Beam Pattern with HID Kit

[simonthekane]

Hello,

Does anyone have any photos of the beam pattern with an HID kit on a cupra ?
Im thinking of perhaps getting a kit, does the headlight need any modifications as if im not happy with them can they be swapped back easy enough without any damage ??

Thanks

 

[cupra.al]

i dont have any pictures to upload but i can tell you there well easy to install and uninstall and create no damage what so ever.
ive had mine in for months i also had them in my old car when i come to this car i missed the brightness so much i had to reinstall them.
ive only recently taken my bumper off and hidden all the wires and ballasts behind the bumper just to neaten the bay up a bit.

 

[st10587]

the beam pattern is not effected as that is to do with the lens on the head lamp not the bulb

 

[Fl@pper]

the beam pattern is not effected as that is to do with the lens on the head lamp not the bulb

right in principle but not strictly correct as halogen and gas disharge produce light in different ways the refelctor deals with the beam differently also usually scattering it as it's reflected off the wrong angles

projector lights will produce the correct beam pattern as the light is processed as it were but a standard rear reflector only will not

 

[Scott-o]

Not sure about everyone elses kits but the ones i got were specifically for non projector lenses and the light pattern just looks the same as the standard bulbs and i have never been flashed by oncoming cars etc but the bulbs had a little metal case around them to combat the irregular scattering of light.

with my old corsa ( had projector lenses standard ) they just had normal h7 hid bulbs in without this metal casing, used to get a couple of people flashing a week, even though they were aligned properly

only damage you will incur is the 25mm holes in the backs of you light covers when you come to remove the hid kits. but you can buy 25mm grommets from halfords cheap and just silicone them in i guess?

 

[Davidsr]

I put some HIDs in at the weekend and got the H7r (which are meant to be for reflector lights) bulbs from HIDs4U. Pattern seems good and I haven't adjusted it either yet.

Was out most of Saturday night driving and no one flashed me.

 

[Chino_UK]

I've got the HIDSDirect H7 kit I have from my old Corsa on mine...I just keep the level down a notch or two, never get stopped or pulled or anything...

 

[simonthekane]

Thanks for all the replys,

What are the views on the following kits anyone got them ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370257575637&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT - HID direct

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300340671841&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123 Ultra Slim Ballasts

thanks again

 

[cupra.al]

st10587 always says to get them from the diana shop on ebay as there £35 so i thought id say before he does lol. i already owned mine before i knew that but i suggested them to my mate and for £35 you cant go wrong there a quality bit of kit so theres 3 people giving good feedback for them straight away.
try them you wont be dissapointed especially for the price.

 

[simonthekane]

Thanks, just had a look but all i can find is 6000k kits and no anti glare, only want 4300k really, 5k tops

 

[Damoegan]

I've got the 6000k kit from diana shop and its realy good. Never been flashed or pulled with them and the light is very white

 

[st10587]

st10587 always says to get them from the diana shop on ebay as there £35 so i thought id say before he does lol. i already owned mine before i knew that but i suggested them to my mate and for £35 you cant go wrong there a quality bit of kit so theres 3 people giving good feedback for them straight away.
try them you wont be dissapointed especially for the price.

enough said!

 

[simonthekane]

How would you compaire the colour of the light to standard xenon lights ? im bit worried about them having a blue tint to them.

 

[Damoegan]

They only have a blue tint for a few seconds while they get upto tem.

 

[Davidsr]

I got 5k bulbs with mine. No real blue in the light, mostly white with a slight yellow look. Looks very OEM.

 

[cupra.al]

as already said the 6k start slightly blue then go white theres no hint of blue atall when they get to temprature.

 

[Scott-o]

6k:

no blue to be seen here, as others have said when they first flash on they are dim for a second then brighten up and the blue tinge goes very qucikly, just until they get to their operating temperature.

 

[rsmith]

right in principle but not strictly correct as halogen and gas disharge produce light in different ways the refelctor deals with the beam differently also usually scattering it as it's reflected off the wrong angles

projector lights will produce the correct beam pattern as the light is processed as it were but a standard rear reflector only will not

Be careful with the cheap fleebay ones from china(bought from diana shop), i failed the NCT(irish verison of the MOT) as they said the focus was fine but the light pattern was not the best or not detected correctly, the computer picked this up and failed it, i put back in the halogen bulbs and it passed the retest!!

however i will be refitting a new set HID's, its like having 2 candles in front of the car with the halogen.

 

[simonthekane]

Thanks for all the help gone for these in the end as its from the uk with 2 years warrenty, 4300k colour.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300340671841&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[simonthekane]

Kit arrived and now fitted, passengers side was an arse with the cables and the back cover other than that quite simple, will check the beam tonight