Hi all,

 

First of all, I'm sorry if my grammer isn't right.

 

 

I have an pre facelift octavia 1Z5 (which has reflector headlight housing) and I want to upgrade my headlights, tail lights, fog lights, mirror indicator lights, and all interior lights from Halogen to LED.

 

I've been searching for a long time. Surfed on ebay, aliexpress, gearbest etc... (Im in Belgium)

For example;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nighteye-72W-9000LM-H7-LED-Conversion-Headlight-KIT-6500K-Bulbs-Xenon-White/253958215425

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Super-Bright-Car-Headlights-H7-LED-H8-H11-HB3-9005-HB4-9006-70W-7000lm-Auto-Front/32684222030.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.4ca42e0e0CQK3T

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2Pcs-Super-Bright-H4-Led-Bulb-Canbus-60W-7200Lm-Headlight-H1-H7-H8-H9-H11-HB3/32810232973.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.4ca42e0e0CQK3T

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Power-4pcs-lot-T10-Canbus-Car-Led-Light-Error-Free-W5W-WY5W-Auto-Interior-License/2036929238.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.46e02e0e7Kw5O5

 

But WAIT! Please don't run away, I need your HELP! 

 

I'm confused about which to buy. I guess interior is fine but espically for headlights and tail lights should I buy canbus ones? What should I especially check before I buy? Do you think chinese ones are good or waste of money?

And I'm totally exhausted as usual. Do you think LED's worth to buy (Especially for reflector housing low beam and high beam)? Or going for Osram Night Braker Laser, Philips X-tremeVision kind halogen bulb is a better option? Anyone has experiences with LED Conversion?

 

Thanks for Help

Best Regards

Edited 14 January, 20197 yr by sertacgencer

You and I seem to be treading the same path regarding the aircon system, headlamp upgrade and desire for LED internal lighting.

 

I did not fit LED's but a cheap Ali-Express HID kit which I am very pleased with, you will need the can bus compatable type to avoid bulb warning error codes.

 

I have swopped over to LED internal lights and just fitted the last ones this morning after they arrived, I can confirm that if canbus compatible bulbs are not used in the door puddle lights it will generate a bulb failure fault code, I dont know if its true for the courtesy lights, reading lights and luggage compartment lights as having learnt from the puddle lights I ordered only Canbus compatible leds, they were still very cheap so not worth the risk.

 

As an aside I used to be amused by those posting about their desire to change every bulb to LED but after having a standard festoon bulb for the courtesy light with LEDS either side of it for the reading lights I did exactly the same when I could see just how weedy the illumination was from the yellow light and how bad it looks against the white light of the leds.

 

I wont be continuing to the rear lights and indicators though.

2 hours ago, J.R. said:

I ordered only Canbus compatible leds, they were still very cheap so not worth the risk. 

 

Do you still have details of the ones you bought, please?

These for the rear luggage compartment: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Power-4pcs-lot-T10-Canbus-Car-Led-Light-Error-Free-W5W-WY5W-Auto-Interior-License/2036929238.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.1ddf4c4dY8l8fw

 

Not sure if they needed to be canbus compatible

 

These for the reading lights which did not need to be https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Promotion-2x-T10-LED-W5W-LED-194-168-2825-5630-SMD-LED-Bulb-Car-Interior-Dome/32816560538.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.1ddf4c4dY8l8fw

 

These in different lengths for the interior light, canbus probably not needed and the puddle lights where it was: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/31mm-36mm-39mm-41mm-C5W-C10W-12-16-20-24-SMD-4014-LED-Festoon-Light-CANBUS/32902186084.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.1ddf4c4dY8l8fw

 

hope that helps

 

 

On 14/01/2019 at 14:06, J.R. said:

You and I seem to be treading the same path regarding the aircon system, headlamp upgrade and desire for LED internal lighting.

 

I did not fit LED's but a cheap Ali-Express HID kit which I am very pleased with, you will need the can bus compatable type to avoid bulb warning error codes.

 

I have swopped over to LED internal lights and just fitted the last ones this morning after they arrived, I can confirm that if canbus compatible bulbs are not used in the door puddle lights it will generate a bulb failure fault code, I dont know if its true for the courtesy lights, reading lights and luggage compartment lights as having learnt from the puddle lights I ordered only Canbus compatible leds, they were still very cheap so not worth the risk.

 

As an aside I used to be amused by those posting about their desire to change every bulb to LED but after having a standard festoon bulb for the courtesy light with LEDS either side of it for the reading lights I did exactly the same when I could see just how weedy the illumination was from the yellow light and how bad it looks against the white light of the leds.

 

I wont be continuing to the rear lights and indicators though.

 

It seems to be a common fault. Thanks for your help in that topic either.

 

 

22 hours ago, J.R. said:

These for the rear luggage compartment: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Power-4pcs-lot-T10-Canbus-Car-Led-Light-Error-Free-W5W-WY5W-Auto-Interior-License/2036929238.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.1ddf4c4dY8l8fw

 

Not sure if they needed to be canbus compatible

 

These for the reading lights which did not need to be https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Promotion-2x-T10-LED-W5W-LED-194-168-2825-5630-SMD-LED-Bulb-Car-Interior-Dome/32816560538.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.1ddf4c4dY8l8fw

 

These in different lengths for the interior light, canbus probably not needed and the puddle lights where it was: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/31mm-36mm-39mm-41mm-C5W-C10W-12-16-20-24-SMD-4014-LED-Festoon-Light-CANBUS/32902186084.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.1ddf4c4dY8l8fw

 

hope that helps

 

 

 

Thank you for links. My octy has reflector headlight housing. So, HID isn't for me I suppose?

No it absolutely is for you! I think the results on non projector lamps are only marginal.

12 minutes ago, J.R. said:

No it absolutely is for you! I think the results on non projector lamps are only marginal.

 

Really? I was sure to buy LED's.  Thank you for informing us. Which HID Kit do you use mate? any pics?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CANBUS-HID-XENON-KIT-35W-DC-HEADLIGHT-HID-KIT-SLIM-BALLAST-XENON-Bulbs-H1-H3-H7/32836002348.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dhMEntt