Renault Clio HID KIT

[kashieboy]

hey everyone,

i am currently looking for a hid kit for my renualt clio but i would like some advice as to what i should get. i found this on ebay, yeah it is very cheap for a set of hid's but i dont know if they would be good. ps. i have no scooby about hid kits.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330618384327?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

thanks ppl

 

[steve_b9]

Get the 55watt kit. There far brighter

 

[Blacky950]

As of next year these will fail MOT unless you have projecter lights and the headlight washers. just save up for a 172 set up with washers and projecters.

 

[SC03OTT]

I'd look out for a set of Clio xenon headlights. They won't look s**t that way.

 

[JCC]

Get the 55watt kit. There far brighter

Whatever you do, don't do what this guy said. Jesus Christ.

 

[kashieboy]

thanks guys , Blacky950 - do you mean 172 headlights with washers and projecters? i dont know much about hid as i mentioned.

 

[Blacky950]

Yes,The 172 headlights have the projecters in them as standard, and the washers need drilling into your bumper and connecting into the pump for your windscreen washers.

 

[kashieboy]

oh right sounds pretty hard lol, if i get the 172 headlights do they come with hid's or do i still need to buy hid? or do i just need new bulbs lol

 

[JCC]

Honestly no point fitting the washers or the self levellers. Just swap the headlights back out for the old ones come MOT time.

172 headlights are Xenons/HID as standard, you just need to buy a complete set.

 

[kashieboy]

Honestly no point fitting the washers or the self levellers. Just swap the headlights back out for the old ones come MOT time.

172 headlights are Xenons/HID as standard, you just need to buy a complete set.

hmm i think i might go with what you said, mot for me is about february lol, so might just buy 172 ones after have to see what sort of money i get for xmas lol

 

[Blacky950]

Yeah bit of a pain, but looks good. No they you dont they already have all the ballasts and starters you need, keep the standard bulb colour tempreture so it dosent look chavvy.

 

[kashieboy]

Yeah bit of a pain, but looks good. No they you dont they already have all the ballasts and starters you need, keep the standard bulb colour tempreture so it dosent look chavvy.

yeah sounds like its gonna look really good. aww thats okay then lol, i was thinking about having 8000k colour tempreture i think it looks classy

 

[Blacky950]

6000k would be the highest id go but its up to you mate.

 

[ben lee]

As of next year these will fail MOT unless you have projecter lights and the headlight washers. just save up for a 172 set up with washers and projecters.

no they wont fail.

 

[Blacky950]

They will, from vosa and my dad whos an MOT tester.

 

[ben lee]

im also an MOT tester and this is what it says in the NEW testing manual


Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge
(HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps MAY be fitted
with headlamp washers and a suspension or
headlamp self levelling system.
Where such systems are fitted, they must work;
however, it is accepted that it may not be possible
to readily determine the functioning of self levelling
systems. In such cases, the benefit of the doubt
must be given.
Headlamp washers MAY work in conjunction with
the windscreen washers (when the dipped beam
headlamps are switched on) or by a separate
switch.

reason for rejection
A headlamp levelling or cleaning device
inoperative or otherwise obviously defective

so after market kits will PASS the MOT

 

[Blacky950]

Ah right sorry, Il have to tell him. Ive just read it out of the MOT magazine that we get monthly lol.

 

[daveski]

Yeah the MOT magazine scared a lot of people but doesnt seem as bad as that made out.

I would stick to 6000k HIDs, had them in an old car and they were bright enough

 

[steve_b9]

Whatever you do, don't do what this guy said. Jesus Christ.

why?

i have a 55w kit in my ph1 172. i did have the 35w kit. the 55w kit is far brighter and ive had no problems with them.

ill admit i didnt read the post properly and didnt realise he didnt have projector lamps

 

[Addicted]

HID's in reflective lamps, nice way to blind everyone on the road!

 

[gary1365]

quick question are the 172 head light units just plug in and play to the non sport headlight harness or does it require modding.

 

[ben lee]

what kits are people useing on phase 1 172s?

 

[ben lee]

HID's in reflective lamps, nice way to blind everyone on the road!

no different than normal bulbs ?????

 

[roberto.]

I bought i cheap set a while back that went into projectors, couldnt fault them for the few months they were on. Cars gone now though, there h1's, if that what the OP is after.

 

[chapperzuk]

I've recently brought a Clio 182 and don't know much about the HID's myself. What is the standard temperature colour in them? I have LED sidelights that I put in and they seem just a bit more blue than the HID headlights, so just wondering if I needed to get some 6000k bulbs for them or if that's the colour temp already in them.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[roberto.]

I've recently brought a Clio 182 and don't know much about the HID's myself. What is the standard temperature colour in them? I have LED sidelights that I put in and they seem just a bit more blue than the HID headlights, so just wondering if I needed to get some 6000k bulbs for them or if that's the colour temp already in them.

Any advice would be appreciated.

I think the standard bulbs for 1*2's are 4300k, i might be wrong, but im pretty sure thats the temp.

 

[Steven103]

Yup, 4300k is standard.

8000k colour tempreture i think it looks classy

How many "classy" cars come with overly blue tinged lights? None. How many s*** cars sat outside Halfords/Macdonalds have blue-tinged lights? Many.

Secondly there is a serious safety point here - badly fitted/very-blue HIDs can be dangerous. Even If you don't care about other people's cars/safety I'm sure the last thing you want is someone hitting YOUR car head on because they were blinded. Yes you can be blinded by halogens if you meet them on a crest etc, but you can be blinded by HIDs at much more angles/scenarios.

Blue tinge/high temp HIDs/Bulbs also attract traffic police who we all know are more than happy to find the one tyre with illegal tread (or whatever) needed to hand out a fine/points/whatever. Again, not good.


HOWEVER, I've just gone from a 182 to a car with standard halogen bulbs and the (lack of) vision was frankly worrying so I really do see the practical side of getting HIDs. However they only do good if they're proper ones of a suitable brightness.


/rant. All this ranting makes me feel very old, no idea how Munson etc do it

 

[chapperzuk]

Haha, thanks for the advice guys. I want to get the HID Headlights and Full Beams to match with the LED side lights and fog lights. As mentioned they look just slightly more blue than the head lights at the moment, so would you advise going for 6000k colour temperature for the headlights and full beams?

 

[kashieboy]

Yup, 4300k is standard.




How many "classy" cars come with overly blue tinged lights? None. How many s*** cars sat outside Halfords/Macdonalds have blue-tinged lights? Many.

Secondly there is a serious safety point here - badly fitted/very-blue HIDs can be dangerous. Even If you don't care about other people's cars/safety I'm sure the last thing you want is someone hitting YOUR car head on because they were blinded. Yes you can be blinded by halogens if you meet them on a crest etc, but you can be blinded by HIDs at much more angles/scenarios.

Blue tinge/high temp HIDs/Bulbs also attract traffic police who we all know are more than happy to find the one tyre with illegal tread (or whatever) needed to hand out a fine/points/whatever. Again, not good.


HOWEVER, I've just gone from a 182 to a car with standard halogen bulbs and the (lack of) vision was frankly worrying so I really do see the practical side of getting HIDs. However they only do good if they're proper ones of a suitable brightness.


/rant. All this ranting makes me feel very old, no idea how Munson etc do it

lol yeah i suppose that is true, i think its a personal opinion and everyone has a different way of thinking so your entitled to your own opionion, but if you ask me i think it looks classy.

 

[Steven103]

Maybe "class" has a different meaning allllll the way up north :L

so would you advise going for 6000k colour temperature for the headlights and full beams?

6000k is often said to be the "limit" so to speak - blue, for those that want a little different, but not so blue that you get pulled over at every opportunity or get mistaken for being a c*** everywhere you go!

You could always try to get white(r) sidelights? It could be that the previous owner fitted some "ultra blue" (read "local maccy d rudeboi spec"). If you like blue then fair enough, I'm just suggesting white sidelights as they'll be a hell of a lot cheaper than HIDs. Then again as I said previously genuine HIDs are excellent. Hell nevermind the newer German stuff, even 6 year old french HIDs are excellent.


/need to learn to condense my posts.

 

[Zorr]

im also an MOT tester and this is what it says in the NEW testing manual


Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge
(HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps MAY be fitted
with headlamp washers and a suspension or
headlamp self levelling system.
Where such systems are fitted, they must work;
however, it is accepted that it may not be possible
to readily determine the functioning of self levelling
systems. In such cases, the benefit of the doubt
must be given.
Headlamp washers MAY work in conjunction with
the windscreen washers (when the dipped beam
headlamps are switched on) or by a separate
switch.

reason for rejection
A headlamp levelling or cleaning device
inoperative or otherwise obviously defective

so after market kits will PASS the MOT

Correct me If I am wrong. The only compulsory feature to install after market HID is projector lamp ?
Is the washing system obligatory as well ?

 

[chapperzuk]

Awesome, might go for 6000k then. Is it just the bulbs I need to buy or do I need a whole new kit?

 

[Don Shaleone]

Just get the 172/182 ff xenon head light units, everything is just plug and play and you won't be blinding everyone and change the bulbs to 6k, job done.

 

[willhalligan]

Just bought myself some of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270821546628?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Get the 10000k ones. They are definitely the best in my opinion.


-Will

 

[ben lee]

Correct me If I am wrong. The only compulsory feature to install after market HID is projector lamp ?
Is the washing system obligatory as well ?

nope can fit after market HID kits to ANY type of lamp and it will PASS and you don't need self levelling or head lamp washers

 

[SC03OTT]

10000K will look absolute pants. Go with an OEM look.

 

[Don Shaleone]

10k would be very low visibility.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

nope can fit after market HID kits to ANY type of lamp and it will PASS and you don't need self levelling or head lamp washers

Oh ffs.

 

[JakeJ]

so these will not work in the standard clio head lamp, or will they but they will blind everyone?
read through this and still a little confused....:S

 

[Dm_26]

so these will not work in the standard clio head lamp, or will they but they will blind everyone?
read through this and still a little confused....:S

They will work in normal headlights, but normal headlights reflect light onto the road, which combined with HID bulbs, means it scatters the light everywhere, unlike the 172/182 headlights that project the lights onto the road, cutting out the scattered beams.