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I run the H4 conversions from HELLA and they have been great. A lot more light than the old sealed beams and retains the stock look unlike the dorky looking LEDs. I ran a relay harness so they get power direct from the battery.
Pros: more light, stock look
I bought the hella retrobrights in classic white. I don't like the modern look of these.
Cons: modern look disliked
Upgraded OEM style like hela. The og lights are effectively candles at this point.
Pros: upgraded OEM style
Cons: og lights are candles
Vehicle:
Mazda
what you do is chuck these in the garbage and just buy hella h4 replaceable 7" round headlights (they are glass as well so it wont fade/uv cooked) and stick with those. these offbrand amazon/ebay/temu/aliexpress halo led headlights have such garbage light output and beam pattern that you'd be better off just strapping led pen lights to the front of your car.
Pros: glass, wont fade
Cons: garbage light output
I just came across new headlights made by Hella which are look alike VW MK5 versions and installed one to test the beam pattern on my GTI337. It appears that VW MK5 versions are newer one and due to that fact are engineered to put more light on the road. There is no visible cut out in a beam pattern like on OEM versions, but the MK5 look alike seem to be winning on my check list.
Pros: more light on the road
Cons: no visible cut out
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
There are no alternatives. It\u2019s OEM Hella or Chinese crap. There are no options in the middle. There used to be DJ Autos but have been long discontinued.\n\nGet a set of Hellas. Restore them. It\u2019s the best option and you\u2019ll have great headlights for life
Pros: great headlights for life
Cons: no alternatives
Vehicle:
BMW
significantly better than the Sylvania OE ones for light output, but with an OE style cutoff so you don’t blind other drivers.
Pros: better light output, OE style cutoff
Vehicle:
Mazda
i have the hellas; im extremely satisfied with their quality and output
Pros: excellent quality, good output
Vehicle:
BMW
I swapped the Hella conversions in on my '87 16V last year. These part numbers worked just fine: Low beams x2 Hella 003177862 HLMP MOD 164X103 H4 High beams HELLA 003177821 164x103mm H1 High Beam Halogen Conversion Headlamp Kit
Pros: part numbers worked fine
Cons: E-code versions out of stock
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Scirocco
Part number: 003177862
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The brand is registered in Germany. Official website: https://www.hella.com.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Hella headlights.
PR Score — 84 out of 100, based on 81 review and 249 votes. 66 positive reviews, 6 neutral reviews, 9 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.2 (out of 5). Vote balance: 210 up, 39 down.
In the ranking of the best headlights this part is at position 1 ahead of Morimoto and Depo.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Hella headlights:
- Brightness - road ahead is clearly lit or too dim, directly affecting night visibility - rated positively. 4.2 points out of 5.
- Aim - beams are too low or glare other drivers, impacting safety - rated ambivalently. 3.2 points out of 5.
- Condensation - moisture inside the lens, reducing light output - rated ambivalently. 2.7 points out of 5.
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- Hella ranked #1 in headlights ratings for: Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat .
- Hella ranked #2 for: Volkswagen Golf .
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