the bulbs themselves are longer yes but I though they were meant to be longer, they still seem like they would fit though?!
The first set I tried the bulbs were a lot longer.The set I have in now are only a couple of mm longer than standard halogen bulbs.You will need a kit with shorter HID bulbs because if the electrode touches the bulb antiglare shroud it will short out and blow the ballast and possibly cause problems to your wiring even ECU.
oh great I think they are too long then and I'm going to have to take everything off that I destroyed my hands fitting and send it back, noooooooooo! These have been a nightmare its took me 2 months to get a wiring harness I bought the HIDs months ago!
I will try one more time tommorow but I have fitted bulbs before and never had this problem so I think they are too long I'm sure they much more than a few millimetres longer oh great!!
I will try one more time tommorow but I have fitted bulbs before and never had this problem so I think they are too long I'm sure they much more than a few millimetres longer oh great!!
i got these ones, cost me about £40 delivered and took about 5 days to get here, fitted no probs and work fine without a harness...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=110201441359&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=001
i had a problem with the one side firing up after about a week and done a search on here and it appears to be a dodgy ballast but i've emailed the guy i bought them off and he said send it back and he'll replace it without any probs so he seems genuine.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=110201441359&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=001
i had a problem with the one side firing up after about a week and done a search on here and it appears to be a dodgy ballast but i've emailed the guy i bought them off and he said send it back and he'll replace it without any probs so he seems genuine.
what kit did you order then? i m going to get a kit soon and was going to try one of the eBay kits as the Hella components for the Seat are £200.
Oh Jam, all kits will fit without a harness but you run th risk of blowing electrics. Also £40 for a HID kit?! that seems very cheep. What was the quality like.
Oh Jam, all kits will fit without a harness but you run th risk of blowing electrics. Also £40 for a HID kit?! that seems very cheep. What was the quality like.
Right today I got an ex mechanic at work to help me and we managed to fit the bulbs they are alot longer than the originals but do fit was very fiddely and took us both a few goes to lock them in place as you can't see and there is no room to work in. He then said they looked alined but I will get the garage to check the allinement when it goes in for a service this Thursday.
Mine cost about £80 I think from HIDs direct from ebay arrived the next day and then I got the battery harness for £20 which took months to sort cos the ebay seller sent one with a connector missing and kept ignoring me! Mine was the H7 8000k blue white/kit and now its fitted looked fantastic on the way home tonight!
Mine cost about £80 I think from HIDs direct from ebay arrived the next day and then I got the battery harness for £20 which took months to sort cos the ebay seller sent one with a connector missing and kept ignoring me! Mine was the H7 8000k blue white/kit and now its fitted looked fantastic on the way home tonight!
Am soooo relieved thought it was all goin wrong and I'd have to send them back, the guy from my work is getting lots of tea made for him from now on!!
Now to spend my money I earnt working new years eve on the rear lights now!
Now to spend my money I earnt working new years eve on the rear lights now!
Glad to hear you got it working, the difference in light performance has to be seen to be believed 
Are they good quality? And also on the website - did you get the standard ones or the "racing ones?" System one or system 2?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....loc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget
Seem a bit cheap don't they? £15 these ones. ^^^^^^^^^ They're Bosch and everything! Would be very interested at this price! What do people think?
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