hi is it possible to retrofit or is there a replacement so i could put xenons in a tavia vrs??

I really quite need these if i get a tavia as i cant go back to normal lights after xenons in the 172

many thanks mike

Hi, I have seen a kit where you replace the H4s bulbs with the xenons and mount some ballast modules close by. I'll see if I can find the link again.

/Gav

It is possible to retro fit xenons, however there is a load more to it than just whacking in the units ('cos that wouldn't be legal), such as automatic levelling and headlamp wash.

Much better just to buy some 130/100 bulbs

Gav, the one you are thinking of is the one I posted

http://www.autolamps-online.com/index.htm

Jon

dosnt the L&K have them ?? cant the ecu be changed to control them ?? like with the cruise control ??

i know about the auto leveling and wash requirements

as for 100/130 bulbs there not exactly legal lol and id never do anything ainst the law (no officer i thought my car had a cat on lol)

Found it!!!

Retro HID

goto Product Overview => HID

Dunno if these are the same as the previous posts but look easy to fit!!

/Gav

thank you for the help

If looking at new, they are an option now.

Might not be in the brochure, but ask a dealer, if they deny it I'll give you a phone number of a more switched on dealer.

was looking secondhand really cant be arsed to run it in lol also dont want to take the hit when driving it off the forcourt thats money for mods

so just to be a bit dim you can't just buy the

The

The

Search for powerbulbs or www.powerbulbs.com

I had phillips visionplus H4 for Octavia >2002 very good, Seach on *H4* aswell, include *'s to get past the minimum requirements in search.

powerbulbs are top notch, and the visionplus bulbs used to come with free blue sidelight bulbs too. And, as a dipped beam bulb, they're damn good! I'm not sure how they work though as they're still 55w bulbs... They just seem to emit a whiter light than regular ones.

Thanks guys

So the phillips H4 would be ok for year old RS? Can I just swap them over??

TIA

If thats the correct size bulb for the dipped beam, then yes

Were Xenon lights standard or an option?

Standard on the WRC edition, not on the boggo standard RS.

Yep H4 is right for the RS Octavia.

Any idea of the xenon bulb code, Jon?

What about the main beam if you fitted a Xenon kit in place of the H4 Halogens???

The Xenon lights on the L&K, WRC edt and now the vRS have a seperate

main beam halogen bulb and reflector....

Ta

Dazz

The thing about discharge lights is that you need the proper Skoda headlight unit for it. The light source is tiny unlike in a halogen bulb where its quite a big filament glowing. Hence the reflector pattern will be all wrong which is why its not legal and in any case you also need the self levelling stuff. Also they have to be wired up to the airbags as the control unit shuts down permanently if the airbags are deployed to reduce risk of fire/electricution in an accident.

Also all halogen bulbs have to approved (E marked) which means none are brighter than any other (except cheapy jobs might be dimmer) as there are strick max output provisions. Any tinted bulb (sold as super white/xenon/plasma blue or whatever) will have less output than a clear bulb, its simple physics. The blue coating to make them look whiter/bluer filters (ie removes) yellow from the bulbs output, which is what all halogen bulbs produce most of.

They might appear brighter as the manufacturers can alter the beam produced slightly by changing the size of the filament - eg winding the coil less tightly.

Cheers