Upgrade to Mk5 Golf GT TDI Review

Well I have never been happy with the standard bulbs from the manufacturer they never seem to be that bright. So one of the first things I do is replace the main and side beam bulbs.

When I brought my MK5 Golf GT TDi the standard VW bulbs were not ideal. The main and side beams were not the greatest when driving at night so I tested a number of different bulbs to replace the standard ones.

The Golf MK5 uses H7 for both the main and side beams which made my life easier as I didn't have to try differen't bulbs in different sizes.

The first Bulbs I tried were H7 Osram Silverstar 50% bulbs these gave off a lot brighter white light than the standard bulbs. Driving at night they light up the road well and showed upcoming signs alot better. The Osram Silverstar's come in at a good price as well around £16 for the pair the provide a good upgrade for the money.

The second bulbs I tested were Philips Vision Plus these were slightly more expensive at around the £25 mark. The Philips Vision Plus gave off a bluer light than the Osram Silverstar and lit up the road just as well whether this is worth an extra £10 or not I'll leave that with you.

Finally I installed the Philips Power 2 Night GT-150 being the most expencive of the three sets I've tried on the Golf at nearly £30 I expected them to stand out from the others. After installing the bulbs I waited till it got dark and took the Golf out for a spin. The Power 2 Night gave off considrably more light than the previous two set highlighting road signs from quite a distance. They also gave off a nice blue xenon style light the two sets on the Golf gave of a great pattern of light on main beam.

Long term I have stuck with the Philips Power 2 Night GT-150. Mainly because the light reach that the bulbs give off on both main and side beam, is I feel worth the extra price tag. If you are on the road a lot and are fed up with sub-standard manufacturer headlamp bulbs I would highly recommend these to aid your driving journey.