197 Headlights

[Impey]

Is there any up grade people have done to there 197 headlights as i think they are shocking.

 

[ado]

Mine is a 200 but I'm going down the Bi-Xenon projector route. I have a spare headlight to take apart though so don't need to rush it.

 

[mikey123]

I have the projector cornering headlights in my 197, just ordered a set of 6K HID's. That will definately do the trick!

 

[Impey]

Mikey can you buy the projector headlights

 

[mikey123]

Im sure you could. Best bet would be ebay for a crashed 197, or if you are feeling rich then renault.

 

[ado]

I had xenons on the 197 and I was very disappointed with them. It seemed the projecter wasn't that good and thus had awful cutoff. It was still much better than reflector halogen.

 

[Impey]

can you put a piccy up mikey just to see what they look like and what they look like n please

 

[Gaz_]

These

I put a 5000k set of HID's in them, found 6 a bit too blue, the 5's gave off a better actual light.

You will need a H1 HID kit.

 

[Impey]

cheers Gaz is that the standard Halagon headlights with a HID kit on it

 

[Gaz_]

Yes fella

This was with a 6000k fitted (too blue imo)

 

[Impey]

Cheers Gaz thats for the main beam as well isnt it

 

[Gaz_]

Dipped beam (what you always have on)

 

[Stuiemc]

8000k ftw lol some normal Mk3 clios come with projector lenses too, mine did. (normal meaning 1.6 1.4, 1.2)

 

[harribo66]

6000K Look good! .

 

[Gaz_]

8000k ftw lol some normal Mk3 clios come with projector lenses too, mine did. (normal meaning 1.6 1.4, 1.2)

8000k ftl if you actually want to see at night

 

[SC03OTT]

I've noticed the latest chav trend is to get the bluest HIDs you can find. There is a Civic Type R round my way with blue lights. Not just a hint of blue either. They look so s**t it's unreal.

 

[Gaz_]

8000k's yo!

 

[SC03OTT]

Using this chart as a guide, they look like the 12000K picture.

 

[Stuiemc]

I had 6000k but preferred 8000k not following a "chav trend" just my own liking. And apparently 6000k are too bright.

 

[GaryS]

Osram Nightbreakers on dipped and 100W rally lights on main. Much better than standard!

 

[Stuiemc]

Not the best pics but mine

 

[Stuiemc]

Not the best pics but mine. They look more bluer there than what they are now as i didnt have them realigned after the drop.

 

[Impey]

Cheers stu, whats the diffence with a normal halagen headlight unit with a set of HIDs in it compared to a set of projetors

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Standard Renault's are 4300k, ill go with 8k next