Hi guys.

 

I saw an advert pop up in Facebook from Osram.

 

They now offer a road legal H7 LED retrofit.

 

It is only compatible with certain vehicles though.

 

On the list is the MK3 Octavia.

 

There's nothing in the English Osram Site so it seems they're only legal in Germany.

 

You basically have to check you have the compatible headlamps, fit the bulbs and print out a certificate that you have to carry in the car should it be inspected.

 

Wonder if they will look at extending it to other countries.

 

Here's the link. I'm sure Google will translate it for you:

 

https://www.osram.de/am/night-breaker-led/night_breaker_led_kompatibilitaetsliste.jsp?mkt=/ledcheck/

Following that link and reading the table it says that the Octavia 3 dates for which it is OK are from 12/10 to 02/13? I didn't think the Octavia 3 was introduced until 2013?

 

In the UK the MOT test will check that the headlamps are Type Approved for use with LED bulbs as well as Halogen, something that may still make use of these in the UK an MOT failure?

Edited 8 November, 20205 yr by PetrolDave

Those are the from dates. In the PDF it says "till productions finish".

 

Which is also weird as they first came out late 2012 early 2013. Think it must be an error.

I've also just spotted this at the bottom of the page:

 

"Verwendung nur im Rechtsverkehr. Fahren im Linksverkehr (z.B. England) erfordert Rückrüstung auf Halogenlampen."

 

Only for use driving on the right. When driving on the left (in England for example) then they must be changed back to halogen.

I'm impressed. 

 

The "failure" will be corrected in Germany by carrying the paperwork (and no, I'm not kidding). 

Nice step forwards here. There's a homologation process to go through, there's hope that Philips will do the same. I suspect I'll be able to switch at some point here, they trust TÜV. 

 

 - Bret

here's your English version: https://www.osram.com/ecat/NIGHT BREAKER H7-LED-LED high and low beam lamps-Car lighting-Automotive/com/en/GPS01_3401765/PP_EUROPE_DE_eCat/

 

the full list is here: https://media.osram.info/media/img/osram-dam-16134446//LEDriving_LED_NL_Fahrzeugliste_mit.pdf

 

and it states clearly 5E through end of production. I also suspect Octy 2 FL is included - from December 2010 through EOP. But not RHD cars. 

Edited 8 November, 20205 yr by brettikivi