changing xenons in a 182...??

[kyle172]

hey peeps just wondering if its possible to change the xenons in a 182, might be getting a 182 soon and ive got an 8k hid kit which i like very much and would rather this than the stock 182 one.

not had a change to look a these headlights so not sure the accessibility etc to the rear of the light.

cheers K

 

[.GAZ.]

Bumper off job mate. Only the bulbs you need to change iirc!

 

[kyle172]

just cos i remember from my 172 that they were a self contained unit, wheras my hid kit obv has external balasts etc. jus wondered if the back of the light comes off and i can just fire my hid bulbs straight in

 

[.GAZ.]

Just sell the HID kit and buy Osram 8000k bulbs for your OE lights.

 

[JCC]

^ Do that, major ballache trying to swap it to an HID kit.

 

[.GAZ.]

LOL @ swapping the real deal xenons for some knock off HID shite.

 

[kyle172]

the 'real deal' xenons are crap.
the hid kit ive got is amazing.
where do you get these bulbs from and what kinda money we talking?

 

[.GAZ.]

Ebay.

 

[Davis]

i think there ds2 bulbs you will need to the xenons headlamps!

 

[.GAZ.]

i think there ds2 bulbs you will need to the xenons headlamps!

Correct matey

 

[.GAZ.]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=487036

Plenty of info in there!

 

[kyle172]

boo morrrre money needing spent.... it never ends!
looks like ill need to flog the hid kit.

which ones?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...witem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_8476wt_981
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...item=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_7442wt_1050

 

[Christopher]

Just buy uprated 8000k bulbs for the 182. I'm running 8000k's in mine...

Bumper off, clip in, clip out. An hours work, tops. Don't try doing it with the bumper still on, you'll damage something.

 

[DMS]

As above. Taking the bumper off allows you to do other stuff while you're there, such as replacing broken fog lights, fixing your leaking headlight washers or in my case, clearing dead wildlife out of your intercooler.
I can pretty much guarantee you'll break something if you don't take the bumper off and remove the headlight units to change the bulbs.

 

[barker22]

Just buy uprated 8000k bulbs for the 182. I'm running 8000k's in mine...

Bumper off, clip in, clip out. An hours work, tops. Don't try doing it with the bumper still on, you'll damage something.

you got any pictures when its full dark matey, wud like to see the difference between those and standard bulbs.

 

[kyle172]

thanks people, got a buyer for my hid kit so gona flog that and use the money to buy those bulbs