Removing HIDS / replacing individual bulbs

[Mastodon2]

Hey guys, I've got a 2003 Leon Cupra R, fitted with HID lights by the previous owner. Unfortunately, I do not know the brand or output of the units. One of the bulbs has gone and my MOT is coming up soon. I have been meaning to change these HIDs back to good old fashioned bulbs for some time now, but I have been putting it off because I quite liked the HIDs. Though I know the halogen bulbs are shite on LCRs, I am thinking it might be less hassle just to give in and use them.

If I want to fit halogen bulbs again, do I need to remove the reflective ballasts of the HIDS (which I assume is the little cap that fits over the end of the bulb to prevent it from shining directly out of the light)? Is it is a difficult job to do this, and would it be hard to wire in regular bulbs again?

Failing that, if I am stuck with the damn things, is it possible to replace the bulbs themselves in HIDs? I don't want to go into a garage and get ripped off just to sort these damn things out, but at the same time I don't want to cause havoc under the bonnet by being cack-handed!

Any help would be much appreciated guys!

 

[filbro]

just replace the HID bulbs. You can buy these as pairs without ballasts no issues. check e-bay.
they are plug and play.

 

[LEE69]

If I want to fit halogen bulbs again, do I need to remove the reflective ballasts of the HIDS (which I assume is the little cap that fits over the end of the bulb to prevent it from shining directly out of the light)? Is it is a difficult job to do this, and would it be hard to wire in regular bulbs again?

No they are part of the standard headlight, just buy a pair of H7 hid bulbs in the colour of your choice i prefer 4300k

 

[filbro]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-HID-43...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e645bfd0c

 

[Mastodon2]

Sweet, I need to get some of those bulbs asap then. I thought it would be a bit of a job to get rid of the HID kits, because then I would need to try and get some of those H7 connectors to fit normal halogens onto, and then stick it all together.

Hopefully changing the bulbs will do the trick, I will be unimpressed in a major fashion if I change the bulbs and it turns out the HID transformer thing itself is the problem!

 

[Hobbiniho]

I will be unimpressed in a major fashion if I change the bulbs and it turns out the HID transformer thing itself is the problem!

before you buy the new bulbs plug the "broken" one into the other ballast and see if it works if it doesnt then its the bulb and if it does work your ballasts are fecked