Best Headlight Conversion?

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 1 Jan 2014, 12:18 pm

#979289

I have the original headlights on my 74 Superbug which are working but are nowhere near bright enough.

What's the best way to upgrade my lights? H4 conversion kit?

Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 1 Jan 2014, 1:29 pm

#979296

You can buy H4 globes to suit your head lights, make certain all the earth contacts are clean as the get corroded over the years.
http://www.classicandvintagebulbs.com/page3.html P45T base, these are avilable from this site.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 1 Jan 2014, 1:37 pm

#979298

Check the voltage at the headlights first, the best headlights in the world are still gonna suck if the voltage is low.

Best upgrade is just replace the original non sealed headlights with some H4 semi sealeds.
They bolt straight in if you get the ones for Beetle,Kombi/Mk1 Golf.

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 1 Jan 2014, 1:55 pm

#979302

Cheers for that.

A mate of mine has some Mk1 Golf headlights I can try in there.

I'll check the voltage while I have it all apart too.

Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

CC Super Bug Commited Dubber

55 posts · joined May 2013 · 1 Jan 2014, 4:55 pm

#979317

Just fitted the MK1 Golf ones to mine. Huuuge difference!!
Better range of H4 globes available too.

'94 T4 Poptop Camper
'65 T34 Ghia
8/'57 Big Window Beetle

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 1 Jan 2014, 6:05 pm

#979329

Yes luckily most replacement ones have the common P43t base, but all the original German ones were P45t.