*JonnyG*
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Registered: 2nd Jun 08
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Hey Guys. Are H.i.d's any good in standard headlights? I've got 90% halfords bulbs, and there pants.
Cheers.
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~willow~
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Registered: 9th Feb 09
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yea but they arent legal, used to have them in mine but she failed her mot for them so had to rip them out.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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in standard non projector style lights the light just goes everywhere, there better but to anyone oncoming there blinding
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*JonnyG*
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Hmm, they just the standard 1s, are they any better with depos?
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Corsa_Scotty
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nope not really as depos are the same type a standards but with the insides painted
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Root
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HID headlights are not legal? Are you sure? Why do so many new cars have them with tossers not knowing how to properly adjust their headlights then? I get blinded by loads when driving at night....And vans don't need HID's, they blind you anyway. wankers
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porter_89
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new cars aint got hids they go xenon healight units like the new bimmers ect ect
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by porter_89
new cars aint got hids they go xenon healight units like the new bimmers ect ect
ah right. well they're still too fucking bright whatever they call them I hate them tbh...I mean, I want a set because I <3 the look of them but...they're so annoying when they're shone in your face because there's a spastic behind the wheel with their headlight adjuster on #1 so it burns your retinas.
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davieslim
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the rules seem to say there illegal in cars that dont have automatic adjusters and washers fitted but theres nothing about retro fitting them to older cars
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~willow~
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i dont know then, mine did blind anyone i followed and they failed mot so were removed, on a pluss note they looked sexy as though lol
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Root
HID headlights are not legal? Are you sure? Why do so many new cars have them with tossers not knowing how to properly adjust their headlights then? I get blinded by loads when driving at night....And vans don't need HID's, they blind you anyway. wankers
The car really needs to have the right reflectors to work with HID bubls or projector lenses to get the right pattern.. Also to be legal the car must have head-light washers and self leveling lights.
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AndyCorsaSport
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My old Sport had them with Depos, never blinded anyone, and passed MOT.
Beam it gave out, wasnt toooo bad
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biswell
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Registered: 2nd Jun 09
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HIDs are not illegal what are you going on about why do all new cars have them ?? the only ileagal HIDs are 8000k 1200k
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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Im pretty sure to have HID's you have to have projector style headlights, headlight washers and the lights have automatic adjusters.
Im not 100% but thats what a mate got told when he wanted some on his Mk3 Astra, he fitted them to his standard headlights anway and looks very silly and very blinding.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by biswell
HIDs are not illegal what are you going on about why do all new cars have them ?? the only ileagal HIDs are 8000k 1200k
Hids are illegal unless they have a headlight unit designed for them, washers and a self levelling mechanism (light unit or suspension).
The colour temperature on it's own does not make them illegal although the law states they should be white, so anything too far to either side of white would be lillegal yes.
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steven_r2008
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quote:
Originally posted by biswell
HIDs are not illegal what are you going on about why do all new cars have them ?? the only ileagal HIDs are 8000k 1200k
As said earlier in the post, new cars have Xenon Units which are not the same as H.I.D kits. For a H.I.D kit to be legal they must be fitted behind a projector lens, with headlamp washers and automatic levellers. iirc your dipped beam must also remain powered when main beam is activated aswel.
so no H.I.D's are not illegal but the way in which you fit them could very well be 
oh yeah, 8000ks are not illegal, 10000ks are really pushing it and 12000ks are off road use only.
6000k's give pure daylight off and look really smart 
 . . . . added him in there just to be festive
[Edited on 07-12-2009 by steven_r2008]
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biswell
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quote:
Originally posted by steven_r2008
quote:
Originally posted by biswell
HIDs are not illegal what are you going on about why do all new cars have them ?? the only ileagal HIDs are 8000k 1200k
As said earlier in the post, new cars have Xenon Units which are not the same as H.I.D kits. For a H.I.D kit to be legal they must be fitted behind a projector lens, with headlamp washers and automatic levellers. iirc your dipped beam must also remain powered when main beam is activated aswel.
so no H.I.D's are not illegal but the way in which you fit them could very well be
oh yeah, 8000ks are not illegal, 10000ks are really pushing it and 12000ks are off road use only.
6000k's give pure daylight off and look really smart
. . . . added him in there just to be festive
[Edited on 07-12-2009 by steven_r2008]
okay fair point but if you dont go over 1000k then you will have no problem of being pulled over or anything
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~willow~
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i never got pulled for mine, but they did annoy anyone i followed and i always had people flash me at night when they were coming towards me. pain in the arse they were
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AndyCorsaSport
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Mine were fine, never once had anyone flash me, and know one i ever followed complained.
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djgritt
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People saying modern cars don't have 'HIDs' do relaise that Xenon Lights are HID don't they?...
High Intensity Discharge (HID) refers to the Arc inside the lamp
Xenon refers to the Gas used inside the Lamps
They are both the same thing...
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glasgow_corsa_c
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only get 4300 or 5000k .
6000k is blue... no matter what anyone says
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flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
only get 4300 or 5000k .
6000k is blue... no matter what anyone says
depends on which headlights they're in
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corsayoung
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mine are 6000k and i have no problem
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flybikeslee
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6k in the octav look white, in my mates civic they look blue, same kit, different headlights. 4300k in my civic looked white. anything more than 8k looks a bit chav these days
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*JonnyG*
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I would go for the 4700's if i was to buy any, not really sure on the blue, just asking for attention.
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