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clsbscooby 20 December 2007, 17:17 although the rest of my car is notoriously dirty my lights are always washed, but recently i have noticed that when they are dipped it is terrible. i have had my winter service and they work and have new bulbs, the settings are correct too but i think i need something brighter (scooby rock and andy s and paulthejambo have brill lights). are mine just typically bad or is is just my eyes???:lol1:
500 20 December 2007, 17:22 nope, you need some propper bulbs or a HID kit that paul has, they aren't cheap though!
better bulbs start from about 15/pair, HID's are about 90 +, but they are a good move considering the street lighting in the sticks! you can always take them out of this and transfer to another car in the future :thumb:
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/group-buys-356/640773-new-hid-groupbuy.html
clsbscooby 20 December 2007, 17:30 thnaks for that Adam i even upgraded my bulbs in my punto coz it's so dark over the Cat in winter. it is worth the investment though.
500 20 December 2007, 18:06 Yes, definitely, the difference is night and day.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i142/alex_00s/bulb8001.jpg
andylegacygt 20 December 2007, 22:42 does any body have or know somone with these exenon bulbs coz mine are like bloomin candles up front too:freak3:
Andy S. 20 December 2007, 23:41 They are even cheaper than the group buy on ebay do a search on HID's
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clsbscooby 21 December 2007, 15:01 cheers andy :D
corradoboy 21 December 2007, 17:19 A word of warning....CLICKY (http://youtube.com/watch?v=yVuSSdZNsZw)
If your headlight unit is designed for halogen, it is illegal to fit HID's !
I uprated my Fabia bulbs to Philips Extreme +80% recently and they are very good indeed, but the headlight lens and reflector are superb anyway. Our Octavia headlights were woeful as they have projector lenses, but even they were made much better just with the Philips bulbs. £26 delivered off eBay.
scooby_rock 22 December 2007, 17:24 we stock hid lights now claire
stressymare 22 December 2007, 18:53 we stock hid lights now claire
bulbs or kits ????
Andy S. 22 December 2007, 22:01 A word of warning....CLICKY (http://youtube.com/watch?v=yVuSSdZNsZw)
If your headlight unit is designed for halogen, it is illegal to fit HID's !
I uprated my Fabia bulbs to Philips Extreme +80% recently and they are very good indeed, but the headlight lens and reflector are superb anyway. Our Octavia headlights were woeful as they have projector lenses, but even they were made much better just with the Philips bulbs. £26 delivered off eBay.
Thats just Autocar getting on there high horse!!
If they are fitted and the beam pattern is scattered them you do have a problem as ir will fail an MOT
My JDM has HID's as factory fit from japan but my beam has been scattered since i got the car!! its been in for its first MOT today and the standard Subaru mounting hole for the HID bulbs was too small!!! and the bulb was sat at an angle!!! a bit of quick work with a dremmel and the bulbs no sit home perfectly and no more scatted beam :thumb: :thumb:
corradoboy 22 December 2007, 22:06 That's the point they're trying to make, HID's fitted as standard with properly designed mountings, lenses and reflectors are superb, but people are fitting HID kits to headlight units designed for halogen bulbs and the results are unpredictable and potentially dangerous, hence possibly illegal. As for the Scoob lights being badly manufactured, only one place to lay blame there.
500 22 December 2007, 22:09 They are even cheaper than the group buy on ebay do a search on HID's
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Not sure if the ebay ones are as good as the group buy ones though, some have a cheaper ballast that fail
They can be illegal, but at least you will see, takes 5 mins to change back for the MOT ;)
corradoboy 22 December 2007, 22:13 The thousands of cars approaching you might not see though, nor the guys in front :nono:
Andy S. 22 December 2007, 22:30 Not sure if the ebay ones are as good as the group buy ones though, some have a cheaper ballast that fail
They can be illegal, but at least you will see, takes 5 mins to change back for the MOT ;)
the guy on the group buy is an ebay seller for the same kit!!
And the BoschHid ones are nothing to do with the real Bosch, they are currently in a court battle that the real Bosch will win!!!
Andy S. 22 December 2007, 22:34 The thousands of cars approaching you might not see though, nor the guys in front :nono:
Yes thats why they need to be checked after! quite alot are ok in a halogen housing!!
Also if they are a new fit they should have auto-aligning motors fitted to them and should have head light cleaners! that is law
mine has the auto aligners but no cleaners, but being factory fit before the law i get away with it, thats why the hawk eyes have headlamp washers
scooby_rock 22 December 2007, 23:08 well the kits we have started selling are E1 approved and when we fitt the kits we also re,ajust the light to make sure thay are at the the legal and mot height
Andy S. 22 December 2007, 23:53 well the kits we have started selling are E1 approved and when we fitt the kits we also re,ajust the light to make sure thay are at the the legal and mot height
If they are Chinese made they can buy the E1 approval over there and put it on with out going through the tests
cw42 23 December 2007, 22:56 How much are your kits Dan?
scoobyverysoon 24 December 2007, 00:47 These any good?
H7 HID Xenon Kit Conversion Kit Peugeot Subaru Lancer on eBay, also Bulbs Lenses, Lights Lighting Accessories, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 24-Dec-07 22:00:00 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-HID-Xenon-Kit-Conversion-Kit-Peugeot-Subaru-Lancer_W0QQitemZ360004566849QQihZ023QQcategoryZ722 35QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
51st state 24 December 2007, 01:10 clare !!!!!!!!!
just take a hint from the horses:wonder:
eat plenty of carrats :luxhello: :luxhello:
or get some better glasses:lol1: :lol1:
another alternative would be to get the "massive" torch from BnQ and blind all those ***Kers with hid headlights coming the other way :luxhello: :luxhello:
stressymare 24 December 2007, 07:36 my car was fitted wiv a HID kit
it went throught several MOT'S wiv them
:)
oh and yeah i blind everyone
:)
Andy S. 24 December 2007, 15:53 my car was fitted wiv a HID kit
it went throught several MOT'S wiv them
:)
oh and yeah i blind everyone
:)
Just because it passes an MOT does not mean it is legal!
most of us run round decatted, which is also illegal but MOT stations pass them
if you get caught you have not a leg to stand on!
You just have to work out if its worth the risk!!
After all its not like you have murdered someone is it LOL
Althought the police are now in the mind it is!!!
you can now have your car confiscated for driving with your mobile and heavy fines possible 2 year ban!! and if you batter someone you worst case will get a suspended sentance and a small fine!
stressymare 24 December 2007, 18:50 Just because it passes an MOT does not mean it is legal!
most of us run round decatted, which is also illegal but MOT stations pass them
if you get caught you have not a leg to stand on!
You just have to work out if its worth the risk!!
After all its not like you have murdered someone is it LOL
Althought the police are now in the mind it is!!!
you can now have your car confiscated for driving with your mobile and heavy fines possible 2 year ban!! and if you batter someone you worst case will get a suspended sentance and a small fine!
well i kinda av a rapour wiv the police :)
they leave me alone and i dont tease them lol
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