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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#882840
Thought it was time to change the bulbs in the bus so it didn't look like i was burning candles in the headlights. I went to by some nice white modern lights (thinking they were H4's) and the bulbs were totally wrong. I can't seem to find any H branding on the glass of the headlight so i'm unsre what bulbs will fit, or if you can even buy white type bulbs for these? Anyone got any clues or part numbers for good bulbs to fit?
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#882843
VW use P45t bulbs, autobahn have them on the shelf



You can only get them in plain 60/55w and 100/90w but you'll need to add relays for the higher wattage ones

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#882865
tar76 wrote:Thought it was time to change the bulbs in the bus so it didn't look like i was burning candles in the headlights. I went to by some nice white modern lights (thinking they were H4's) and the bulbs were totally wrong. I can't seem to find any H branding on the glass of the headlight so i'm unsre what bulbs will fit, or if you can even buy white type bulbs for these? Anyone got any clues or part numbers for good bulbs to fit?
as Joel says

VWs use the European type bulbs P45T ..

You can get H4 60/55w bulbs but I thought Your vehicle would already have those.. Quartz Halogen..

or

the Higher wattage ones H4 100/90w bulbs , but those use a lot of power... and can melt wires...
[seen a lot of melted wires due to those]
so, need relays and heavy wires..

as usual 100/90w are illegal for use on the highways etc...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#882867
P45t are standard bulbs. They do make P45t replacement halogen bulbs as mentioned.

P43t are halogen bulbs with the 3 prongs (H4).

All VWs in Australia pre 1980 came with P45t standard bulbs.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#882893
Joel wrote:VW use P45t bulbs, autobahn have them on the shelf



You can only get them in plain 60/55w and 100/90w but you'll need to add relays for the higher wattage ones
thats the ones i have. The H4 one i brought had 3 lugs and had no chance of fitting, are H4 lights expensive to buy?
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#882904
They were about $17 each for Narva ones at Autobahn when I was in there last.

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#882915
So i need to look for them in a halogen? My lights just seem really crap at night
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#882918
Need to check your voltage at the lights first.

Even with the best bulbs in the world your headlights are still gonna suck if theres bad grounds or voltage drops.

Also what condition are the lenses and reflectors in?
40 year old glass lenses tend to have a lot of etching and sandblasting going on which really effects light output.