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Old 08 December 2011, 02:57 PM
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hi guys just started to add things to my car and bought some angel eyes off ebay and was wondering if you can put HID lamps in them and if so which ones to choose.
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Old 08 December 2011, 03:29 PM
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You probably can. I wouldnt though, blinds everyone else on the road and look crap alot of the time.

You will fail an mot with them too.
Old 08 December 2011, 03:38 PM
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First off, the angel eyes USUALLY aren't e-marked, produce a VERY poor beam and can cause problems with melting wiring

Given those problems, do you want to add to them by fitting a kit that won't focus properly, in most cases?

If you want to risk it, remove a bulb andf identlify it. Use google images, type in halogen auto bulb.
Old 08 December 2011, 04:51 PM
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i had a pair of angel eye halo lights for a brief time and the halo's are very week light and go after a short time and the projector part is all over the place and most importantly they're made of plastic and hid will melt them it even says on them not for use with hid lights mine even melted with uprated xenon gas h4 bulbs but then i realised they look rubbish so ive gone for the full crystal pack with hid's looks much better and will pass mot and wont **** people off coming in the other direction.
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thanks to all that replied, will go back to my crystals then with HID kit in them....cheers all
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Or do it PROPERLY:

https://www.scoobynet.com/technical-...mpler-way.html
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It's worth checking with the individual supplier, some angel eye's headlamps you can, some you can't.

As others have said you may have alignment issues with certain angel eye headlamps which can lead to you dazzling other road users.
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