T6 Bulbs & Lamps

[Caravellet6]

Feeling a bit short changed, only two lights with no obvious way of switching them on with doors shut?

@Polzeylad are yours the same have you found a way to turn them on?

Rear interior lights are superb, the same two light and air con bars as on T5

 

[former member]

Fairly sure we can turn ours on independently of the doors being open/shut.

Certainly not short changed on lighting in the Cali; two dimmable LEDs in the tailgate, three in the roof (plus a ready handy roof 12v socket). Then about four other interior lights and a strip light for the kitchen.

Plenty of lights!

 

[Caravellet6]

Aha in daylight found switches.....

 

[former member]

We get the control panel of doom...

 

[Caravellet6]

Looking at mine it's a waste is space, even my yeti has a drop down cover for sunglasses etc....

 

[former member]

Yep we get the sunglasses holder.

 

[Caravellet6]

Damn, damn, damn, mine have to live in the flip top bit on top of the dash.
Wonder if I can do some re-engineering? Can't be much of anything in that gap.

 

[Pauly]

@Polzeylad
@Caravellet6
Do you know if the LED lights in and around cali/vele ie roof, ceiling, step take LED lamps or are integrated in to the fittings
Just wondering if theres a bulb type to list or not if that makes sense

 

[former member]

I've had a good look through the manual - plenty about replacing tail and headlight bulbs but nothing about the interior one.
I'm pretty sure they are replaceable - just looking at them I'd say the covers probably come off.

 

[Caravellet6]

Agree but reluctant to try and prise them out!

 

[Pauly]

OK I think I have what I need for this know, I haven't listed any internal for Cali/Vele but everything else is on there
Added to resource section, check it out let me know what you think or if theres anything to be updated/amended

http://www.t6forum.com/threads/volkswagen-transporter-t6-bulb-lamp-types.189/

 

[former member]

Finally used my H7 equipped headlights properly last night; perfectly fine and genuinely decent on main beam.
Happy with them.

 

[Caravellet6]

Met a nice chap in a at Rotherham T5 yesterday, wanted to know where I got the new front end and LED lights from, he wanted to put them on his van, which was a very nice T5.1 in red. Had to explain its a T6, he was very surprised, didn't know they were out!

 

[former member]

I had a good chat with a German guy at our first site in Spain; he had a black 180 Cali and was looking rather keen on our T6; his wife was also sold. Reckon VW will have another order soon...

Definitely feels a bit novel having a van that's pretty new and so far, pretty rare.

 

[CRD]

I'm assuming my Kombi will come with H4 halogens as standard. Looking at maybe trying these out- any opinions?

80W Chips H4 LED Headlight 6000K 8000LM 12V Hi/Lo Conversion Bulbs Car Headlamps

 

[Pauly]

I have just updated the T6 Lamp Types listing over in the resources section, this is now a fairly complete list with the exception of a couple internal lamps on the cali/velle

http://www.t6forum.com/resources/volkswagen-transporter-t6-bulb-lamp-types.27/

 

[CRD]

I have just updated the T6 Lamp Types listing over in the resources section, this is now a fairly complete list with the exception of a couple internal lamps on the cali/velle

http://www.t6forum.com/resources/volkswagen-transporter-t6-bulb-lamp-types.27/

Full bulb upgrade kits for the non-led variants would be quite a popular addition to the forum shop I would think!

 

[Pauly]

I did think about it but cant buy them anywhere with any kind of discount, members would basically be paying more to buy from us ?? kinda defeats the point of the shop

 

[CRD]

I did think about it but cant buy them anywhere with any kind of discount, members would basically be paying more to buy from us ?? kinda defeats the point of the shop

Yes, but I think just getting all the bulbs required from a one-stop-shop knowing they are all compatible would be attractive to some, me included!

 

[Pauly]

Ok point taken, can you elaborate a bit more more on what kind of lamps you are thinking off.
LEDs tend to be a bit hit and miss and are often not strictly road legal so i would probably shy away from that but could look at genuine philips/osram white lamps or similar xenon style ?