HID Kit for Golf Mk5 - CANBUS problems?

[Greg_S]

Hi All,

Looking at getting some xenons to go on the Golf and keep seeing warning about CANBUS compatible kits. I assume this is due to it generating an error on the bulb check like it can on the S2's. Difference in price of kit seems to be about £100 extra which seems a bit steep.

Does anyone have experience with these? and will a relay on the circuit stop the CANBUS bulb check complaining?

[Henkjan]

I thought a simple resistor does the trick? not 100% sure though

[ManiacuV6]

On golf MK IV almost for sure you don't have a lamp check module so you don't need to worry about CAN bus compatible HID's .
None of many many Golf IV that I repaired didn't had a lamp check module.
Get a kit with 4300k and you will be fine . Don't get a hid color more that 6000k because you won't see anything on the rain or fog .

[Greg_S]

Dont know whatt i was on the other day. Its a Golf Mk5 if that makes a difference.

Been trying to find 4300k kits but they seem a bit few and far between when I have looked

[ManiacuV6]

On Golf MKV YOU HAVE a bulb check control. So you need to buy a good kit or you will have issues with your windscreen wiper motor.

You can pay less than 100 quid for a good kit. You only need to know which to buy.

[prj]

And for the color, as said before, try to find 4300K, that is the best for visibility.
5000 is the highest I would go.

Here is how 5000 looks on mine:


This is the furthest I would go, as if you go any higher, the rain and fog visibility starts to get really bad.

[Henkjan]

On Golf MKV YOU HAVE a bulb check control. So you need to buy a good kit or you will have issues with your windscreen wiper motor. ....

why's that?

[Greg_S]

Didnt think it would affect windscreen motor. Does putting a relay on the bulb circuit solve the bulb check problem like it does on the S2's?

[Sleeper_Avant]

its all to do with resistance of wires and frequency of the high/low canbus system
good quality kits should be fine

its other bulbs, i.e no. plate bulbs etc where people LED them that need resistors fitted, if that makes sense?

Sean.

[ManiacuV6]

for Henkjan

I have a friend that till now had sold and installed at least 1000 HID kits .I repaired a Golf V with that problem .

[Fat Audi 80]

I have a 6000k HID setup and it is perfect rain or shine.

[Jamo]

6000k is the best balance between light and blue, been running 6000k kits for years now. Will upgrade the RS4 bulbs to 6000k in a month or two

[cooperquattro]

Most hid kits for the mk5 will result in the cecm being burnt out

[prj]

If you had a direct comparison between 4300k and 6000k in the rain you would see what we are on about.
The difference is pretty immense.

[Drummer87]

Off topic on car but on topic for lights.

For the s2, would slim ballasts be the best choice to go for?? Or just a standard size?