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I have installed a set of Phillips Vision plus bulbs to my Mk1 sharan and they did make a difference to the brightnest of the light beam, but I feel its the lens its self that could be the main problem with the mk1 lights, as I had installed a set of vision plus bulb previously on my Yamaha TDM with good results. I can recommend www.powerbulbs.com for the vision plus bulbs you also get a set of vision plus side light bulb free to which get rid of the std cream coloured side lights. TAM

I can recommend the Phillips Vision plus bulbs , I originally bought a set for my Yamaha TDM and they have been in use for over a year now and they made a big differance to the light output and the beam. :) However when I got my Sharan the one thing I thought let it down was the headlights , so it was off to powerbulbs.com for another set of phillips vision plus bulb and fitted them to the Sharan and whilst they did make an improvement on the original it was not as marked a difference as on the TDM. On a whole I thing they are worth the money but I also think there is only so much you can do by just changing the bulb the rest I think will come from the design of the headlight and lens. RIDE magazine had a good artical last month on upgrade bulbs and there were a lot of the pattern bulbs that there manufacturing tollerances were well out which would have an effect on the beam, phillips, Osram and OEM came out the best in there test. TAM

I to had this dilemma when changing my wheels and tyres , but the owners book and the inside of the fuel cap both , state when you goto the 215/ size of tyre the is no recomendation for reinforced. But it does stipulate that the 195/ and 205 are reinforced( this is on a 1998 Sharan BTW)

Well I am no Ford mech but I am a heating engineer and on an oil fired atomising burner, white smoke can be an indication the burner is air rich. But I have no idea how the aux heater works so I could be barking up the wrong tree

Can anyone help me with locating a set of sun visors for my Sharan as both of them have faulty vanity lights and cover. Tried the local VW dealer and thy are wanting 40GBP each, and I missed out on a passanger on on Ebay. Thanks TAM

How did you go about fitting the heated washer, aand how much did the conversion cost approx. As this a thing I was thinking about doing to my Sharan (has got the heated screen , but not sure about the mirrors Thanks TAM

Thanks Seatkid for those links TAM

Well I'll be ...... So is that why I hear what sound like a small fan motor , coming from under the rear passanger side sill, sometimes when I stop the Sharan. It runs on for a short whilst after turning the ignition off .? I really sh ould try to get hold of an owners hand book, I have got one for a 2000 on model if anyone wants to swap TAM

Your the first person I have heard to have said that :blink: , normally they say it is a Ford Galaxy in drag :lol: or an expensive Ford Galaxy :o

I to would like to see the fualt codes o the mk1 if any one has them I have tried to search this site but it is coming back with nothing Cheers TAM

The company I am going to get to do my windows in a fortnight says that you are allowed a 30% tint on the drivers and front passangers window and you can have any tint on the rears. However I called my insurance (Tesco) and they say they will only insure up to a 30% on all windows dispite the fact it is legal to go darker on the other windows (so good bye Tesco insurance then) I am going to go with a 30% tint on the fronts and 45% tint on the rest of the glass.("Limo" tint starts at 80% apparently) :unsure: TAM

Yep mine is a pre 2000 one I think they changed on the face lift model

It is mainly for looks (spot the "old boy" racer) but I wouldn't mind a slightly firmer ride and a little less body roll. I just noticed Purple perils galaxy, and I really like those wheels :) TAM

This is my first post on this list so go easy on me. With regards to alloy wheel fitments, I am wanting to replace the standard Carat alloys. I have tried a few of the local Wheel and tyre dealers and had a variety of answers with regards to tyre size and offset . So far I think I am going to go with a 17" wheel as the tyres seem to be cheaper and more readily available. I quite like the Audi RS6 5 spoke replicas . Any other suggestions of wheels ( pref. with a picture of the alloys fitted to a Alhambra/ Sharan would be appreciated). But the main Issue is tyre size, my Sharan is currently fitted with 15" Carat alloys with 205/60/15 tyres. But I have been advised to fit from a 205/45/17 to a 225/45/17 and even 235/40/17 . what would you guys recommend , bearing in mind the Sharan is an every day runner for me so it can't be to extreme. Thanks TAM