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HID Xenon's Kits
- Thread starter Xundi
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they may be illegal. The only MOT requirement is if a car comes standard from the manufacture with xenon's it must have washer jets (reason I don't know!?), as long as the light coming out the front is white and not too powerful (there are a variant of halogens which are overpowered and not legal) then they will be fine. I can't remember what the maximum luminance is for road cars but search online for it, most HID kits are not over this. Please also remember a xenon arc lamp will only produce light daylight (i.e between 5000 and 6000K) so any bluer bulbs are just normal xenon's dipped in blue paint.
Hmm you must have them pointing all over the place then...my HID's on my 197 are set pretty low and they are both nearly perfect on light scatter and level as i set them on the bars that run across my garage doors.
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FN2 Type R GT
Hid's are normally around 50-70 pounds, depends if you get an ebay one or not, there was a guy on here a while ago that did a group buy, have them in mine and dont get flashed unless i have them on the highest setting, ive got 6k which look quite blue/white, good colour imo.
Fitting can be done without taking the front bumper off but i would suggest taking it off as its a lot easier once you can get the light out
M/
Fitting can be done without taking the front bumper off but i would suggest taking it off as its a lot easier once you can get the light out
M/
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-products.html
So if i purchase the top one with H7 bulbs (dipped) and 8000k will i get stopped by the police for them being illegal? and should the car pass the MOT?
Image of front view of car;
So if i purchase the top one with H7 bulbs (dipped) and 8000k will i get stopped by the police for them being illegal? and should the car pass the MOT?
Image of front view of car;
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get flashed a number of time about mine, their 8k
blue ish but bright as fook best mod tbh .. only problem i have found is with the passenger side 1, i tends to fall out, does my head in as you cant touch the bulb...
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-products.html
try there
thats were if had mine from, over a year now and still goin strong 
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
i bought a set of angel eyes, purely for the projector style lamps. Hids look awesome in them imo
Got any pics of them mate?
Astra van,Mk1 nova
I roll with my 8000k hids blazing day and night never been stopped. Also passed a mot with them in about 3 months ago.
never been stopped. Also passed a mot with them in about 3 months ago.So if i purchase the BLACK ANGEL EYE HEADLAMPS (http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2327) would i then be able to purchase a HID Conversion Kit and will it then be legal?
BMW 330ci Clubsport
Projector headlights have a "bowl" around the bulb to direct the light.
The Angel Eye ones you linked are projector headlights so you should be fine!
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RDH
ClioSport Club Member
Is that with reflector headlights, or does the cup have projectors?I roll with my 8000k hids blazing day and night
RDH
ClioSport Club Member
You'll need a H7 kit.
6K is probably the best balance between colour and actual light brightness.
4.3k is the brightest but gives a white light.
6k gives a little more blue light
8k is not as bright but gives a deep blue xenon look.
Mate has an 8k on his golf and it looks the dogs, really interested in getting a kit for myself.
6K is probably the best balance between colour and actual light brightness.
4.3k is the brightest but gives a white light.
6k gives a little more blue light
8k is not as bright but gives a deep blue xenon look.
Mate has an 8k on his golf and it looks the dogs, really interested in getting a kit for myself.
Polo + Micra
the lights that only really suffer from light scatter is ones that use the front of the headlight to direct the light (usually glass with the lines in them).
reflector ones will suffer slightly but nothing to be conserned about imho.
H4 lamps contain both the dipped and main in a single lamp so thats why you would need hi/lo hid kit.
reflector ones will suffer slightly but nothing to be conserned about imho.
H4 lamps contain both the dipped and main in a single lamp so thats why you would need hi/lo hid kit.
Just to clarify - as Dink says H4 bulbs use one bulb to provide the high and low beam and this is the reason you see H4 Bi-xenon kits etc as you get some H4 kits that only give HIDs for low beam and some (Bi-Xenon) that give HIDs for high and low. THis is only used on Mk1 Clios and some very early Mk2s, all other Clios use seperate bulbs for high and low beam meaning that you will only get HID low beams if you buy a kit, and you will retain your halogen high beam.
In terms of legality, being totally honest the vast, vast majority of HID kits fitted are illegal on the car. The kits themselves are not illegal, but there are a number of things your car, and not the kit, need to meet in order to be legal. This includes things like headlight washers which most people don't have. However, that is the individuals choice whether to risk this or not and I haven't been aware of any of my customers having any trouble with the law about their lights.
In terms of passing your MOT there is NO REASON that HIDs will fail your MOT as long as you have your bulb alignment correct - so it is exactly the same case as with halogen bulbs. I know this after speaking to various MOT testers and they have no reason to fail HIDs as it is simply not something they check as part of an MOT.
If anyone wants more info or wants to buy a kit please PM me. I have been slow recently getting back to people however I still have kits available and those who have bought from me previously will back up that these are excellent quality kits at a VERY reasonable price. In addition to this I will always try and help resolve and fitment problems people have and if you require lights for a clio I can advise exactly what kit is correct for you whatever shape/style clio you have. I can also supply kits for other cars, just let me know what fitment you need.
In terms of legality, being totally honest the vast, vast majority of HID kits fitted are illegal on the car. The kits themselves are not illegal, but there are a number of things your car, and not the kit, need to meet in order to be legal. This includes things like headlight washers which most people don't have. However, that is the individuals choice whether to risk this or not and I haven't been aware of any of my customers having any trouble with the law about their lights.
In terms of passing your MOT there is NO REASON that HIDs will fail your MOT as long as you have your bulb alignment correct - so it is exactly the same case as with halogen bulbs. I know this after speaking to various MOT testers and they have no reason to fail HIDs as it is simply not something they check as part of an MOT.
If anyone wants more info or wants to buy a kit please PM me. I have been slow recently getting back to people however I still have kits available and those who have bought from me previously will back up that these are excellent quality kits at a VERY reasonable price. In addition to this I will always try and help resolve and fitment problems people have and if you require lights for a clio I can advise exactly what kit is correct for you whatever shape/style clio you have. I can also supply kits for other cars, just let me know what fitment you need.
taken from another forum
I work as a vehicle examiner within VOSA and keep an eye on the MOT garages. I basicly look after the MOT scheme on behalf of the Secretary For State. With regards to the 'pass/fail' criteria for HID headlight aim at test I can give you a difinitive answer.
As long as the level of the light is at the correct hight and the cut off/break point is going the right way (to the left) then it will pass this part of the MOT.
There is no fail criteria as yet in the testing manual and there is no requiremnts for ant auto levelling.
I work as a vehicle examiner within VOSA and keep an eye on the MOT garages. I basicly look after the MOT scheme on behalf of the Secretary For State. With regards to the 'pass/fail' criteria for HID headlight aim at test I can give you a difinitive answer.
As long as the level of the light is at the correct hight and the cut off/break point is going the right way (to the left) then it will pass this part of the MOT.
There is no fail criteria as yet in the testing manual and there is no requiremnts for ant auto levelling.
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
RB
Its one of the best mods that looks wise to do for your moter..
I had no probs with mot nor did they blind other drivers
HID cool H7 6000k kit
on my old 172 cup fitted with ease
On my 182 cup the bumper has to come off which is a pain in the arse
but a mod im gonna be doing
I had no probs with mot nor did they blind other drivers
HID cool H7 6000k kit
on my old 172 cup fitted with ease
On my 182 cup the bumper has to come off which is a pain in the arse
but a mod im gonna be doing
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
they do look the part imo
