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HIDs - Nonsport
- Thread starter ekaJ
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They are illegal without the projectors that normally point the beam in the correct direction.
Because your halogen units have reflectors to scatter the beam for the low halogen light, The HID light is a lot brighter and can be scattered everywhere.
Most people manage to set the up to so they point down enough not to blind other drivers.
There are shorter bulb kits which are more expensive and the beam isn't scattered as much, Making them better.
Set them up properly and get some mates to drive in front of you and past you to test them, Ive driven past many cars which clearly have HIDs on and havent been blinded once.
(i dont have HIDs)
Because your halogen units have reflectors to scatter the beam for the low halogen light, The HID light is a lot brighter and can be scattered everywhere.
Most people manage to set the up to so they point down enough not to blind other drivers.
There are shorter bulb kits which are more expensive and the beam isn't scattered as much, Making them better.
Set them up properly and get some mates to drive in front of you and past you to test them, Ive driven past many cars which clearly have HIDs on and havent been blinded once.
(i dont have HIDs)
No they arent. Retrofitting HIDs to a original Headlamps is ILLEGAL regardless of bulb colour and regardless of lens type, no ifs, no buts, no grey areas, nothing.
You can legally retrofit halogen headlights if you use the full headlight unit, self leveling, and headlamp cleaning.
See this link for factual information on the UK legislative standpoint on Aftermarket HID headlamps. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps
I was thinking of maybe converting my bulbs to Xenon (non sport)
Does this mean if you install aftermarket Xenons every MOT time you have to change back to the standard bulbs?
So unless you have projectors, Xenon bulb conversions are not a very good idea, and would be a mistake on non sports?
Does this mean if you install aftermarket Xenons every MOT time you have to change back to the standard bulbs?
So unless you have projectors, Xenon bulb conversions are not a very good idea, and would be a mistake on non sports?
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Just buy OE 1*2 lamps from eBay/CS.
I run 8000k lamps in my 182 and they're perfect. Not too blue at all.
I run 8000k lamps in my 182 and they're perfect. Not too blue at all.
They're 5 times as expensive lol. I'm not that fussed I was just wondering.
Think I'll give it a miss.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
I've seen pairs of 182 lamps got for £200-£250 on here.
Not much more than a good HID kit.
Not much more than a good HID kit.
If you have a friendly tester you can leave them in, If the tester sees them and is strict im sure they would fail you.
I would love xenons, And im trying to avoid the HID in halogen unit solution.
So hard to find for a decent amount though, And when they do crop up theyre gone, Wish there was a competitor making pattern units. They do look a 100x better though.
Oh right.
I haven't really looked into this much, was just basing it on the price of the groupbuy set.
Thanks, gonna need a new bulb for that then.
Don't put HID's in your full beam. The bulbs take a few seconds to heat up and so you won't be able to flash anyone and you'll need to drive in the dark for a few seconds before it will light up the road infront.
I have H7 6000k HID bulbs in my normal 1.2 lamps.
I got a lot of flashing when I first put them in, but I lowered them to #2 of the headlamp adjuster and I've been fine ever since.
My friends say they can definately tell they are HIDs from behind or driving past but they don't blind them
I have H7 6000k HID bulbs in my normal 1.2 lamps.
I got a lot of flashing when I first put them in, but I lowered them to #2 of the headlamp adjuster and I've been fine ever since.
My friends say they can definately tell they are HIDs from behind or driving past but they don't blind them
Whos gonna see? the 3 people that go by on windy roads at night? Really not worth it !
If your picky you should'a got Projector units
Ill see how it goes
Does anyone know how to fit them, gonna have a go tomorrow?
Thanks.
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
they look completely w**k in anything other than projectors.
Ill see how it goes
Does anyone know how to fit them, gonna have a go tomorrow?
Thanks.
Anybody, everyone seems to say its simple.
Im v. confused atm. haha/
Bumper off, headlights off, remove bulbs. Take apart the bit that plugs into the original bulb until you just have the metal clip. Cut it and wrap it round the new HID bulb, use it to hold the new HID bulb in place. Plug the spade connectors into the plug from the original bulb. Job done.
Or at least it was when I had the HID kit in my old 1.2 lights.
Or at least it was when I had the HID kit in my old 1.2 lights.
Cheers, didnt wanna take bumper off but looks like i'll have to.
Is it the same process as the sport bumpber? e.g. http://www.cliosport.net/content/guides/fubar/bumper_guide.pdf
