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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Looking at doing (or having done) the HID and Black headlight mod on the hawk. Can anyone recommend a good reliable HID kit for the wrx (there are so many for sale on the bay and other sites) or advice when doing the black headlight mod?

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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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I'd love mine to be black, but given the cost of getting it wrong, I can't trust myself to do it.
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Most hid kits are the same so just get a slimline ballast one nut do remember the mot is tightening up next year and you may have to swap back, best bet would be to get some sti headlights but not a cheap option at all. You would have to be brave to put the lights in the oven if a first time as could work out expensive if you make an error
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by morpheus1870
Looking at doing (or having done) the HID and Black headlight mod on the hawk. Can anyone recommend a good reliable HID kit for the wrx (there are so many for sale on the bay and other sites) or advice when doing the black headlight mod?

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the hawkeye lamps are allready hid's
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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Most hid kits are the same so just get a slimline ballast one nut do remember the mot is tightening up next year and you may have to swap back, best bet would be to get some sti headlights but not a cheap option at all. You would have to be brave to put the lights in the oven if a first time as could work out expensive if you make an error
Yeah but I think with a little care patience and perseverance it should be ok.there are a lot of HID options out there
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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How do u do it?
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Seriously mate imo you would be much better just finding some hawk factory hid lights they are designed to be hid so will be much better, ive heard stories of after market hid's melting the headlight units and as said above you will have problems at mot time.
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Originally Posted by wr pete
Seriously mate imo you would be much better just finding some hawk factory hid lights they are designed to be hid so will be much better, ive heard stories of after market hid's melting the headlight units and as said above you will have problems at mot time.
Sounds about right, think Will take your advice and save for a proper set.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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I've the hid on my hawkeye but how do u make the inside of the lights black. Any info would be good
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Gonewrongmark
I've the hid on my hawkeye but how do u make the inside of the lights black. Any info would be good
There was a better more detailed guide on the tube but can't seem to find it. This was another I saw:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFtL...e_gdata_player
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Three sets of HID's on my car and nothing has melted so far...

Except my victims corneas...

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My Hawkeye WRX has Hid's
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Wagon Gaz
My Hawkeye WRX has Hid's
Is yours a uk car?
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Yes mate.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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hi ours has hid also, anti leveling i believe
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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I'm pretty sure all WRX's and STi's come with HID's on the hawks.

Not sure about the 2.0R's though. AFAIK they are HID's too.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Can confirm the 2.0r has HIDs too :3. Mine does anyway, I read somewhere they were an option? Could be hopelessly wrong though!
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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All WRX hawkeyes did indeed have HID's. (Easy enough to tell by the washers in the front bumper).

Non-turbot had Halogens as std, with HID option.

I still have a pair of hawkeye HID headlights in the cellar. Spent 1yr on the car (<10k miles) so lenses are pretty much imaculate. All bulbs/ballasts are there - only issue is that the drivers side unit has a broken mounting tang (where the front grille element clips onto it). PM me if you are interested / want to see pics.
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