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Parts required:
1K0 947 411 A (1K0947411A) - Door Warning Light (1 per door)
1J0 971 972 (1J0971972) - Connector Housing (1 per door)
000 979 019 (000979019) - Repair Wire for Connector Housing (1 per door – 2 connectors)
000 979 018 (000979018) - Repair Wire (1 [...]
Enabling static cornering lights in the Volkswagen Golf Mark V (Mark VI is covered in it’s own guide) only requires a few changes via Vagcom/VCDS.
The cornering function works when your headlights are activated (either manually or via the RLS) under the following conditions
The indicator is activated either by holding it down or clicking it into [...]
This guide covers the installation of the door warning lights to the Volkswagen Golf and Jetta front doors as was fitted to the very first Mark V’s before they were discontinued for I assume cost reasons. Along with the Puddle Lights these really light up the area around the side of the car and Volkswagen [...]
The following information is for the Touareg but the principle is same on many Volkswagen cars with this feature.
Volkswagen’s cornering headlight system consists of dynamic and static cornering lights that are installed together in the headlight housing.
The cornering light functions are automatically activated when the dipped or high beam is switched on.
The cornering lights are [...]
Tail light bulb specifications for the Volkswagen Mark V Golf, GTI, GT Sport and R32.
Tail & Brake light bulb / Tail light bulb
Description: Longlife bulb P21W-12V21W
Part Number: N 017 732 8 (N0177328)
Quantity: 4
Indicator bulb
Description: Longlife halogen bulb H6W 12V6W
Part Number: N 104 455 02 (N10445502)
Quantity: 2
Reverse light bulb / Fog light bulb
Description: Bulb P21W-12V21W
Part Number: [...]
Osram Super Bright Off Road H7 Bulbs contain a H9 element to boost light output to 2100 lumens (50% increase from standard H7 55w) with a 18% increase in power consumption (65w whereas a standard H7 is 55w).
Osram EAN/Product No: 4050300524399
Product Description: 64217
ECE Category: H7
Base (standard designation): PX26d
Nominal Wattage: 65 W
Lumens: 2100
Life (hours): 500
Comparison with NightBreaker [...]
Adding higher output aftermarket headlight bulbs to your Volkswagen will result in a different colour output and additional light but there is a tradeoff and this is the lifetime of the globe.
Based on data from the respective manufacturers the light output (measured in lumens) and lifespan (measured at 13.2v) is summerised below for H7 .
Standard
1500 [...]
Upgrading to the Osram Night Breaker +90 in the Golf makes a moderate difference to the throw of the lights and a substantial difference to the colour.
Osram Nightbreaker H7
Osram claim up to 90% more light and up to 10% whiter light which from what I can see is pretty accurate.
The standard globes fitted to [...]