HID Kits

saitrix · 4 Apr 2006 at 10:48

Do you know whether the VX220 can take rally bulbs? I would say the best type of setup is HID for dipped then 110W main beams.

Psycrow · 4 Apr 2006 at 12:25

I got one of these kits for my accord a few months ago. Easy to install and the difference between them and my old bulbs was astounding. Signs and cats eyes light up for as far as the eye can see, the beam is also much much brighter and at least twice as long. Makes night time driving less of a strain on the eyes

I went for the 6000k bulbs which I recon are the best to go for. You get nice white light with just a tint of blue to it. The 8000k are way too blue and you loose too much light over the 6000k and 4300k are very very white, which is good really but I am rather fond of a little tint of blue.
I wouldnt get HID main beams as my lights take about 10-20 seconds to warm up and reach full brightness, with HID main beams you wouldnt be able to flash people which is pretty essential. If you do get HID dipped beams, Id also get some matching colour of sidelights too, otherwise it just looks wrong.

Muncher · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:19

Oooh, look what has arrived

Muncher · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:19

Muncher · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:20

Zip · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:24

How does a HID kit weigh? :confused:

[TW]Fox · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:26

Nozzer said:
If I was converting my S1 to HID, I'd want both. I use my full beams a lot, more so other people can see me...

You shouldnt be using your full beam around other cars..

Forbidden · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:28

You drive with full beam during the day? ....

andi · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:30

How many lights are you converting?

Which kit did you go for? Tell us how you rate it once its in, the Impreza lights are crap, fancy a HID upgrade and some driving lights.

ScoobyDoo69 · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:38

How would these HIDs work in a car like the Impreza? One kit? I seem to remember seeing the HID kits which only have one setting, on or off :confused:

Do these allow normal headlights on, and then able to turn on the full beam? I'd quite like some

Muncher · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:38

They weigh 500g per light unit, so I'll be adding approx 2kg to the weight of the car.

Muncher · 2 Sep 2006 at 18:40

They just replace whatever bulbs are in your car.

I got 10x H1, 2x H7, 1x H4

The H4s are either HID/Halogen or bi-xenon.

eidolon · 2 Sep 2006 at 19:26

Nozzer said:
Partly that, I also drive around in the daytime with all my front lights on. As you're no doubt aware, anything that helps people see our low little cars is worth doing .

How do you do that? Mine are wired up so that they only come on with full beam :confused:

If I flash somebody all 4 light up but with normal dipped beam the driving lights aren't on.

Nozzer · 2 Sep 2006 at 22:39

I don't have the driving lights on during daytime either, as they annoy people.

To put them on 'full time', push the stalk away from you. At least that's how it is in the S1. But it seems you know that

Lopéz · 2 Sep 2006 at 23:18

Muncher said:
They just replace whatever bulbs are in your car.

I got 10x H1, 2x H7, 1x H4

The H4s are either HID/Halogen or bi-xenon.

A VX220 has 10 H1 bulbs?!

GT3 · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:19

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

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

Firestar_3x · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:22

Hmm, not so sure on the quality for that sort of price, when i do mine i'm sticking to a quality package which features good ballasts, if you get cheap ones they tend to pack in quickly.

GT3 · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:29

Well the bulbs and ballasts have a 1 year warranty and they do look awesome

Firestar_3x · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:30

They do indeed, shame about the rest of the car

v0n · 3 Sep 2006 at 00:30

I'm not sure I understand how those third party kits work - you have a ballast unit and a bulb, but since I don't see any relay units for headlamp motors how exactly does the ballast control height of beam?