I think a few people asked in this thread if the manual adjustments actually make a difference, and I can confirm what other's have stated...using tape measures today, the manual adjustments change the center height of the self-leveling/adaptive system. It makes logical sense because even under the best of manufacturing conditions, both the headlight units and chasis will vary slightly, requiring the ability for manual adjustments to ensure proper, legal, alignment. About 1.5 turns for my setup seems to keep it within the guidelines for adjusting headlamps. For sure, VW went conservative and had them a bit lower.
I found the headlights to be nice and bright and cutoff at distance down the road seemed pretty good.
I am not at stock height, but I have changed the headlight aiming. What I look for is that the cutoff point is about at the trunkline of cars in front of me and that seems to work well.
I have driven my GTI S at night and never once thought to myself that I wished I had paid more money for a Sport GTI so I could have the Xenons. Nor have I once thought I need my headlights to turn for me as I turn a corner. I see just fine when cornering at night with my halogens.
I have the A3 12v plug, LED GTI tails, all my interior lights have been switched to LED including the trunk and license plate, and I just order European Golf R headlights for my GTI should look sweet once there on.
Got the Matrix LED headlights and can say they are awesome. Good light all around and those automatic high beams are superb.
They're incredibly bright and clear with perfect color temperature.
I have Euro Golf R headlights on my Canadian GTI with xenon lights. The headlights were almost plug and play except for some coding for the LED turn signal. But, the highbeams don't work.
Can verify: B7 NMS Passat headlights are complete garbage. Aftermarket HIDs are almost required.
There should be a lower category specifically for the Passat. worst. headlights. ever. The shame is that a big part of the problem is that they are simply aimed at the ground about 100' in front of the car.
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