, and get the Phillips Rallye 100w H3s, they are "rather" bright!

[TaviaRS]

Ooooh, tempting!

[the_ape]

Might just try the Phillips Blue's..... Well ordered em so will try the blue's..... cant be worse than the OEM's

[chrish]

Real Skoda etc

Trying to decide which ones to go for. Are the Rallye H4 100s or 130s the way to go for an extra fiver over the Osrams or are they actually illegal-per EU regs? Assume the wiring is up to the extra current on the vRS.

Chris

[mellowyellow]

Chris , the philips Rallye bulbs are not legal .

[Jono]

Do blue vision actually giver a better/longer beam than the stock bulbs, or is it just whiter?

Jono

[mellowyellow]

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4115&highlight=philips+vision+plus

Chris , read all about them in this thread .

[mellowyellow]

Originally posted by Jono in this post

Do blue vision actually giver a better/longer beam than the stock bulbs, or is it just whiter?

Jono

Jono , read all about them in this thread also

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4115&highlight=philips+vision+plus

[chrish]

Doesn't seem to be clear cut between Vision Plus and Blues unless Jon has any more up to date comments. Think I'll go for the Vision Blues and get the side lights in blue to match.

Chris

[tavia4x4]

I have halfords xenon gas "white" - big improvement over stock, very clear light and further reach - drove another octy recently (TDI90 courtesy car) and it seemed like someone had stuck dark yellow filters over the lights - seemed awful in comparison.

[Robi]

(sorry I couldn't edit de original message)

" ... But driving last night and flicking between low and main beam

I activated both filaments... this makes a big difference, giving

a bigger and brighter spread of light..

Is there any way to mod the main beam switch? to allow the main beam to come on as well as the low???

Dazz"

ecklad

I don't think that switching both on is a good idea

My theory is that having more light in the proximity of your car will make your iris to close and decrease your ability to see in the distance.

Robert

[gord]

A couple of years ago I used to own a rover 400 which had terrible lights. After reading an autoexpress test on bulbs I fitted Philips vision plus. The difference was amazing. However my next car was a xsara which had good lights to start off with and when I fitted the vision plus it made hardly any difference at all.I think it depends on how bad your lights are in the first place!