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Sam
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Dave - Non Corsa related, but do Calibras have 'projector' headlights, and do you do a H1 kit for said car?
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calibras dont have projector lenses. we do a H1 kit for them though.
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£?
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
calibras dont have projector lenses. we do a H1 kit for them though.


?? you sure dave, everytime i look at my headlamps im greeted by projector lenses....

Anyways.. I got hold of a bosch kit the other day, very happy with it

And as dave says. you get what you pay for with things like HID conversions

oh, and as far as current draw goes and existing wiring - HID bulbs are 35w bulbs compared to halogen at 60w the ballast boxamajig is basically a step up transformer its the wiring after the transformer that needs to be of a decent spec
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb




Anyways.. I got hold of a bosch kit the other day, very happy with it





but bosch dont make any aftermarket HID kits
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
if the cover has a false brand name, false Emark and probably arent CE approved then just imagine whats hidden inside the box itself
A piece of iron with some copper wrapped around it?
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came direct from bosch... honest........

should have said 'bosch'

anyways, it seems good enough quality the lights dont glimmer or flicker and the loom looked good...
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someone i know ordered a Bosh maf off ebay then wondered why it didnt work properly

he was arguing with me it was genuine and everything because it was called Bosh
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bodge more like
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
bodge more like


what happens to the hole where the main bulb goes if yours worked dipped and main with 1 bulb
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dave you say ebaykits will fail while doin 60 at night due to quality?

ive had mine over 12 months never failed once
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no, but the quality of some of the kits from ebay mean its far more likely to happen, wont happen to all of them obviously, has happened before though.
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arent yours ebay kits with a few modification from yourself dave appleby?
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yes steve, I will be sure to send each and every kit to you for approval.
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i would
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send me your address, I will get them posted off





and I promise not to send a turd in a box
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send me a free set for me to test on my skoda if you want
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
Is that for hi lo dual beam H4's though?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-CONVERSION-KIT-XENON-H1-H3-H4-H7-H10-H11-H13-BLUE_W0QQitemZ140167204752QQihZ004QQcategoryZ72235QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

these dont look a bad buy

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by DAZ1985]


Anyone bought these ones in the link above ?? seller certainly get some good feedback on them, I take it the plastic covers shown around the actual bulb within the box are for packing protection only ???

also bit confused do these ones plug straight to your battery as has been suggested off the more safer way off fitting things ?? wiring loom included bit confused ?!!

looks a neat kit anyone else think these ones look any better than some off the other ones offered on ebay ??
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Anyone comment re the above ebay kit ??

tell me something ?? why do some off the latest corsas etc with HID fitted as standard give off a very strong purple colour when viewed from certain angles / distances surely Vauxhall dont fit 12k bulbs as standard ??!!

will a car fitted with an 8k rated color temp aftermarket HID systmn give off this changing colour type ie. puple - blue- white effect like mentioned above in the latest corsa example mentioned above ??

[Edited on 25-10-2007 by jono22]
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Anyone ?? 8K bulbs, get thru the mot okay ?? likely to attract police attention ??
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Sorry for the grave digging

Are 8K HID'S legal??
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My HID Kit passed the MoT

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Ive never had any hassle with my 8k kit
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In that case: -

HID'S

Any good?
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had my Hids for over 2 years now had an accident with them and bulb intact now using on my other corsa !! mine 6000k

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