HID's for my LCR

[kennygray81]

hi, im about to purchase an HID kit from HIDS4U, DONE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS PLACE TO GENERALLY BE THE MOST RELIABLE I THINK/HOPE!! i don't have the slightest clue about HID kits, and was wondering, do these kits make you side lights and main beam change or is it just the main beam??

 

[chrisphysics]

hi, im about to purchase an HID kit from HIDS4U, DONE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS PLACE TO GENERALLY BE THE MOST RELIABLE I THINK/HOPE!! i don't have the slightest clue about HID kits, and was wondering, do these kits make you side lights and main beam change or is it just the main beam??

By main beam I'm presuming you're taking about dipped beam. Main (ie full) beam can be done also but you'd need a second set for that. As for side lights no, you'll have to by some LED ones or perhaps something like philips blue vision.

 

[daz_cymru]

get led side lights.... these have said to be very good and a perfect match for hids

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/501194t10-mini-light-tower-leds-xenon-white-pri-1545.html?reviews_id=850

 

[dholdi]

I fitted a hids4u kit today, heres a couple of pics

hid on the left ( obviously ) leds sides already fitted

both fitted
I chose hids4u after a dodgy experience with an ebay chinaman and all I can say is QUALITY, from the service to the box to the kit itself.
You pay a bit more, but whats that saying.....

 

[kennygray81]

so where would the best place be for LED sides then? p.s. did look at ultraleds.com, dunno if i fancy them though!

 

[keany19]

I got mine from HIDS4U and they are awesome, took bout half hour to fit and i also got the LED sidelights from there, go well with the HIDs. If you dont change them you have nice white blue from HID and then a horrible yellow colour from the side lights. The LED ones or perfect match! If you look closly at the picture, the left one is LED side light and the right one is original bulb, big difference.

Heres a picture of mine, 8000K ones, are a nice colour and had no problems with the local polizia.

 

[DOLBY]

hello mate,
as you have said you think www.hids4u is the most reliable place to buy from and i would be inclined to agree. you will get some people along soon that brought them for £40 from flea bay or something, but as has been said you get what you pay for....

i got all my bulbs from www.hids4u...

sidelights
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=86&cat=6&page=1

my HIDS
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=3&cat=16&page=1

full beam
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=36&cat=32&page=1

 

[keany19]

Do the full beam look better the the H1's from HIDs?

 

[DOLBY]

the HIDS are h7s mate.....tbh the full beam ones are ok...bit disapointed with them but they are a bit brighter and they are better quality so....

 

[keany19]

meant to say do the full beam H1's from HID look better than the standard H! bulbs that are in already, might invest 12 quid in some if they r worth changing!

 

[dholdi]

I've got the same as bret on sides and hids, tbh the sides disapoint me slightly as they are a bit of a pinpoint rather than illuminating the whole reflector. I've seen others that are like a cluster with led's around the sides which may be better. Bret, you got any pics of the full beams as thats what I'm looking at next and they seem reasonably priced.

 

[DOLBY]

tbh mate save your money on the full beam ones they only look slightly whiter...ive only kept them cos they are an upgrade and should outlive the car.....im as happy as chips with the sides and HIDS though. they are the best mod i have done...

 

[DOLBY]

I've got the same as bret on sides and hids, tbh the sides disapoint me slightly as they are a bit of a pinpoint rather than illuminating the whole reflector. I've seen others that are like a cluster with led's around the sides which may be better. Bret, you got any pics of the full beams as thats what I'm looking at next and they seem reasonably priced.

mate will get some pics tommorrow, as i am all tucked up lol.....i found the sides to be quite good. if you look at my thread in my sig, the sides are cool...

 

[dholdi]

Ok mate thanks, I've got the same sides as you just want a whiter full beam now.

 

[DOLBY]

Ok mate thanks, I've got the same sides as you just want a whiter full beam now.

yeh i could do with whiter full beam but tbh i rarely use the full beam enough to warrent it....

your not impressed with your sides?...im sure you have seen these before..a lot of people rave about em..
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=85&cat=6&page=1

 

[dholdi]

Yes, there the ones, mine are the single led and i just think they look a bit like a pinpoint, those should illuminate the whole reflector, need to wait till shes gone to bed now

 

[DOLBY]

what are you doing with the fogs?...they let em all down...shame they dont do a super duper white for the fogs.....dont affect me now anyway cos i removed the critters..

 

[dholdi]

Tbh, I've never used them yet apart from checking they work, what have you replaced them with ? cooling for the brakes ?

 

[DOLBY]

just a big empty gap there now.....should cool my side mount intercoolers more....

 

[DannyC87]

I've got cheap ebay HIDs and i'd be inclined to agree that HIDS4U are probably better quality; mine were a bit flickery until I installed a secondary harness to power them. I've also got HIDs in my full beams, but I live in the sticks so use them all the time for sidelights, atm i've got 2 blown bulbs in! no horrid yellow colour and free