pic request: ph1 172 with HID's

[ben81]

Slightly off topic but is there any way to improve 1*2 xenons other than ditching them for some halogens + hids?
Just wanting an improvement in night time visibilty, 1*2 xeneons are pants out of town....

 

[Martin_172]

Mine has 6000Ks in it now Martin if that helps.

ohh ill keep an eye out!

 

[smitchell1]

Im upgrading mine to 6000k tomorow!! Shud be a big improvement!

 

[-KarL-]

4300k

 

[.GAZ.]

6000k's are shite.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

6000k's are s**te.

+1

8k of f**k all!

 

[.GAZ.]

Knows^

Where's my video's ya c**t?

 

[Martin_172]

my headlights would get panned in if i drove about here with blue lights!

 

[.GAZ.]

You're face will get panned in if you dont

x

 

[JCC]

Every ned and their dug has 8000ks! Get better light from 6000k anyway

 

[.GAZ.]

Ned and proud

No wit a mean big chap.

 

[Djw John]

Halfway through fitting them on my old car. It now has matching sidelights but this is a decent comparison pic I think. And as Dave says they are 6000k, 8000k are too blue imo

 

[smitchell1]

Just fitted the 6000k bulbs, must better than the chav spec corsa 8k ones

 

[Christopher]

Slightly off topic but is there any way to improve 1*2 xenons other than ditching them for some halogens + hids?
Just wanting an improvement in night time visibilty, 1*2 xeneons are pants out of town....

Erm. The Xenons in your 1*2 are HID's.

They're D2S/R fitment. 4300k is the OE temperature.

I have 8000k in my 182 and they're brilliant.

 

[Nick_P]

 

[ben81]

Research fail on my part.
Bit steep ain't they, best place to buy? Need to stick to a known brand like Philips or Osram?

 

[Christopher]

Mine are Osram. £72 each.

 

[ben81]

 

[SteveS Cup]

Mine are Osram. £72 each.

Just for the bulbs!? JESUS! I'll be getting cheaper ones than that!

I got a full set of HID's for less than 2 bulbs!!!! They never went wrong.

 

[ben81]

I wouldn't trust myself to do this and wouldn't want to pay out twice for the labour because I bought cheap bulbs in the first place though!

 

[Christopher]

It takes 30 mins to do on your own. Tops.

It's just swapping bulbs, nothing else.

 

[colossuss]

Halfway through fitting them on my old car. It now has matching sidelights but this is a decent comparison pic I think. And as Dave says they are 6000k, 8000k are too blue imo

Got any pictures of your matching sidelgihts? I havnt been able to find any that are actually white! They're either yellow or blue

 

[Djw John]

I'll get some taken mate

 

[Ally]

Lower "k" bulbs are brighter, so if it's purely improved lighting you're after then 4300k is the brightest, fact. 6000k, 8000k, etc are NOT as bright.

HIDs direct do a 50w kit with a choice of bulbs, and it's superb - about 3 times the lumens (light) output of a regular 35w halogen bulb. Got a 50w 4300k kit fitted in my Z4 and it's a major improvement, no pics though.

HIDs ain't legal though unless you retrofit the self-levelling components and the washer jets, but most MOT places don't bother as long as the colour's not taking the piss.

 

[Martin_172]

cheers for the info ally!

 

[Hutchy]

ive got these in 6000k http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9005-HB3-XENO...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2c535c38aa They are awsome and easy to fit (20 min tops) also take your side lights out because they look pants next to the HIDs.

 

[Martin_172]

ordered a 6000k set from hid's direct, if ill maby punt them on and get 4300k's but i thought id give them a go!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I MOT'd my 172 at two different Main Renault dealers and none said a word, that was with 8000k's

 

[Martin_172]

ordere with hids direct yesterday afternoon about 3ish and just received an email saying they will be here today between 2:10pm and 3:10pm, impressive!!