Hello.....

I want some brighter lights, would love xenons but not looking to positive.

i was told hids are good or really bright bulbs with a bright white/ blue tint.

can anybody point me in right direction?

also were can i get a retro fitted Cruise Control? im from North East.

You can retro fit cruise yourself - its easy, loads of info on here about it. Or your dealer can do it (for a price!)

You can retro Xenons but it aint cheap sadly! An aftermarket HID kit might be a cheaper alternative.

Xenons and HIDs are one and the same.

They all use the same technology to achieve the brighter, whiter light output.

After market kits are designed to be fitted to halogen systems and lack the auto levelling found on OE systems.

Some bulb failure systems kick up when a ballast/ignitor pack is strapped to the halogen loom.

Don't go mad with the colour output, a more blue tint (8,000K and above IMO) means less usable light on the road. OE systems are generally in the region of 5-6k for a good reason.

Excess dazzle is a common problem with after market xenon/HID kits but you should be OK as you have 'projector' or DE style light fittings which focus the light better than rear reflector type and Fresnel fittings.

I'm not even going to start on the legal ins and outs of aftermarket HIDs.

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OE colour spec is 4300k I believe. There are a few people who can retrofit cruise for you (myself included).

thanx for help, the hid kits looks complicated so ill focus on CC anybody know where the kit comes from? ill try nd fit it myself but i just home i dont break anything

is this what im after?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OCTAVIA-LIGHT-CRUISE-CONTROL-STALK-SKODA-BEA-600-002_W0QQitemZ250505637672QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a534caf28

Edited 19 October, 200916 yr by sean Gt

Nope, you need one for an Octavia, Mk5 Golf or Mk2 Leon.

Nope, you need one for an Octavia, Mk5 Golf or Mk2 Leon.

is octavia tho?

That looks right to me Ben, look again he has edited his post. Thats a fantastic price snap it up!

if somebody gets time can you please find one on ebay for me thats the right one, there is loads to chose from and i dont want to buy the wrong one. i get get it done for £150 but i want to save money

@ sean Gt, I presume the one in your link matches the wiper stalk on your car and doesn't look like this one which is the newer version.

CRUISE CONTROL KIT GOLF MK5 GOLF PLUS TOURAN GENUINE VW on eBay (end time 16-Nov-09 18:17:26 GMT)

That looks right to me Ben, look again he has edited his post. Thats a fantastic price snap it up!

its just the stalk is this all i need? and then an ecu code thing done with vag com

its just the stalk is this all i need? and then an ecu code thing done with vag com

Yep it should be all you need on the Vrs, I used a mk5 Golf stalk like the one in your post and fitted myself. You will need a M12 XZN 12-spline socket. If you want pm me you email address and I will send you over some instructions another kind member sent to me.

if i buy this product will it do all things i need for my octavia like read fault codes and tune in the cruise control.

vag com vag k+can 1.4 latest version on eBay (end time 30-Oct-09 10:36:11 GMT) ?

Edited 19 October, 200916 yr by sean Gt

@ sean Gt, I presume the one in your link matches the wiper stalk on your car and doesn't look like this one which is the newer version.

CRUISE CONTROL KIT GOLF MK5 GOLF PLUS TOURAN GENUINE VW on eBay (end time 16-Nov-09 18:17:26 GMT)

correct

Yep it should be all you need on the Vrs, I used a mk5 Golf stalk like the one in your post and fitted myself. You will need a M12 XZN 12-spline socket. If you want pm me you email address and I will send you over some instructions another kind member sent to me.

p.m'd, mines the sport not vrs but im guessing its all the same?

Not sure on the steering controller then you may have to check the part numbers.

My thread from a while back.

http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/cruise-control-do-i-need-new-module/156310/

Not sure on the steering controller then you may have to check the part numbers.

My thread from a while back.

http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/cruise-control-do-i-need-new-module/156310/

i have bought the part now lol. it states octavia mk2 so fingers crossed its the one. probs get some one to fit it incase my air bag goes off

The cruise stalk is the correct one, it is possible but unlikely you may need a different controller.

i thought the stalk was the controller, this is were i kick myself when i dont have a massive amount of understanding of cars, althought im trying to learn fast. should i buy that VAGCOM or let somebody else do it?

if i buy this product will it do all things i need for my octavia like read fault codes and tune in the cruise control.

vag com vag k+can 1.4 latest version on eBay (end time 30-Oct-09 10:36:11 GMT) ?

That is a rubbish clone of some (very) expensive software, don't buy it.

I wouldn't buy that cable, I've never seen that clone before. If you fit it I'm sure someone local to you would code it for some beer tokens, look at the vag-com owners map

http://briskoda.net/diagnostics-vag-com/vag-com-owners-map/80992/

Just pay Ben to do it for you if as you say you don't know much about cars. To be honest I'd be careful - you don't want the thing going haywire and people like Ben have done many of these retrofits. Worth the money for the peace of mind.

Just pay Ben to do it for you if as you say you don't know much about cars. To be honest I'd be careful - you don't want the thing going haywire and people like Ben have done many of these retrofits. Worth the money for the peace of mind.

100% agree. I had Lummox do it for me at unit18, and have had no problems with it. I understand that you can do A LOT of damage with VAG-COM if you don't know what you're doing.

BTW, fitting aftermarket HID kits is childs play, done 3 cars. The only tricky part is drilling the 20mm hole in the back of the lamp unit as you need a hole cutter, although I've seen some where the ballast unit fits inside the lamp unit so no cutting is required.

I would advise not getting the cheapest ones from Hong Kong. Some friends of mine have fitted them and had ballast problems.

Also, Shark is correct, OE HIDs are 4300k, and anything above 6000k will not be that bright.

For truth about after market HID kits read a report in: it's either Whatcar or Autocar or Autoexpress

Heard on grape vine simple bulb replace HIDs will be outlawed by new MOT tests coming in soon.

Car mag did tests and found after market HID although bright, did not give good beam angle due to lots of light scatter caused by standard headlight reflector not designed for these lamps.

My advise...stay well clear unless upgrading using Skoda xenon light assemblies.