HIDS4U Kits

[thePHILosipher]

I've done a quicky searchy and i cant find anything specific to what im looking for (altho theres lots of HID threads)

Was looking on the HIDS4U site and was going to purchase the Pro-Max Kit (the £110 set) but the site and the help desk have both stated that the Pro-Max kit might work but not certain due to the ECU and on that note only the Ultimate set is going to work.

I dont suppose if anybody has got any other of the HID sets other than the Ultimate from these guys and if they work with your car??

thanks guys

 

[DEAN0]

I've done a quicky searchy and i cant find anything specific to what im looking for (altho theres lots of HID threads)

Was looking on the HIDS4U site and was going to purchase the Pro-Max Kit (the £110 set) but the site and the help desk have both stated that the Pro-Max kit might work but not certain due to the ECU and on that note only the Ultimate set is going to work.

I dont suppose if anybody has got any other of the HID sets other than the Ultimate from these guys and if they work with your car??

thanks guys

IIRC - the ultimate kit is for cars where there is a warning system if a headlight blows.

The ibiza is not fitted with such a warning system and will accept most HID kits available.
( Lost track of the amount of H7 bulbs that have blown in my ibiza sport tdi and had no warning till i pull up behind someone and see the reflection )

 

[Breezapom]

I've done a quicky searchy and i cant find anything specific to what im looking for (altho theres lots of HID threads)

Was looking on the HIDS4U site and was going to purchase the Pro-Max Kit (the £110 set) but the site and the help desk have both stated that the Pro-Max kit might work but not certain due to the ECU and on that note only the Ultimate set is going to work.

I dont suppose if anybody has got any other of the HID sets other than the Ultimate from these guys and if they work with your car??

thanks guys

i have that kit works fine had no problems *touch wood*

 

[PJ_TDi]

I have the diane_shop ones from ebay, 6000k, had them for a year now and they've been ace. Way cheaper than the HIDs4U jobs - I also considered them.

 

[Neo]

Sounds like they are just steering you towards the most expensive kit the site tries to do that too.

The mk4 Ibiza does`nt use a can-bus wiring system which throws a wobbly when you fit hid`s - I have the pro+ kit with H7R`s (£85 with discount code) and it works fine.


EDIT: Just remembered I HAD the pro+ kit... Now have slim ballasts from another source (so I could mount them in a better place).

 

[thePHILosipher]

IIRC - the ultimate kit is for cars where there is a warning system if a headlight blows.

The ibiza is not fitted with such a warning system and will accept most HID kits available.
( Lost track of the amount of H7 bulbs that have blown in my ibiza sport tdi and had no warning till i pull up behind someone and see the reflection )

i have that kit works fine had no problems *touch wood*

Sounds like they are just steering you towards the most expensive kit the site tries to do that too.

The mk4 Ibiza does`nt use a can-bus wiring system which throws a wobbly when you fit hid`s - I have the pro+ kit with H7R`s (£85 with discount code) and it works fine.


EDIT: Just remembered I HAD the pro+ kit... Now have slim ballasts from another source (so I could mount them in a better place).

Nice one guys, appreciate that, i'll be get me's some of them, where is the best place to mount the ballasts?? I was thinking behind the crash bar if they fit.....

I have the diane_shop ones from ebay, 6000k, had them for a year now and they've been ace. Way cheaper than the HIDs4U jobs - I also considered them.

i was tempted by them, but ive had alot of bad experiances importing from HK through eBay, also after postage is applyed and possible import duty the cost will probably be only around £20-£30 cheaper, and for me spending that is worth it for a UK based 2yr guarentee and if i did have any problems it will be no more than a weeks turn around

 

[Breezapom]

yea crash bar is a good place ive seen it done once before just got mine stuck on to the side of the engine bay its not in the way either and is easy to get to if i need to remove the wireing

 

[Aimez]

Had my HIDs 4 u ones on for 3 years nearly now, not heard of anyone with a cheap kit having them on for that long as of yet.......
You have a diesel so the best way in under the crash bar wish I had could be bothered to do that!

 

[Neo]

I used to have them on the crashbar mounts...

But I bought some slim ballasts and put them IN the lights.

You can`t really see them in the pic but there is a gap in the bottom of the headlight unit below and between the reflectors - I had the idea when I replaced a headlight and saw the gap.... fits in perfectly!

Just because I can

 

[Aimez]

oooh wonder why all companies aren't making these smaller ballasts like that? Where you get them? I want some as nooooo room in the stupid diesel engine bay and want mien to look nicer as one is currently strapped to the battery box!

 

[thePHILosipher]

Had my HIDs 4 u ones on for 3 years nearly now, not heard of anyone with a cheap kit having them on for that long as of yet.......
You have a diesel so the best way in under the crash bar wish I had could be bothered to do that!

Sometimes you do get what you pay for, well worth the extra pennies

yeh i know what you mean, i was havin a look in the bay and so little space its untru, decided the extra work would be worth it, will keep the bay clean as well.

I used to have them on the crashbar mounts...

But I bought some slim ballasts and put them IN the lights.

Just because I can

they look awesome, nice and neat

 

[Neo]

oooh wonder why all companies aren't making these smaller ballasts like that? Where you get them? I want some as nooooo room in the stupid diesel engine bay and want mien to look nicer as one is currently strapped to the battery box!

Maybe the older designs are cheaper to make?
I got them from car mod shop on ebay (UK seller), I went for black ones and took the stickers off them because the part of the headlight I fitted them under is semi-transparent, and they would show through from the outside if they were silver or had the white stickers on them.
Hids4u do slim ballasts but they are silver.
I could`nt find anywhere decent to mount ballasts in a TDI engine bay...so I can see why the crashbar option is popular, but I wanted something more oem.

 

[Aimez]

Well think this is a first you should have posted this up in a separate thread alot of fellow tdi owner will be jealous of you and good for us to know! Well if mine break there in a plus to buying new ones!

 

[st10587]

i think i was the first for the crash bar mount!!

but neo slim ballasts are awesome!! might have to reconsider if one fails

o and i have the diana shop ones. no problems with them and they are a year or so old and i have fitted the same kit to 5 othercars and no one has had a problem. they send them as gifts so no taxes apply

 

[st10587]

see here http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=164653&page=11

 

[Squintstream]

Hey Money Bags,

Sorry, made that assumption if you're shopping at HIDS4U

Do yourself a favour and get them from this UK seller:

British eBayer.
Next Day delivery
2 Year guarantee
Metal based bulbs
Ceramic insulated
Slim ballasts
Silicon Wires

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=220486482784

Not the cheapest, but I wanted the UK seller and 2 year guarantee.

delivered some for me this Christmas and I'm well happy

 

[thePHILosipher]

Hey Money Bags,

Sorry, made that assumption if you're shopping at HIDS4U

Do yourself a favour and get them from this UK seller:

British eBayer.
Next Day delivery
2 Year guarantee
Metal based bulbs
Ceramic insulated
Slim ballasts
Silicon Wires

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=220486482784

Not the cheapest, but I wanted the UK seller and 2 year guarantee.

delivered some for me this Christmas and I'm well happy

sounds good, shame about the link

 

[Neo]

i think i was the first for the crash bar mount!!

Yeah think I got the idea from you ages ago! But my pro+ ballasts did`nt quite fit inside the bar like yours.

I think if you have normal ballasts the best mounting place is crashbar area, and for slim ballasts stick `em in the lights.

Phil, if you don`t want to stretch to hids4u I recommend Car mod shop
which is where I got my ballasts.
UK seller and they have their own site as well as being on ebay.

 

[thePHILosipher]

Phil, if you don`t want to stretch to hids4u I recommend Car mod shop
which is where I got my ballasts.
UK seller and they have their own site as well as being on ebay.

CHeers for that mate, having done a search for the discount code ive decided to put my order in with HIDS4U, im yet to find anybody who's said a bad word about them.

i think i was the first for the crash bar mount!!

it was your thread which gave me the idea. ive lookin in my engine bay for a while for a suitable place to mount them, then i read your thread and it struck me as the place for them. to you good sir

 

[st10587]

it was your thread which gave me the idea. ive lookin in my engine bay for a while for a suitable place to mount them, then i read your thread and it struck me as the place for them. to you good sir

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