HID Kits

Firestar_3x · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:31

Aftermarket kits don't need a stabiliser system, only factory fitted ones do IIRC.

GT3 · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:33

Firestar_3x said:
They do indeed, shame about the rest of the car

True, not the worst I've seen though I have to admit.

eidolon · 3 Sep 2006 at 09:18

GT3 said:
You can get the exact kit from here for less than £90 all in.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/HID-Wholesale

Wow, that's really cheap. I think I'll have to invest in one of them now that it's getting darker on a night.

Hate · 3 Sep 2006 at 09:48

I was under the impression that these were illegal as you didn't have washers or if you have patterened glass..

Lopéz · 3 Sep 2006 at 17:52

Hate said:
I was under the impression that these were illegal as you didn't have washers or if you have patterened glass..

Washers are only needed on factory fitted HID kits.

Hate · 3 Sep 2006 at 17:54

or self levellers?

Lopéz · 3 Sep 2006 at 18:08

Hate said:
or self levellers?

Same

CocoPops · 3 Sep 2006 at 18:23

eidolon said:
Wow, that's really cheap. I think I'll have to invest in one of them now that it's getting darker on a night.

They are cheap!

Will take a look in more detail later.

GT3 · 3 Sep 2006 at 19:25

I'm ordering a set on payday as although I am happy with my "off road use only" high wattage regular bulbs, they have tarnished the silver surface inside my headlight and keep melting my led sidelights. But hopefully these HID's shouldn't produce so much heat.

Muncher · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:14

I've fitted main beam and dipped beam to my car. It's only really getting dark now, but they are extremely bright and look very cool.

Me: Just turned them on, are they bright?

Dad: I don't know, I can't see anything other than a scorching white light

Wicksta · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:21

Which ones did you go for? I'm thinking of trying a set on my BMW 325Ci, probably 6000K. I guess I'll have to get the LCM (light control module) reflashed though so I don't get bulb out warnings. Anyone else with 3 series tried a HID conversion kit?

[TW]Fox · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:36

Definately going to get some of these, of course purely for the extra safety aspect and nothing to do with how cool they look in conjunction with angel eyes

NickXX · 3 Sep 2006 at 21:07

Wicksta said:
Which ones did you go for? I'm thinking of trying a set on my BMW 325Ci, probably 6000K. I guess I'll have to get the LCM (light control module) reflashed though so I don't get bulb out warnings. Anyone else with 3 series tried a HID conversion kit?

Very tempted myself. I had a look at the HIDs4u site, and there is a BMW kit which has the correct resistors in it to stop the bulb out warnings from being on. I believe a reflash is quite expensive from a dealer.

Muncher · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:34

BEFORE

Muncher · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:37

Main Beam On

Dipped Beam

Extremely pleased with them, it is quite literally night and day. You can see so much further, can drive massively faster at night. I really like the main beam, so glad I went for that one too.

Muncher · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:40

I should add it is extremely difficult to photograph the whole effect, it's difficult to even look straight at them from a few yards away in the dark, let alone take a photo.

Firestar_3x · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:40

Looks great, i've been meaning to do mine for so long but other car tasks / spendings have got in the way.

So apart from cutting a bigger hole in your seals to get the wires / bulb through they plug and play?

v0n · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:48

Without leveling kit it must be mucho annoyance to other road users. Not on a small gokart like the one on the picture, but on Saxo, with half melted and flaking mirrors? Ouch...

[TW]Fox · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:49

My thoughts exactly - it's a rather curious loophole in the law that manufacturers MUST have headlight washers and self levelling for safety reasons yet you can bodge them onto your Saxo and legally drive around blinding oncoming traffic..

Muncher · 3 Sep 2006 at 22:56

[TW]Fox said:
My thoughts exactly - it's a rather curious loophole in the law that manufacturers MUST have headlight washers and self levelling for safety reasons yet you can bodge them onto your Saxo and legally drive around blinding oncoming traffic..

To be honest, that's a non issue, they are aligned just like halogen bulbs and are MOT tested. Only the brightness changes, not the alignment to any appreciable extent.