LED Headlight bulbs

briwy · Saturday at 12:48 PM

Just wondering if anyone has actually fitted these or similar. I'm so fed up with the crap 5.1 headlights, especially on dip, that for the cost I'm thinking of giving these a try. I have already fitted upgraded bulbs but they are still not much good imo.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KATUR-H13-9008-Waterproof-Conversion/dp/B07Z557KPZ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2S3IR9YGDYSYU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ezqIQ7RXqLb0N5h5sS_EKO_VgVrl-cgxq72VME-B9HJiLu7G0FgTcNp4dItuAc-I16DMt41RictEpFmJQXow_q8LbZ829Y6nB8ncwd6HrqhjlXnEMx-jYdoMLo8XiqxOtZ95lkD6CSXtBd2jRKGvqoW_odzFGIscg_w2lHRjothgt8ZIIc8uQNjP-Ufsi7H5B44YnXJVG24yRQ78uJS2MlTBG47XGFNza4SuPwHv9k4.nguqqQSjEKQXw9mTIFTVHS0dQM_ZwCt1w_FRE2QfLtU&dib_tag=se&keywords=h13%2Bled%2Bheadlight%2Bbulbs&qid=1762604086&sprefix=h13%2Bled%2Bheadlight%2Bbulbs%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-4&th=1

Yes I am aware that fitting LED bulbs is illegal however our van has air suspension that keeps a constant ride height so I am thinking that should stop any undue dazzle.

stoobthealien · Saturday at 3:09 PM

You'd have to take them out for MOT also...

Ch1pbutty · Saturday at 4:27 PM

Get the Phillips LED bulbs. They are great and our old T5.1 Joker went through its MOT with no issues with them fitted as they passed the beam test.

sidepod · Saturday at 7:06 PM

My 4 has sailed through every post Brexit mot with HID converted halogen headlights which apparently is in contravention of the MOT law.

As long as the beam pattern passes I believe it’ll pass.

As stated, revert of stock for MOT.

pchmlk · Saturday at 7:06 PM

Ch1pbutty said:
Get the Phillips LED bulbs. They are great and our old T5.1 Joker went through its MOT with no issues with them fitted as they passed the beam test.View attachment 142164

Do they give a very white light or not too obvious?

sidepod · Saturday at 7:14 PM

I think the MOT is a farce with regards to headlights.
I bought a Golf recently with Hid lights and a recent MOT.

First drive in the dark revealed the lights were set way too high.
Further investigation found a non OE front level sender unit.
Once that was replaced and the height reset with VCDS, all is fine.

How it passed I’ve no idea?

Ch1pbutty · Saturday at 8:30 PM

pchmlk said:
Do they give a very white light or not too obvious?

They are whiter (same as more recent cars), so also worth changing your other bulbs to match. Don’t switch to led indicator bulbs though, they will ‘tick’ inside the van as double speed and display bulb error on the dash…but when you stand outside the van they work as normal!…

briwy · 2025-11-10T11:59:19+0000

Thanks for the replies everyone. The bulbs have just turned up so getting ready to get my hands mutilated again fitting them. What a crap job it is, I'm almost tempted to take the bumper off and get the light units out.
Ch!pbutty. Did you get any canbus problems with those Phillips bulbs??

Ch1pbutty · 2025-11-10T13:35:58+0000

briwy said:
Did you get any canbus problems with those Phillips bulbs??

No, all good.

pchmlk · 2025-11-10T14:54:58+0000

Ch1pbutty said:
They are whiter (same as more recent cars), so also worth changing your other bulbs to match. Don’t switch to led indicator bulbs though, they will ‘tick’ inside the van as double speed and display bulb error on the dash…but when you stand outside the van they work as normal!…

Thanks for this.

I've fitted the ones you linked to...work well, looking forward to seeing them in the dark later. Minor irritation is that they trigger a bulb warning sign on the dash which Carista doesn't seem to be able to sort...

I'm now considering changing the other bulbs too - any ideas which ones you went for?

pchmlk · 2025-11-10T14:55:50+0000

briwy said:
Thanks for the replies everyone. The bulbs have just turned up so getting ready to get my hands mutilated again fitting them. What a crap job it is, I'm almost tempted to take the bumper off and get the light units out.
Ch!pbutty. Did you get any canbus problems with those Phillips bulbs??

Not sure if you've tried it yet - it's literally a 2 min job to do both.

I have got a warning sign on the dash though, have you?

Ch1pbutty · 2025-11-10T15:20:55+0000

pchmlk said:
Thanks for this.

I've fitted the ones you linked to...work well, looking forward to seeing them in the dark later. Minor irritation is that they trigger a bulb warning sign on the dash which Carista doesn't seem to be able to sort...

I'm now considering changing the other bulbs too - any ideas which ones you went for?

We didn’t get a bulb error on our 2015 Club Joker…(error only for the indicators..so sent the bulbs back for a refund, might might have been ok if we had switched rear bulbs as well, but never tried).

Other ‘normal’ headlight bulbs were switched for below to get matching colour. One image shows orange, but there is a drop down box on Amazon to select bulb colour.

pchmlk · 2025-11-10T15:26:19+0000

Thanks

B J G · 2025-11-10T15:46:24+0000

pchmlk said:
Thanks for this.

I've fitted the ones you linked to...work well, looking forward to seeing them in the dark later. Minor irritation is that they trigger a bulb warning sign on the dash which Carista doesn't seem to be able to sort...

I'm now considering changing the other bulbs too - any ideas which ones you went for?

The bulb warning function has to be permanently turned Off by VAG or just put up with it but MOT may spot the warning and give a fail for a warning light being on.

pchmlk · 2025-11-10T17:22:45+0000

B J G said:
The bulb warning function has to be permanently turned Off by VAG or just put up with it but MOT may spot the warning and give a fail for a warning light being on.

Thanks BJG, that's mildly annoying but it's so easy to switch the bulbs, I'll just do that prior to the MOT I think if I can't get the warning turned off.

Just checked them in the dark, wow that's a great upgrade - super crisp and bright without looking Max Power chavvy. Great VFM upgrade!

Now off to research the high beam, fog lights and side lights...