MK5 Owners - Lets see your headlights!

[VRSLOZ]

Did you get the pic off your phone CHRIIS? Been reading up on HIDs and opinions differ as to who is asked. I really like them but they would have to be close to White and I would want to make sure they don't blind oncoming traffic, can pass an MOT and don't look chavy

 

[FR_POWER]

Did you get the pic off your phone CHRIIS? Been reading up on HIDs and opinions differ as to who is asked. I really like them but they would have to be close to White and I would want to make sure they don't blind oncoming traffic, can pass an MOT and don't look chavy

If you want HIDs i would defo get 4300K (Mercedes colour) Yellow/White, 6000K is slight blue/white and 8000k is sky-blue (chavy).

Get H7R bulb so you won't blind oncoming traffic these are the same as D2R which are fitted on the new Honda Civic in halogen headlamps.

MOT not sure, some people have pass them (read so many forums about it)! just depends on your MOT person.

Hope this helps

 

[Byers080]

I've got OSRAM Nightbreaker plus 90%, slightly whiter, but the extra range is only really noticeable on dead straight roads, will upload pics tomo.

 

[VRSLOZ]

Thanks Byers!

Cheers FR_Power, was thinking if I got them I'd get a H7R 4300k kit but not sure if I need 35 or 55w and if I need a CANBUS kit or a normal kit (don't want that dash warning light back on! Lastly do you think with the 4300k light that I would have to change my fog light bulbs?

 

[FR_POWER]

Thanks Byers!

Cheers FR_Power, was thinking if I got them I'd get a H7R 4300k kit but not sure if I need 35 or 55w and if I need a CANBUS kit or a normal kit (don't want that dash warning light back on! Lastly do you think with the 4300k light that I would have to change my fog light bulbs?

The wattage, i'm not sure, best bet get in contact with HIDs4U!

"Rated at 35W it is 300% brighter than a standard halogen."

"Rated at 55W you get twice as much light as the Pro Plus kit and over 400% more light than a standard halogen bulb."

I think you would need the CANBUS system kit seeing as all new cars are CANBUS system now.

Fogs well thats hard choice! if you get LEDs they would surely be slight blue/white. Just get the HIDs first to see if they match up with your fogs.

 

[FR_POWER]

I think you would need this HID kit because it's the only Canbus system on their website and rated at 35watt

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/h7-35w-ultimate-xenon-hid-conversion-kit.html

 

[VRSLOZ]

Wow that's a bit pricey! I was thinking of THIS kit

 

[Byers080]

Got bored, so just went for a quick drive to somewhere dark.

Dslr wont focus on mainbeam, and im too tired for anything other than auto mode haha

anyway, here we go;

andddd

Apolgies for the fog as well, thought i had xenons for a minute there

hope it helps, i wanted HID's but the whole illegal thing has put me off for now...

 

[VRSLOZ]

Got bored, so just went for a quick drive to somewhere dark.

Dslr wont focus on mainbeam, and im too tired for anything other than auto mode haha

anyway, here we go;

andddd

Apolgies for the fog as well, thought i had xenons for a minute there

hope it helps, i wanted HID's but the whole illegal thing has put me off for now...

They look raged tasty mate, how does your fog lights look with them? That's what stopping me at the mo with HIDs, don't want anything on my car beig illegal

 

[Byers080]

I'll be honest i've not had the fogs on other than cornering, will get more photos tomo dude. Aye man illegal is bad, although i have thought about 'sorry officer, they were like that when i bought them...' Haha.

 

[VRSLOZ]

Lol! Just saw another post you did saying the Osram are poo?

 

[FR_POWER]

Liking the ORSAM bulbs!

Damn i forgot to get my DSLR camera from the parent's house to take pics of mine! Think i'll do this Wednesday night.

 

[FR_POWER]

Wow that's a bit pricey! I was thinking of THIS kit

I don't trust Ebay with HIDs kits. I remember when i had HIDs on my old car the bulbs started to flicker.

 

[VRSLOZ]

Liking the ORSAM bulbs!

Damn i forgot to get my DSLR camera from the parent's house to take pics of mine! Think i'll do this Wednesday night.

FR_Power, how do they compare to the Ring bulbs you are running with?

 

[Byers080]

Yeah, that was sort of my own fault, my last car, being 10 years old on bulbs which looked they'd been there since they left the showroom, i bought some and was like WOW OMG THESE ARE AMAZING, didnt have quite the same effect compared to brand new bulbs in a brand new car, but been in there for a month now, and they are better than standard, i was just expecting witchcraft lol.

 

[FR_POWER]

FR_Power, how do they compare to the Ring bulbs you are running with?

I remember i had Osram bulbs before they were just yellow/white same as the Rings. Like Byers080 says: slightly whiter, but the extra range is only really noticeable on dead straight roads.

TBH i think Osram bulbs only work with projector headlamps just to make it look more whiter.

autoexpress review:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/258640/up_to_100_per_cent_white.html

 

[VRSLOZ]

Hmmmm options lol!

Now I'm just lost lo!!

 

[FR_POWER]

Hmmmm options lol!

Now I'm just lost lo!!

HIDs are the way forward!

4300K H7R would do just fine, doubt you get stopped by police unlike people with 8000K.

 

[t21svj]

ive got 6k HIDS h7rs had them in my octavia was going to put them in the ibiza but asked the guys at the garage and putting HIDS in the cars affects your warranty apparantly.

ive never been pulled or been flashed with my h7rs in any of my cars even without projectors

 

[VRSLOZ]

Ok new bulbs will be bought asap (not going for HIDs yet) choices are between :

Ring Xenon Max

Or

Osram Night Breaker Plus

Reviews on both are good, Ring bulbs seem to edge it slighty, any ideas guys