TransporterHQ (THQ) Aftermarket Headlights
You’d do better putting some rechargeable bike lights in the empty holes.
Sam Lawson
Member
No local on Gumtree, someone had cracked theirs and wanted replacement units
I've had Van-Tech lights fitted (by van-tech) for about 6 weeks.... Now one of the LED DRL strips has failed!
Called in to see them (not that convenient they are over an hour away) and they confessed they have had "a few" others fail!
They have offered to either try another set (but in black not chrome as I had) or have my original lights refitted and get a refund. If I took the option of trying the other set then they would have to charge a fitting fee if they failed as well and needed replacing!
I didn't think the light output was much better anyway although they looked pretty!! They did also cause the bulb fault light to come on on main beam.
I have a feeling they plan to stop selling them!!
Not happy.
I think I'll just put up with the appalling but reliable originals VW's
Called in to see them (not that convenient they are over an hour away) and they confessed they have had "a few" others fail!
They have offered to either try another set (but in black not chrome as I had) or have my original lights refitted and get a refund. If I took the option of trying the other set then they would have to charge a fitting fee if they failed as well and needed replacing!
I didn't think the light output was much better anyway although they looked pretty!! They did also cause the bulb fault light to come on on main beam.
I have a feeling they plan to stop selling them!!
Not happy.
I think I'll just put up with the appalling but reliable originals VW's
I think they are saying a lot by telling you they’ll charge you if a replacement set fails. It means they know that they will definitely fail and are rubbish.
Sam Lawson
Member
My THQ ones are working great. I’d suggest you have them put your originals back on, order a THQ set and fit them yourself or have a local do it. Took me under an hour and I’m not car savvy.
Sam Lawson
Member
The Vantech are manufactured by a different company, and the indicators are an LED matrix, whereas the THQ use a standard bulb. They also have a standard dash error that shows that needs to be cleared.
I spoke to THQ before i bought mine, and they actually recommended using the indicator bulbs from the standard lights over the chrome bulbs supplied as they look better.
zebra
T6 Beach 150 DSG
Do you notice much difference over the H7 units you had before? Or just prefer the look?
Sam Lawson
Member
There is an obvious difference, tho that is more the bulb than the unit. The unit looks a lot nicer and the LED DRLs look great
zebra
T6 Beach 150 DSG
Thanks that’s interesting, I agree they look cool. I was thinking about it for my H4 lights but ended up buying some H7 units off eBay from someone who’d done the same as you...
That’s interesting I’ve been thinking about getting a set of these lights for a while now and have still never seen any other than I pictures, I personally don’t like the ones with the led indicators & yesterday I saw a van in Coventry with them fitted and the drivers side Drl wasn’t working, I’m hoping that the thq ones are better
Yes, both the THQ and Travelin-Lite headlight units are the same - they are manufactured by a Taiwanese company called Sonar.
I looked at both the THQ and TL units in the flesh - took pictures of both units and both have the same 'Sonar' manufacturers marking on the bottom of clear acrylic front cover.
I have the Travelin-Lite units - being fitted on Wednesday. I went to for TL units because they are only a 40 minute drive away, THQ is over 2 hours away.
Thanks for the info, they do look good
That's useful information, thanks.
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