headlight bulb upgrade

[Moulty]

Hi everyone ,
I'm looking for advice on up grading my 2021 grand California standard head light bulbs to LEDs
A bit nervous about canbus faults .

 

[sidepod]

Have you read the internet on this subject?

Strap in!!

 

[Ch1pbutty]

The Philips bulbs are very good, looks like they also do an adapter to overcome canbus faults.

Philips Retrofit LED bulbs are not currently legal in the UK (but legal in other European countries), don’t produce any glare and will enable you to see where you are going at night….especially when confronted by newer cars with cheaper super blindig (non matrix) LED headlight units.

But we warned if fitted you might be hunted down by the authorities, similar to an episode of the A-Team. So best spray your van black and put some red stripes on the side.

Led bulbs | Philips

Discover our new LED retrofit ranges! On this page you will find all product details, installation guides, FAQ s as well as the contact information.

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[Moulty]

Thank you People ,I'll take the internet to bed and strap in ! , also I've looked in to having the van wrapped in A team colours !

 

[NickParks]

The other option is to have the Factory LED headlights retro fitted - not the cheapest though!
https://www.hazzydayz.com/genuine-vw-led-headlights---supply--fit-8443-p.asp

 

[Pollewop]

I've fitted these ones my self on my Cali t 6.1 as a replacement for the standard H7 bulbs, and they work very well. The light you get is as different as night and day:

OSRAM LEDriving XTR, H7 Headlight Bulbs, H7 LED, Cool White LED Light, Unpaved Road Only, 64210DWXTR, Box (2 Bulbs) : Amazon.nl: Automotive

OSRAM LEDriving XTR, H7 Headlight Bulbs, H7 LED, Cool White LED Light, Unpaved Road Only, 64210DWXTR, Box (2 Bulbs) : Amazon.nl: Automotive

www.amazon.nl

 

[larrylamb]

I've fitted these ones my self on my Cali t 6.1 as a replacement for the standard H7 bulbs, and they work very well. The light you get is as different as night and day:

OSRAM LEDriving XTR, H7 Headlight Bulbs, H7 LED, Cool White LED Light, Unpaved Road Only, 64210DWXTR, Box (2 Bulbs) : Amazon.nl: Automotive

OSRAM LEDriving XTR, H7 Headlight Bulbs, H7 LED, Cool White LED Light, Unpaved Road Only, 64210DWXTR, Box (2 Bulbs) : Amazon.nl: Automotive

www.amazon.nl

They might be good but illegal for road use.

 

[Moulty]

Headlight replacement is a bit to expensive at the moment , still hopeful of a led bulb alternative , that doesn’t throw up any faults thanks for your replies

 

[Pollewop]

They might be good but illegal for road use.

May be so, but I had no problem with the Dutch MOT recently... Of course it may be that the MOT in the UK is stricter...

 

[KGCali]

Not LED but I use Osram Night breakers 220, much better than the standard halogen and legal ...

NIGHT BREAKER 220 | OSRAM Automotive

www.osram.com

 

[Boatman]

Not LED but I use Osram Night breakers 220, much better than the standard halogen and legal ...

NIGHT BREAKER 220 | OSRAM Automotive

www.osram.com

These look like a great solution to stick with the original halogen headlamps. The standard bulbs are really dim compared with our other cars.
Do you know which product code to order? Mine is a 2016 T6 Cali Ocean

 

[larrylamb]

These look like a great solution to stick with the original halogen headlamps. The standard bulbs are really dim compared with our other cars.
Do you know which product code to order? Mine is a 2016 T6 Cali Ocean

H7 lamps for Ocean

 

[Oscarthebeddie]

These look like a great solution to stick with the original halogen headlamps. The standard bulbs are really dim compared with our other cars.
Do you know which product code to order? Mine is a 2016 T6 Cali Ocean

I have a 18reg T6 Ocean and have just fitted H7 osram nightbreaker +150 laser and W5W cool blue intense for the sidelights.
I had to remove the battery to get the sidelight bulb out, you would need fingers like ET to remove it

 

[KGCali]

These look like a great solution to stick with the original halogen headlamps. The standard bulbs are really dim compared with our other cars.
Do you know which product code to order? Mine is a 2016 T6 Cali Ocean

Sorry no as mines a T5.1 not a T6 but should be easy to find your bulb size online or ask the forum. From above posts it looks like the H7 bulb.

 

[Boatman]

Sorry no as mines a T5.1 not a T6 but should be easy to find your bulb size online or ask the forum. From above posts it looks like the H7 bulb.

Many thanks all for the messages, H7 Night Breakers ordered for dip beam. I'll report back when fitted and tested ...

 

[Boatman]

Ok, the Osram Nightbreaker 220 H7 bulbs are fitted.
WOW What a difference. they are so much brighter halogens than the standard bulbs and transforms the vision at night on dip beam. These are fully legal standard fit H7 bulbs for road use and should be standard fit on all T6 vans pre LED.
Fiddly to fit, I managed to replace both without needing to move the battery or the filter housing thanks to a well lit garage and a spare hour while my wife was at Yoga.
Thanks for the recommendation! Night driving transformed all for less than £30

 

[KGCali]

Ok, the Osram Nightbreaker 220 H7 bulbs are fitted.
WOW What a difference. they are so much brighter halogens than the standard bulbs and transforms the vision at night on dip beam. These are fully legal standard fit H7 bulbs for road use and should be standard fit on all T6 vans pre LED.
Fiddly to fit, I managed to replace both without needing to move the battery or the filter housing thanks to a well lit garage and a spare hour while my wife was at Yoga.
Thanks for the recommendation! Night driving transformed all for less than £30

Glad you like them, its been stated that as they have such a high output their lifetime may be shorter than the standard halogen bulb so may be worth carrying a spare pair on longer trips.