T6.1 2024 Highline Headlight halogen main beam bulb?

[Robdog]

I know folks are probably sick of posts regarding this but why is there such confusion and misinformation around regarding Halogen bulb types. I have a 2024 T6.1 Highline T32 Hillside camper, and I have already swapped out the original dip beam H7's for some Osram 220 Nightbreakers without any issue. Yesterday I went to replace the main beam bulbs as well again for the Nightbreakers, the manual says they are H7's so I thought, no problem. The plug connectors are slightly tight to prise off so not wanting to damage anything I called my local VW garage and asked if they would fit them for me, they said yes no problem. After dropping it in the service engineer said I the wrong H7 bulbs, and anyway they didn't recommend fitting them as they might cause dash warnings etc. Most comments I've read say it should be a straight plug in no problem, so I'm reet confused. I've added a few pics, can anyone shed any light, pun intended.

 

[Srea064]

I thought the main beam/DRL’s in the standard lights are a H15 bulb? Only the dipped lights that you’ve already swapped out are H7’s.

 

[Srea064]

Incidentally the H7 upgrades I’ve fitted are the exact H7 OSRAM bulbs in your first pic. No issues at all.

 

[Robdog]

I thought the main beam/DRL’s in the standard lights are a H15 bulb? Only the dipped lights that you’ve already swapped out are H7’s.

Ahh, if I'd have looked a bit closer to the back of the bulb holder, I'd have seen it reads H15!

 

[Robdog]

Incidentally the H7 upgrades I’ve fitted are the exact H7 OSRAM bulbs in your first pic. No issues at all.

Yes, the H7's i fitted in the dip beam work fine aswell

 

[Srea064]

Yes, the H7's i fitted in the dip beam work fine aswell

Yes, the H7's i fitted in the dip beam work fine aswell

Did you find the OSRAM 220’s much brighter? I’ve not driven mine at nighttime since upgrading them, thanks.

 

[Robdog]

Yes, much brighter than the original factory fitted. I've seen comments online that there nearly as bright as the LED's, which beggers the question what further uprated halogen bulb will Osram produce next, their progression has gone from 150, 200 to 220 in quite a short time, unless, are now at the limits of Halogen performance?

 

[Srea064]

Yes, much brighter than the original factory fitted. I've seen comments online that there nearly as bright as the LED's, which beggers the question what further uprated halogen bulb will Osram produce next, their progression has gone from 150, 200 to 220 in quite a short time, unless, are now at the limits of Halogen performance?

Thank you, that’s good to hear

 

[Rossy25]

I know folks are probably sick of posts regarding this but why is there such confusion and misinformation around regarding Halogen bulb types. I have a 2024 T6.1 Highline T32 HilView attachment 277536lside camper, and I have already swapped out the original dip beam H7's for some Osram 220 Nightbreakers without any issue. Yesterday I went to replace the main beam bulbs as well again for the Nightbreakers, the manual says they are H7's so I thought, no problem. The plug connectors are slightly tight to prise off so not wanting to damage anything I called my local VW garage and asked if they would fit them for me, they said yes no problem. After dropping it in the service engineer said I the wrong H7 bulbs, and anyway they didn't recommend fitting them as they might cause dash warnings etc. Most comments I've read say it should be a straight plug in no problem, so I'm reet confused. I've added a few pics, can anyone shed any light, pun intended.

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Im in the same boat after just getting mine, the manual reads as though they are indeed H7 main
H7 Full, no where does it state H15

 

[Srea064]

Im in the same boat after just getting mine, the manual reads as though they are indeed H7 main
H7 Full, no where does it state H15

I feel your pain, I too thought all four were H7’s, as per the manual. Only after extensive searching on here, did I find out that the DRL/Main Beams were in fact H15’s.
Swapping all four bulbs out was a right pain, but the Osram 220’s make such a difference. Would love to replace the entire headlights for the LED upgrades, but in my opinion, they’re very expensive and there’s more important areas on the van to spend that sort of money on.

Good luck with swapping the oem bulbs out for brighter ones… and it is worth it.

 

[Sackmycook]

T6 dual headlights are H7/H7. Maybe they've copied that over to the 6.1 manual by mistake?

 

[Srea064]

T6 dual headlights are H7/H7. Maybe they've copied that over to the 6.1 manual by mistake?

I think you’re probably right

 

[Rossy25]

I feel your pain, I too thought all four were H7’s, as per the manual. Only after extensive searching on here, did I find out that the DRL/Main Beams were in fact H15’s.
Swapping all four bulbs out was a right pain, but the Osram 220’s make such a difference. Would love to replace the entire headlights for the LED upgrades, but in my opinion, they’re very expensive and there’s more important areas on the van to spend that sort of money on.

Good luck with swapping the oem bulbs out for brighter ones… and it is worth it.

I agree they are expensive and part of me says £1k better put towards suspension upgrades but I drive a lot to / from work in the dark as it’s my daily

So I’ll likely go full LED THQ ones and save up for the right shocks etc