New to the site, Fitting a Hid Kit

[mrgrantthomas]

Hi I've just bought a Renault clio 2009 model. I want to have a hid kit and I was wondering if anyone knows how to do it and if its easy or not? I have an ok knowledge of cars but not brilliant . Thanks for reading and any help is much appreciated. Be patient as I'm a new member and still getting used to this lol

 

[sbridgey]

Have you got projector lenses?

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Nope just standard headlights.

 

[The Boosh!]

Welcome to ClioSport, mrgrantthomas

 

[sbridgey]

You will need to get projectors to fit HID's

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Thank you

 

[mrgrantthomas]

You will need to get projectors to fit HID's

How come?

 

[172Ben]

It's illegal not to now isn't it?

 

[mrgrantthomas]

It's illegal not to now isn't it?

I know it's illegal but the police by me are relaxed about it

 

[Canary172]

I know it's illegal but the police by me are relaxed about it

That's no justification for blinding other motorists with your bodged headlights

 

[mrgrantthomas]

That's no justification for blinding other motorists with your bodged headlights

Yeah good point. Im usually the first to moan when I get blinded :/ I'll have to get some projector headlights, know any good sites? I don't trust ebay

 

[sbridgey]

Erm here?

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Erm here?

I'll have a look now, still trying to find my way around.

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Couldn't find any on here. I looked on ebay and they are £150 a set think I might just have to stick to standard bulbs

 

[Luke.]

Just get some 197 Xenons. Plenty of people selling them must be selling?

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Just get some 197 Xenons. Plenty of people selling them must be selling?

I'll try and find some now, I'm terrible with computers so struggling a bit :S

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Just get some 197 Xenons. Plenty of people selling them must be selling?

Where do I go to see people selling stuff. I searched for 197 xenon but its just forums on people installing them not selling them?

 

[mrgrantthomas]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00605OQ7W/?tag=cliospnet01-21
found these, are they easy to fit?

 

[Matt W]

Welcome!

You will need to become a full member to view the for sale section

 

[Luke.]

As said you need to be a member, but if you can't afford/be bothered to pay £1 a month then you can go on eBay and they will come up on there now and again..

 

[mrgrantthomas]

No it's a good investment so when I get home from work I'll become a member thanks guys for the help

 

[mrgrantthomas]

No it's a good investment I'll upgrade when I get home from work thsnks

 

[Chapppers11]

Welcome along!

As said, get hold of some 197 xenons, I paid around £200 for 200 projectors, so I can't see them being much cheaper than £150.

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Welcome along!

As said, get hold of some 197 xenons, I paid around £200 for 200 projectors, so I can't see them being much cheaper than £150.

Yeah sounds like a good idea though, I wanna start upgrading the car because its standard and I want it too look half good haha. Any other ideas to improve looks?

 

[MikeClio172SPT]

You will need to get projectors to fit HID's

not quite the case...... vosa stipulate, for your vehicle, if you have hids, you need to have headlamp washers fitted, or self leveling healights.
If you dont have either..... your car should fail an MOT. i got HIDS on my focus, dipped & mainbeam.

 

[sbridgey]

From what I understand the 'new' rules about this keep getting delayed so its a bit of grey area, the only thing is it is quite annoying when people fit HIDs to reflector lenses as quite often they have a blinding affect.

 

[Dan...]

Why is it whenever I search the web for some 197 Xenons headlights all I can find is f**king bulbs! ..am I being stupid or something? Lol

 

[mrgrantthomas]

not quite the case...... vosa stipulate, for your vehicle, if you have hids, you need to have headlamp washers fitted, or self leveling healights.
If you dont have either..... your car should fail an MOT. i got HIDS on my focus, dipped & mainbeam.

Are headlight washers easy to fit? This sounds like a better option at the moment as I'm trying to save for a decent set of alloys however I will buy headlights if its a last resort.

 

[mrgrantthomas]

Why is it whenever I search the web for some 197 Xenons headlights all I can find is f**king bulbs! ..am I being stupid or something? Lol

Snap!! I still need to upgrade my membership on here mind, then ill try and find a forum. Bit tired from work

 

[Luke.]

You don't need headlight washers, if they aren't fitted they can't fail them.. Hence why they are a grey area. Projector lenses is just so you don't look like a pillock a blind every other driver on the road..

 

[mrgrantthomas]

You don't need headlight washers, if they aren't fitted they can't fail them.. Hence why they are a grey area. Projector lenses is just so you don't look like a pillock a blind every other driver on the road..

Ah I get what you mean now I am interested in projectors just put off at the price!

 

[sbridgey]

just keep the standard lights and give the car a subtle drop and maybe some nicer wheels.

 

[mrgrantthomas]

just keep the standard lights and give the car a subtle drop and maybe some nicer wheels.

Thanks for the advice yeah alloys are top of my list