I’m just outside Southampton- I did check the map but doesn’t appear to be any Vcds members nearby
TransporterHQ (THQ) Aftermarket Headlights
Here's what they should look like against a wall.
Mine are like this, but the other way 'round, obviously..
You could always fit these T6 Transporter Headlight Harness Expensive, but by the time you travel to someone, then pay them some beer money, there might not be much in it.
I bought the harness, just a bit more cable / gubbins if you're bothered about that?
I had looked at the elevation change from the garage to the house and also the picture taken whilst moving - 99% certain the n/s one is too high.
I've got a t6 with thransporter hq led dipped beam lights , they still not good enough and the whole headlight thing is soo frustrating that either i going to upgrade to factory led or flog the van , my heap peugeot partner for work has old yellow lights and they still 10 times better than the t6
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Thanks @Mooncat, I’ll try and get it in for a check. Has anyone taken on adjusting the thq units before? From memory there wasn’t much scope for changing the actual angle of the head light assembly or the bulb unit..
Easy, 2 x 8mm bolt heads per unit. Really easy to adjust
They are on the back and are silver.
LEDs in the dipped beam don't work well with the THQ projectors.
get yourself some HIDs and all will be sorted.
All the info is in the thread, just read back a few pages.
My lights are now great!
Easy, 2 x 8mm bolt heads per unit. Really easy to adjust
They are on the back and are silver.
Bingo! Managed to put the bulb in the right way up and found those two screws to adjust the angle- have dialled them down a bit. Do these adjust the angle of each lamp up and down? One for main and one for dipped? Think I’ll go with the wiring harness solution for dipped + main..
If I remember correctly, there are two adjusters on the dipped and one on the main.
The inner one on the dipped is vertical and the outer is horizontal.
I think the main is just up and down, but will look again in the morning.
If you park a few metres from a wall at night, you can easily see the movement..
i thought the philips are ok tbh ,
can u post a link to both lights u are happy with , I've read the thread but its too confusing, thanks
I put some labels on the top of my THQ V2s before installing to avoid trial and error or using a mirror to read lettering on the back of the casing.
A couple of us have put the effort and money in to experiment with different set ups. It's all documented with pictures and links in the last few pages of the thread, so surely people can make their own judgements from the findings without being spoon fed?
I did a review of those a couple of years back. In summary, externally they look better with no external wires and the light output with standard bulbs was an improvement over the H4s and comparable with the Sonar units that are sold by THQ. The LED strip was much more uniform in light output (don't see individual LEDs). That's the good bits.
The bad bits were no adjustment for beam height other than the usual electronic adjustment in the cab so I had to modify the beam adjuster motor's rod to get a usable distance to the dipped beam; lots of reports of failed LEDs (mine failed too) which made the vehicle illegal for use on the road as those also work as your side lights.
Aside from the external wiring which you can tidy up with conduit and the fabric wiring tape, the Sonar units (referred to in this thread as the THQ V1s) are a far better build quality.
Popped in to an independent vw garage today to have the headlight alignment checked. Turns out it was spot on- I did explain these were aftermarket units with HID bulbs fitted and the mechanic, who happens to be the MOT tester said they looked fine and in general as long as the install looks good will pass if the lights are working inside the cut off range. Guess I know where I will he getting future MOT’s done then!
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