H4 To H7 Upgrade

[JJ2513]

Swapped my H4's for H7's today....not really a job for the middle of January, but at least it's done now
Also swapped the drl's & side lights for led's and no bulb warning lights so am happy with that

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is the unit a straight swap from the H4 unit to the twin Lamp H7 on the same connector? cant seem to find a straight answer! thanks

 

[ma77y]

Yes it is but once fitted you will want to code the van so it knows to keep dipped beam on when using main beam.

 

[shropschris]

I've just put H7 lights in mine today, these LED DRLs:

582 7440 Twenty20 Elegance Canbus LED's 12V W21W

Full range of Car Bulbs, Headlight Bulbs, Wiper blades, Xenon Bulbs and Accessories. Bulb Finder and Wiper Finder for most cars, vans and motorcycles. ABD.co.uk

www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk

No warning lights so far.

fitted them and got the bulb error on the dash warning lights

 

[dubber36]

That might be an age thing. I'm pretty sure they worked in my 68 plate, but not in my 19. Things changed a bit for MY19. The old VCDS wouldn't work with it for starters, meaning I had to can a new HEX V2 lead.

Either way, the warning light can be turned off when you do the main beam coding.

 

[ma77y]

My 68 reg they work fine no errors. Have you put them in the right way round?

 

[shropschris]

That might be an age thing. I'm pretty sure they worked in my 68 plate, but not in my 19. Things changed a bit for MY19. The old VCDS wouldn't work with it for starters, meaning I had to can a new HEX V2 lead.

Either way, the warning light can be turned off when you do the main beam coding.

yeh could be mines a 17 plate , I will turn it off just got the OBD2 Bluetooth Adapter on order so I will have a go then.
The lights were easy to fit so thats a bonus.

 

[shropschris]

My 68 reg they work fine no errors. Have you put them in the right way round?

they are working so I guess so ?

 

[shropschris]

This morning the van has decided it likes the LED after all, as the warning light has gone

 

[dubber36]

It could be that the warning light was still on from having the ignition turned on with no bulb in? The next time the ignition is turned on and the bulb is present, the van will be happy again.

 

[CAB]

And another, bit pricey at £195 delivered:

VW TRANSPORTER CARAVELLE T6 headlights TWIN H7 BRIGHTER UPGRADE FROM STANDARD | eBay

VW T6 TRANSPORTER CARAVELLE HEADLIGHTS. THESE ARE THE TWIN H7 TYPE WHICH ARE BRIGHTER THAN YOUR STANDARD RUN OF THE MILL TWIN H4 LIGHTS. USED SO MAY HAVE SMALL MARKS AS EXPECTED ON HEADLIGHTS. LAST SET AVAILABLE.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[T6 LeeHam]

And another, bit pricey at £195 delivered:

VW TRANSPORTER CARAVELLE T6 headlights TWIN H7 BRIGHTER UPGRADE FROM STANDARD | eBay

VW T6 TRANSPORTER CARAVELLE HEADLIGHTS. THESE ARE THE TWIN H7 TYPE WHICH ARE BRIGHTER THAN YOUR STANDARD RUN OF THE MILL TWIN H4 LIGHTS. USED SO MAY HAVE SMALL MARKS AS EXPECTED ON HEADLIGHTS. LAST SET AVAILABLE.

www.ebay.co.uk

Ordered. Not happy with my thq headlights, and have tried so many different bulbs they always feel like a compromise. So for me gonna try these as a last resort. I should make the money back selling the thq headlights anyway.

 

[dubber36]

Not happy with my thq headlights, and have tried so many different bulbs they always feel like a compromise.

Have you even tried HIDs?

 

[T6 LeeHam]

Have you even tried HIDs?

Yes, got the terminator kit you recommended. 35w, with 500k bulbs

 

[dubber36]

The 5000K are still a bit too 'blue'. 4300K are as close to OEM xenon and the best for light output.

 

[T6 LeeHam]

Sorry its a 55w, so should be 4300k at output, but still, im not a fan of the cut off of the projectors, or the indicator brightness.

 

[dubber36]

Ah, you must have a V3s if you have dim indicators and DRLs.

 

[T6 LeeHam]

Having a mare here, what bulbs are needed for the indicators on these h7 headlights? the seller had removed both and thats the only thing i didnt chcek before refitting the bumper

 

[Chippie1]

Found this on forum when doing mine very handy

 

[Chippie1]

You want the twin headlight

 

[T6 LeeHam]

Awesome! I ordered the bulbs just before you'd posted, and had to get them from vw. Next thing is alignment.

I maxed out the screws on the headlight, but both dipped and full still seemed very low. If I remember rightly, there's a bolt on the bottom that would lift the whole headlight up?