Normal bulb to HID replacement

[iMak]

Hi everyone, greetings from Bahrain.

I am a new owner of a 2012 Clio RS200 (Liquid Yellow) and new to Renault universe. I am looking forward to gain and share experiences with you in this forum.

My car comes with OEM projector headlights and I am planning to convert the bulbs to HIDs. I might go with MORIMOTO ELITE HID SYSTEM as it looks famous and well reputed brand, the price is not bad too.

Here is the kit,

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/morimoto-elite-hid-system-h1.html/#.U_tMpsW1bpg

As you can see the kit offers three options to choose as follow:

1) Ballasts
2) Bulbs
3) Harness Types

I would like you to select the correct type of each option given above.

Thank you,
Mak

 

[JamieTS3]

Hi everyone, greetings from Bahrain.

I am a new owner of a 2012 Clio RS200 (Liquid Yellow) and new to Renault universe. I am looking forward to gain and share experiences with you in this forum.

My car comes with OEM projector headlights and I am planning to convert the bulbs to HIDs. I might go with MORIMOTO ELITE HID SYSTEM as it looks famous and well reputed brand, the price is not bad too.

Here is the kit,

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/morimoto-elite-hid-system-h1.html/#.U_tMpsW1bpg

As you can see the kit offers three options to choose as follow:

1) Ballasts
2) Bulbs
3) Harness Types

I would like you to select the correct type of each option given above.

Thank you,
Mak

Why spend $150 on a HID kit? There are plenty available for around $50 from eBay and such. Get 6000ks.

 

[iMak]

I am just worried about the quality.

 

[JamieTS3]

I am just worried about the quality.

Paying $100 more doesn't exactly ensure better quality.

A friend of mine uses these, and they have been sold over 1400 times on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CANBUS-PR...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ec78e0502

 

[McGherkin]

I am just worried about the quality.

Whether you pay $30 or $300 they invariably last the same time (and for me it's usually around 9 months to a year and beyond), so it's not really worth it.

 

[Timmsy]

Yep i wouldnt pay $150 for some HIDS!!

Mine were £20! jobs a goodun! if i have to replace them 3 years down the line then so be it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200962964560

only thing i had to do was swap the black/red cables round to be compatible with the Clio electrics

 

[iMak]

I was told on other forum that I have to replace the projectors to HID projectors as the current projectors are designed for halogen bulbs. This link shows the comparison how the same car came optioned with a halogen projector or an HID projector

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...or-differences&p=161287&viewfull=1#post161287

 

[iMak]

I am still not sure which Harness Type I should get, HD Relay or Standalone Canbus? What is used in 2012 RS200?

 

[m1tch1987]

I have found that even some of the cheaper HID units are actually fine, I can't use them on my car as the headlight units aren't HID compliant but they might be ok for your country's laws etc.

Make sure that you get the white HIDs rather than the bluer tinted lights though.

I have also found that some of the normal Halogen bulbs are now almost as good/better than HIDs - check out some Osram nightbreakers.