xenon headlamps????

[nickibizaCUPRA]

hello, i was wondering if they do a rhd spec xenon headlamps for the ibiza (cupra) i love xenons but haven seen an ibiza with them ever!!! seat main web site says they are an optional extra at £690! but i also heard that they are lhd spec only? can anyone enlighten me?>??

 

[gazjones]

saw a pair on an fr at my local seat delers and its a rhd obviously sp there are avaliable but dont think they are cheap as aftermarket replacements

 

[nickibizaCUPRA]

will defo have to find out, think they look the nuts!!!! probably have to melt me card to buy em tho

 

[orca]

Got them on my FR as new. They are great and the washers are great fun for soaking people who walk in front of the car!!!!

 

[Stephen O]

I wouldnt bother personally, although they look good. Have you seen the price of a replacement bulb! The best part of £100....ouch!

 

[muddyboots]

Yes you can get them in RHD, 'cos I have them on mine

StephenO -> Yes the bulbs are pricey but you should never have to change them. You can usually find replacements on Ebay and other outlets if you need to though.

IIRC someone else on here upgraded to the OEM Xenons a little while ago - can't remember who now....anyone else remember ? Was it our friend in Mexico ?

 

[muddyboots]

Just to add - as orca says, the OE fitted ones also come with headlamp washers (technically required to be legal with HIDs), if you wanted to add these you'd be looking at a bigger washer bottle, different bumper, and the pipework/jet system....whether you choose to be fully legal is up to you

 

[Ant FR]

mexi cupra

 

[maxcars1]

you'd be looking at a bigger washer bottle

Dont want to jump intro the thread, but could we put these bigger washer bottles into our cars? I knowwwww its lazy,

 

[muddyboots]

I don't see why not, they are fitted as standard to cars with HID lights/headlamp washers. They may have an extra outlet or something that may need blanking off if you're not feeding headlamp washers.

You'd need to get hold of some ETKA diagrams to know for sure.

 

[nickibizaCUPRA]

could one of you guys with the xenons post a pic as i would love to see

 

[orca]

How the hell do I do it?

 

[stoneyfordNI]

i didnt think the xenons where an option on the cupra ibiza, plus on etka there is only one type of front bumper for the cupra , surely if xenons were optional thered be two bumpers(one for headlight washers),


(edit) seat.co.uk says xenons arent an option on ibiza cupra s

 

[Stephen O]

StephenO -> Yes the bulbs are pricey but you should never have to change them. You can usually find replacements on Ebay and other outlets if you need to though.

I know you shouldnt have to, but ive sold a few of them at work

 

[mrcoyote]

(edit) seat.co.uk says xenons arent an option on ibiza cupra s

I was speaking to someone a few weeks ago and apparently the reason you can't have them on the Cupras is because the pipes for the FMIC are in the way of where all the bits for the headlight washers would be.

Not sure how true this is though.

 

[stoneyfordNI]

i could believe it , if i can remember andys install (cpufreak) of the seat sport cooler , there was a flat black pipe the whole way along the top of the crash bar , as u say , where all the washer stuff would be

 

[Ant FR]

yes that is the reason,

Secondly think of the weight, all that extra water and solenoids for the washers, at least 2 bhp per tonne loss!!!

although i am after some xenons again, so orca better lock his away or i'll be unbolting his.

 

[muddyboots]

I was speaking to someone a few weeks ago and apparently the reason you can't have them on the Cupras is because the pipes for the FMIC are in the way of where all the bits for the headlight washers would be.

Not sure how true this is though.

Yes that sounds right, the pipes for the headlight washers pass right across the front of the radiator area. The support brackets for the washers themselves may also get in the way of the IC pipework.

 

[mexicupra]

Hi guys, i fitted xenon head lights to my cupra. Just to re itterate a few things that i found out. The washer system is NOT included with the head lights if you buy them from a dealer. They are NOT a necessary part for the lights to work and it does not effect the life of them, its a UK law that states that xenon lights need washers due to them getting dirty and blinding on coming drivers. Cupras do not have them as an option simply due to the fact that the cupra bumper doesnt have the holes cut out for them to be able to pop up, as there IS space behind....just! And yes they are very expensive to buy from the dealer, i did a deal with a friend that was just about to buy an ibiza sport, i asked to get it with xenons and i would pay for the difference, works out to be a third of the price if you get them factory fitted. hope this helps and clears up a few things

 

[mexicupra]

here are the pics of when i fitted them

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/3973/xenon6id.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xenon17eq.jpg

and the thread should you want to read it

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=66913&highlight=xenons