HID Conversion Kit

[zerotwo7]

Hi all,

Looking round for a HID conversion kit for my car. Is there a kit that does both main and dipped beam?

If its only worth getting the dipped i will but will it not look odd with yellow main beam lights?

If anyone else has done this please let me know what you did.

Thanks
Danny

 

[rozzerleon1.4]

correct me if I'm wrong but I thought all HID conversion kits were illegal because they have no height adjustment on them?? but then again they do look dope so i might get some my self

 

[Dozer360]

I think there is some new regulation about them and ur Mot might require a quick swap out.

 

[big eck]

It's down to the testers discretion. Just go to somewhere friendly.

 

[Brettyboy]

There are loads of threads on here about HID's,from what i've read & ther are loads with HID's,go for 6000k they give a nice white light,you won't need main beam but there are plenty of ice white bulbs on ebay.I@ll prob go for this kit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220812701...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_5789wt_722 H7 for dipped & H1 bulbs for main

Hope this helpa

 

[Dozer360]

I@ll prob go for this kit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220812701...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_5789wt_722

let us know how they turn out, i'm tempted

 

[Brettyboy]

let us know how they turn out, i'm tempted

A few ppl on here have got this exact kit,do a search as said there are threads on HID's

 

[SimianWonder]

For twenty five quid, they'll either be cheap rubbibish or a cracking bargain. Thing is, at twnety five quid you could likely afford to take the chance.

 

[Brettyboy]

For twenty five quid, they'll either be cheap rubbibish or a cracking bargain. Thing is, at twnety five quid you could likely afford to take the chance.

As said ppl on here have got this kit & have said there very happy with it,this is the price of HID kits,have a look for urself on ebay

 

[Brettyboy]

Here you go http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=344598&highlight=HID+conversion

 

[SimianWonder]

For what it's worth, I'm happy to put my money where my mouth is - I've just ordered a set of 6000ks.

 

[zerotwo7]

There are loads of threads on here about HID's,from what i've read & ther are loads with HID's,go for 6000k they give a nice white light,you won't need main beam but there are plenty of ice white bulbs on ebay.I@ll prob go for this kit H7 for dipped & H1 bulbs for main

Hope this helpa

Yeah i was looking at this kit the other day, for £25 you can't really argue. I've heard that they are illegal but they are supposed to be plug and play so there is nothing stopping you changing back to the old bulbs for MOT.

I will order the kit and post some feed back, anything's gotta be better than my dull yellow lights

 

[bailey1992]

It doesn't matter what kit you put in there all illegal I got pulled the other day for mine and had like a 20 minute lecture on why tey are illegal, and only factory fitted ones with washers and levellers are legal

 

[Brettyboy]

If you go for the 4300k or 6000k they look like a natural light,ppl on here have gone thru mot with them in

 

[zerotwo7]

It doesn't matter what kit you put in there all illegal I got pulled the other day for mine and had like a 20 minute lecture on why tey are illegal, and only factory fitted ones with washers and levellers are legal

Surely they can't tell the difference between the factory fitted and after market if you were just driving past. If you fit and align them properly then i would imagine it will be fine

 

[bendohhh]

I went through my MOT last month with them fine. I was even asked where I got them so he could get some for his car.

 

[Brettyboy]

It doesn't matter what kit you put in there all illegal I got pulled the other day for mine and had like a 20 minute lecture on why tey are illegal, and only factory fitted ones with washers and levellers are legal

Tbh the amount of ppl with them in there on2 a loosing battle & the fact that u were'nt made to take them out say there not illegal yet !

 

[Br!dges]

I have 8000k which were already fitted, I will be buying 6000k bulbs to replace... don't need new ballasts.

But I asked my MOT guy and his words were "The MOT procedure is a joke at times, the HIDs are brighter and let you see further.... whats the problem"... passed it with no issues

 

[Faisal]

Tbh the amount of ppl with them in there on2 a loosing battle & the fact that u were'nt made to take them out say there not illegal yet !

thats also down to the officer's discretion, when I got pulled it was a £30 fine, when my mate got pulled in the same week - he was given a vehicle defect form which he had to take to a garage to get sorted and have the form signed...

 

[SimianWonder]

Mine arrived yesterday, fitted them today. A bit fiddly to fit (there's nowhere to mount the ballast on the offside) but looks much better. Just need to sort out the sidelights now - they look a little odd.

Not bad for twenty five quid and half an hours work.