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[scott wilkes]

hello ive just orderd this kit HID kit and i was wondering if it is difficult to install it looks pritty straight forward on the site but i was thinking about access to the headlight any tips would be appreciated.

[rob_s]

I was looking at doing this too What kit you order? I saw slim ballast 8000k kits for 70 quid on ebay...

[scott wilkes]

ive brought this off ebay ; My linkits the 5000k one i prefer the white light , higher then 5000k is more blue

Edited by scott wilkes, 04 September 2010 - 01:53 PM.

[joshhatton]

i work for a car performance company and we do hid kits for £50.00 with a 1 year warrenty they are very very easy to fit

[Mangham54]

Having just fitted mine I would suggest to give yourself 1-2hrs to do it. You will need to remove both headlight clusters - easy Peasy with a 1/4" deep socket set. Then make sure you have plenty of cable ties ready, gaffer tape and sticky foam pads and some silicone sealant. When you start to put it all together you will understand why... Would take me longer to explain why that to actually do it. I bought a kit off eBay for £36.99 including delivery.

[rob_s]

Having just fitted mine I would suggest to give yourself 1-2hrs to do it. You will need to remove both headlight clusters - easy Peasy with a 1/4" deep socket set. Then make sure you have plenty of cable ties ready, gaffer tape and sticky foam pads and some silicone sealant.


When you start to put it all together you will understand why... Would take me longer to explain why that to actually do it. I bought a kit off eBay for £36.99 including delivery.

any pics of light and what heat rating were they? how much better are they? (took my dad out for a spin the other week and it was dark and lashing down, I would have been better holding a torch out the window to see the road )

[Mangham54]

No pics as yet, will get some in the next couple of days. I went for 6000k as a colour temperature. The intensity of light is drastically better and the beam pattern absolutely spot on. Really wished I hadn't pissed about with Nightbreakers before hand. Will be trying them on the motorway tomorrow night on my weekly run from Newcastle to Wakey so will be able to really critique them then. However I really cannot see them being any different to others so expect pretty good things.

[Mangham54]

For reference this is the kit I bought: http://wap.ebay.co.u...sv=300451479486 The bulb is slightly more chunky, it fits fine - but getting the spring clips to hold the bulb in place was a right PITA.

[Anarchy]

For reference this is the kit I bought:

http://wap.ebay.co.u...sv=300451479486

The bulb is slightly more chunky, it fits fine - but getting the spring clips to hold the bulb in place was a right PITA.

Mine look exactly like that in the picture, so far they have lasted about three years so been very happy with them, they were from a different seller who is no longer on Ebay but looking to get some for the full beam lights and for £37 quid will probably get a set of these.

Did you just do the normal headlight, or both?

[rob_s]

h7 normal headlight yeah?

[Mangham54]

H1 normal (LowBeam) headlights H7 Main (HiBeam) headlight (I.e when you use the stalk not the button) Not sure of the benefits for the H7 though, unless you are driving on deserted roads regularly.

[TheRealVXed]

I got mine from HID4U.co.uk (Wanted a bit more come back if they were rubbish!) Takes about an hour to fit them as they are literall plug and play. Nut size holding in the headlamp is 13mm by the way I have 6000K and they are amazing 1000% improvement. I can remember driving at night in the wet with normal bulbs and having to slow down like a granny everytime as car came the other way as I could see jack sh*t past it!

Edited by VXed, 07 September 2010 - 03:42 PM.