Since having the ST I've noticed that the main beam isn't as good as my previous car, a pug 307. I love the wider spread near to the car as I work nights and drive along some small country lanes but the throw isn't as good to the extent that it is very noticeable. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of replacing the present (H15 I think) bulbs with something that might help.

Also has anyone any experience of brighter reversing lamp bulbs? As the car has privacy glass side and rear, it does degrade the amount of light available to go backwards by.

Plus, led bulbs, anyone care to comment on them as replacements for standard ones, indicators, tail, brake?

ive got LED sidelights in my mk6 and they are immensely bright.

last bulbs i brought through hids4u, have a look on there at reviews for brightness etc

Iv got the hids in mine and they are very bright, i have to turn them down to point at the road so i dont blind people.

Cheers guys, although the sidelights not so much an issue as I have led daylight running lamps as standard. Just been looking at indicators and reversing led bulbs on ebay. Some promising items there although the led reversing bulbs seem to be rather long and apparently prone to dislodging as a result.

Just looked at the hid4u site they do what seems a nice set of dipped HID lamps just not beam, apparently.

GO for hids for front beam as the st has really poor light the side lights well the new st does not have them,and for indicator bulbs go silertec,have a look in my project thread you wil see my hids,also I have the set from eBay £35 about 4 or 5 guys on stoc are running the same from the same company and are very good

Just fitted some nice red leds in my footwells. Thought the standard 501s were rather bright for what they are needed for, shall see how they look later.

Also bought a couple of 5w led bulbs for the reversing lights. After looking at what seems to be a dockyard job removing trim and carpets to change any bulbs in the rear light clusters, decided it's not worth the hassle for now, will wait until I buy the other bulbs I want.

Any pics of the footwells??? Sound good buddy

I'll take a couple when it goes dark. Otherwise there's little to no actual ambience. oooh posh word

Is the cabling already there?

Yes, the Mk7 ST has already got the lights in place, they are bright enough to read a book by, if you really want to contort yourself down that far into the footwell.

i want footwell lights

Look forward to the pics

lol, unfortunately the phone camera isn't quite as good at low light pics

looks good tho

Have noticed that the headlights main & full ain't the best.

Has anyone got a link for the Hid's had a look round eBay and bleedin hundreds listed for the 2013 ST lol, thx

Footwell lights looking good

where most and myself got them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230841061442

Cheers for the link. Think ill have to wait till after Christmas though

I just bought osram night breakers was easier than putting hids in

worth every penny mate they are fantastic

Easy done Liam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27yWk_lsXxM

hi gary im changing my st I got march 2013 for a 15 plate st3 in white.the bulbs for the footwell lamps do they just unplug?plus what type are they.id prefer red or orange ones as I think it is too bright the standard ones,regards,mike

They are just a 501 bulb and just pull them out

yer I got them out ok thanks.can you get coloured ones from say halfords?