Xenons

[VWKev]

I know that mate

But I cant stand it when a cowboy job conversion of someone trying to put xenons on their car drives past me, not really dealt much with HID conversions so was wondering if these projector headlamps do the job?

Are they worse than proper Xenon's then I take it ? Much brighter ?

[AlanD]

The lights (bulbs) themselves (to my knowledge) are the same.

[dan_apps]

scour the Ebay mate - seen a few sets of genuine xenons go for approx £400 

add on gas dischargers, wiring to loom, auto adjuster on steering column and installation and you wont have much change from a grand!

[Rhyso]

scour the Ebay mate - seen a few sets of genuine xenons go for approx £400 

add on gas dischargers, wiring to loom, auto adjuster on steering column and installation and you wont have much change from a grand!

fairly sure the units are complete with the dischargers 

see life was so much simpler with a Mk4 - it was all in built into the headlight 

[dan_apps]

scour the Ebay mate - seen a few sets of genuine xenons go for approx £400 

add on gas dischargers, wiring to loom, auto adjuster on steering column and installation and you wont have much change from a grand!

fairly sure the units are complete with the dischargers 

see life was so much simpler with a Mk4 - it was all in built into the headlight 

there not in the headlight though, so yeah your right not as gay as the mk4 with twin indicators and fogs all in one!

[Rhyso]

scour the Ebay mate - seen a few sets of genuine xenons go for approx £400 

add on gas dischargers, wiring to loom, auto adjuster on steering column and installation and you wont have much change from a grand!

fairly sure the units are complete with the dischargers 

see life was so much simpler with a Mk4 - it was all in built into the headlight 

there not in the headlight though, so yeah your right not as gay as the mk4 with twin indicators and fogs all in one!

No fogs in Mk4 xenons  Get your facts right douche bag

[am1w]

Some reading for you
http://www.hid.moonfruit.com/#/conclusion/4529675873
http://www.phoenixautobulbs.co.uk/articles/are-hid-kits-legal-355.html
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps

Thank you for your help with this information.
Most grateful.

[am1w]

Some reading for you
http://www.hid.moonfruit.com/#/conclusion/4529675873
http://www.phoenixautobulbs.co.uk/articles/are-hid-kits-legal-355.html
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps

Thank you for your help with this information.
Most grateful.

Spoke to HID Conversions. Cars with their conversions have passed MOTs and David will provide in writing that they are road legal. What do you think?
Conversion takes approximately 5 to 6 hours for all three beams.

[Rhyso]

Some reading for you
http://www.hid.moonfruit.com/#/conclusion/4529675873
http://www.phoenixautobulbs.co.uk/articles/are-hid-kits-legal-355.html
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps

Thank you for your help with this information.
Most grateful.

Spoke to HID Conversions. Cars with their conversions have passed MOTs and David will provide in writing that they are road legal. What do you think?
Conversion takes approximately 5 to 6 hours for all three beams.

Its an extremely grey area of the law.  The MOT will only test for beam pattern and brightness - it doesn't actually cover the installation side of things.

The chap seems very confident they are road legal - if he's willing to provide that in writing then so be it

Me, personally, I would invest in some good quality uprated bulbs from Osram or Phillips and fit those 

Decision is entirely yours 

[gossa]

5-6 hours for all three beams? The HID kit in my van took half an hour to fit. I don't care if it's legal or not, the lights on my vito were dangerously sh!te and I drive a lot on country roads so needed better lights. No-one flashes me so I assume my HID kit isn't blinding people.

My mate has a HID kit in his MK5, again, looks factory so I don't see what all the fuss is about. Fitting rally stage lights is stupid but upgrading to something brighter for your particular driving conditions seems sensible.

Tried uprated bulbs, all a waste of time, hardly any brighter despite wild claims.