These HIDs for LCR ?

[arge]

Have been scouring ebay for a set of HIDs as money is kinda tight after the recent purchase of my LCR and I have read in other threads that the kits off ebay are just as good as the more expensive ones just re-boxed ? any truth in this ?

so anyway, how do these look ? uk based

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-6000K-Genuine-Xenon-Hid-Conversion-Upgrade-Kit-New_W0QQitemZ230289530342QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230289530342&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Oh yeh, and will i need anything else before i fit them ?
Whats this about them throwing up 'headlight out' warnings, does a 2004 LCR have this feature ?

Thanks

 

[matt110tdi]

i got some for £35 from diane-shop on ebay. they are brill

 

[lc_allan]

The thing is with most of the HID kits the components are the same, they have the same wiring/connectors and the ballasts look the same. Cept maybe for a customised sticker. The bulbs all look the same cept again for a sticker on the plastic protection cover and the box which they come in. Don't be fooled by big names like Bosch, Phillips etc... They won't be genuine. I bet they are churned out the same factory. Go for the cheapest set which has been the diane-shop for most.

The headlight warnings is for the MK2 Leon. Not sure how they've got round that on their model, resistors?

 

[LEE69]

Got 6k in mine now mate there very good.

 

[ikhlaq206]

Yeh ARGE they look good plus a UK Seller. - I'd go for them.

With diane-shop off ebay, if your hid ballast or bulb goes faulty then you need to send it to diane-shop in China/hong kong or were ever he's based so its going to cost more in shipping and hassle.

Stick to uk sellers.

 

[Faisal]

im looking for a set too.im looking for a blue tint on them,is the 8000k a good choice or are the 10,000k better?i dont want to get stopped by the popo every 2 days but id still like the best blue tint possible.i know 12000k is out of the question.

8000k or 10,000k?

 

[arge]

I have done some reading up on this Faisal and it seems...
4300k are v.v.bright white light (most popular it seems)
6000k are v.bright white with a blue tint (what im going for)
8000k are bright white light with a very blue tint (prob the most u want to go for sake of reduced brightness)
10000k+ start to loose their useable light and are very blue/purple in colour (not sure the fuzz will be too impressed?)

This sound about right someone who knows ?

 

[LEE69]

have a look at these three vids i have done over time

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/LEE_69/HIds/

 

[R4MSN_86CUPRA R]

hi, cant find this diane shop. looking for cheap hid's can u help

 

[lc_allan]

hi, cant find this diane shop. looking for cheap hid's can u help

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/diane-shop

 

[b_wain]

I heard they were a right pain in the arse to fit! Apparently they never seem to level up and u have to drill into the back of your housing unit for ur lights.

Any1 have any more info if this is true?

 

[DannyC87]

yes you have to drill the rear plastic cover of the headlights; but this removes so you can do it off the car with a 25mm cutter mine have levelled up fine; not problem at all. took me 30mins to fit.

 

[b_wain]

Well I'm looking for the 6000k I ones in that dianneS shop on eBay but there are so many different listings to choose from.
Could some kind person please put up a link to the ones I need for a guy in need with no knowlege of how to use eBay.

 

[DannyC87]

dianes shop; h7 bulb; either 4300k or 6000k (I personally changed from 6000k to 4300k as I found the 6000k too blue.)

 

[james walker]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-XENON-CON...photoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

h7 bulb for dipped, h1 for main

 

[b_wain]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-XENON-CON...photoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

h7 bulb for dipped, h1 for main

so would i need to buy one set of h7 and one set of h1?

 

[DannyC87]

not many people bother with main - i personally have; but it is a faff having 4 ballasts, and not really worth it unless you live properly in the sticks like me

 

[LEE69]

When you do though you can pretend to be a rally driver on a night stage

 

[b_wain]

so i should be fine with just the h7 ones? i live in liverpool so not exactly the sticks but does get called worse haha

 

[DannyC87]

so i should be fine with just the h7 ones? i live in liverpool so not exactly the sticks but does get called worse haha

yea; i'd start off with just h7