Xenon Headlights

The problem with HID conversions is that most if not all are not road legal. Due to the risk of blinding other road users HID lamps must have an auto-levelling system and an integrated washer/wiper.

On top of this all retro fit HID kits will not perform correctly because Halogen headlamps and HID headlamps require different optics to make a safe and legal beam pattern.

I wanted a kit for my car but it's not worth it. :(

More info here. :)
 
anderoo said:
The problem with HID conversions is that most if not all are not road legal. Due to the risk of blinding other road users HID lamps must have an auto-levelling system and an integrated washer/wiper.

On top of this all retro fit HID kits will not perform correctly because Halogen headlamps and HID headlamps require different optics to make a safe and legal beam pattern.

I wanted a kit for my car but it's not worth it. :(

More info here. :)
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Some truth there but some is just incorrect garbage. Levelling and wash wiper are only legal requirement for cars manufactured with HID lamps. No law states their requirement for retrofit. My car certainly hasn't failed an MOT with HID's and I very rarely get flashed by other drivers either. In fact I got more annoyed driver flashes when I was driving my TT with oem Xenons.
 
mysticsniper said:
I am just looking for some Xenon headlights for my car. I have seen some here for £ 27.45 buy 1 get 1 free.
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They are NOT Xenon headlights. They are 'Xenon effect' headlights. A proper Xenon system is quite expensive and cannot be done simply by changing bulbs.
 
HID's make an almost unbelivable difference on most cars. However, those very cheap universal kits seem to have a high failure rate, and you can't replace individual igniter boxes, you need to buy a whole new kit. The more expensive ones are better quality, and usually you can buy parts seperatly.
 
I never used to care too much about HID, but since having a car with HIDs it's going to be diffifult to downgrade to normal headlights
 
Matmulder said:
HID's a rubbish, IMO.

Drive a car with proper Xenon's and you'll see. Just a shame they cost so much to both spec as an option, and to fix if they break.
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:confused: Aren't HIDs the same as 'Xenons' ?
 
ElRazur said:
No they aint

HID are better than xenon - Fact.
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Actually they are the same, the names are interchangeable and are both used to describe Xenon Gas Discharge lamps in cars. Confusion comes from the fact that Halogen bulb manufacturers have started using Xenon gas instead of halogen in standard car headlamp bulbs. ie if it costs £15 it's the latter, expect to pay at least £150+ for a decent aftermarket Xenon/HID kit.
 
[TW]Fox said:
They are NOT Xenon headlights. They are 'Xenon effect' headlights. A proper Xenon system is quite expensive and cannot be done simply by changing bulbs.
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I have heard that "Xenon effect" headlights are in fact less powerful than regular ones, which if true is quite amusing.
 
Ollie's Gadgets said:
I have heard that "Xenon effect" headlights are in fact less powerful than regular ones, which if true is quite amusing.
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I think it stems from the fact that a lot of xenon effect lights use a blue filter over a normal halogen/xenon lamp and this filter reduces some of the light output but will give a blue tinge to the lights(a bluey tinge is seen from HID lights from a distance if you get the right angle). Ive had both philips blue vision and osram silverstars and they are both very similar light outputs when driving with the silverstars having a longer beam. The proper xenons we have on the audi though are totally different and light the road up like daylight in front of you, the really is nothing that can compare to proper projector HIDs.
 
ElRazur said:
Put it this way, it is like driving with the High beam (the brigtest light) on. Mine is the 9000k (bluey-natural light look) and for the first few weeks i look forward to driving at night.
On top of that, your car looks kinda newish even though my has a M plate on it. :D
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Awww you got the 9000K.

Should have got the 6000k :D

Just incase people dont know 6000k is a bright white and 9000K is a blue tinge but it isnt as bright.

Then you go below 6000k and it starts to get a yellow colour
 
Mickey_D said:
Meh, all this bickering back and forth about all these new fangled lights.....


Just get a set of these and turn everything in front of you into the surface of the sun!! :p
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:eek: Portable Sun!!! :eek:


:p

I think PIIA have some lights liek that that are lighter and use HIDs :cool:
 
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