HID kits
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HID kits
Hi folks
I was looking at hid kits for my classic wagon. I have black crystal lights on it and was wondering whether to just buy new bulbs or spend extra and but a kit.
Would it be worth it?
Would I actually see a big improvment over brighter H4 bulbs?
And are they legal for the older cars that don't come with them as standard? (I had heard somewhere that they were an mot failure)
Here's a link to an Ebay item I have seen:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XENON-HID-...52549284016811
Any info would be greatly appreciated
I was looking at hid kits for my classic wagon. I have black crystal lights on it and was wondering whether to just buy new bulbs or spend extra and but a kit.
Would it be worth it?
Would I actually see a big improvment over brighter H4 bulbs?
And are they legal for the older cars that don't come with them as standard? (I had heard somewhere that they were an mot failure)
Here's a link to an Ebay item I have seen:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XENON-HID-...52549284016811
Any info would be greatly appreciated
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HID are definately brighter than normal H4 bulbs, go for the proper complete kit with the ballasts. Ref legality as long as you have the projector lenses you will be fine, I have them fitted to mine and it sailed through the MOT.
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I was after some help last week mate,Click on this link.
https://www.scoobynet.com/lighting-a...ssic-hids.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/lighting-a...ssic-hids.html
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I believe hid kits are becoming testable items next year, probley worth checking with vosa before spending out! Probley have to have bs standard or eu marks visible to pass. Something I'm going to look into as classic headlamps are pants!
Im sure I read on my mot comp at work about hid kits, I'll have a check tomorrow failing that I have an mot seminar coming up might be worth a question!!
Im sure I read on my mot comp at work about hid kits, I'll have a check tomorrow failing that I have an mot seminar coming up might be worth a question!!
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The only thing to bear in mind when thinking of HID is that you cannot polish a turd.
Scoob classic lights are pants, and putting in uprtaed, higher wattage, or HIDs will result in more light on the road, but morem scatter too, which could cause dazzle.
Plus, the main beam from HIDs is usually WORSE than the halogen, since it lacks focus
Scoob classic lights are pants, and putting in uprtaed, higher wattage, or HIDs will result in more light on the road, but morem scatter too, which could cause dazzle.
Plus, the main beam from HIDs is usually WORSE than the halogen, since it lacks focus
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ive got a similar kit to the ones in the link above (on a newage) and they have worked without any problems for over a year. they are a lot better than the original lights. i went for the 4300k ones as i wanted the better visibility rather than getting them for the "blue" look.
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Also worth bearing in mind that the new 2012 VOSA testing guidelines for MOTs specifically say retro-fit HIDs should be failed, unless the car they're fitted to has automatic self-leveling headlamps or suspension, all because of the new EU regs. Tricky one to get around, sadly.
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