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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: (shakey) on 16 March 2010, 22:04
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(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/nlshake/hollie266.jpg)
will be fitting them in the morning. :smiley:
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How much did they set you back?
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
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I have that set up its spot on :cool:
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I have that set up its spot on :cool:
good cnt wait goin to try and do it without removing the bumper.
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Save the headache / scrapped knuckles and just drop the bumper!
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Don't take the bumper off it's a joke all cars have to pass a test when it cones to changing lights before they are released, I've got huge hands and takes me all of 2 mins do I really have to make a video of me doing this.
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yea :grin:
no i have do it b4 aswell but that was bout year and ahalf so will be abit rusty.
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
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Oh not old chestnut again. Although you are correct.
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
(http://symonsez.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/can-of-worms.jpg)
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Alan I can't view whatever you just posted up, it's just got a small red x in a big box.
What is it?
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Don't take the bumper off it's a joke all cars have to pass a test when it cones to changing lights before they are released, I've got huge hands and takes me all of 2 mins do I really have to make a video of me doing this.
Yes please :grin: If it took you 9 hours to change a thermostat you ain't got room to change a sidelight bulb in 2 minutes :tongue: Headlight bulb sure.
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Don't take the bumper off it's a joke all cars have to pass a test when it cones to changing lights before they are released, I've got huge hands and takes me all of 2 mins do I really have to make a video of me doing this.
Yes please :grin: If it took you 9 hours to change a thermostat you ain't got room to change a sidelight bulb in 2 minutes :tongue: Headlight bulb sure.
and i gave in and took the bumper off :angry: but they are done know.
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Alan I can't view whatever you just posted up, it's just got a small red x in a big box.
What is it?
A picture of a can of worms as Im contemplating getting some projector lenses and some 6000k HIDs :undecided:
Looks pretty OEM to me:
(http://www.hid-kits.co.uk/0_0_0_0_417_313_csupload_6872100_large.jpg?u=634041250066803750)
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
(http://symonsez.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/can-of-worms.jpg)
to be honest i didnt want hids m8
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I just bought some Osram nightbreaker bulbs, supposed to be 75% more light.
Got any pics of what yours are like ? Can't fit mine yet, cars off road till weekend.
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I just bought some Osram nightbreaker bulbs, supposed to be 75% more light.
Got any pics of what yours are like ? Can't fit mine yet, cars off road till weekend.
no not yet just fitted them this mornin but will get pics tonite if you want me to.
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i had them h7 headlights shakey they where way to yellow looking for my liking (give out good light tho).. got some ice blue looking ones in now to match the led sidelights .. :cool:
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Powerbulbs.com?
You know you can get a 10% forum discount?
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Powerbulbs.com?
You know you can get a 10% forum discount?
And the ebay shop is even cheaper :wink:
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Powerbulbs.com?
You know you can get a 10% forum discount?
And the ebay shop is even cheaper :wink:
trust you two to tell me that :angry: i did know gutted o well.
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
Not true rhyso, you can buy uk road legal hid setups for aftermarket sales ! They have now approved hid lighting kits supplied with the correct lenses which do not need to undergo testing
Fact sheet: Aftermarket HID headlamps
December 2006
In the Department's view it is not legal to sell or use after market HID lighting kits, for converting conventional Halogen headlamps to HID Xenon. If a customer wants to convert his vehicle to Xenon HID he must purchase completely new Xenon HID headlamps. The reason for this is that the existing lens and reflector are designed around a Halogen filament bulb, working to very precise tolerances. If one places a HID "burner" (bulb) in the headlamp, the beam pattern will not be correct, there will be glare in some places and not enough light in other places within the beam pattern.
The following is the legal rationale:
The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 regulate the situation in the UK.
Under these Regulations, HID/Gas Discharge/Xenon headlamps are not mentioned and therefore they are not permitted according to the strict letter of the law.
However new vehicles have HID headlamps. This is because they comply to European type approval Regulations. The UK cannot refuse to register a vehicle with a European type approval. These are to ECE Regulation 98 (for the HID headlamps which are tested on a rig in a laboratory) and ECE Regulation 48 (Lighting Installation on the vehicle).
For the after market, a used vehicle cannot obtain type approval because it is only applicable for new vehicles. However we feel that saying "HID is banned in the after market" would not be reasonable. Instead we should make analogies with new vehicles. It would be reasonable to require HID in the after market to meet the same safety standards as on new vehicles. The same level of safety should apply.
Therefore a HID headlamp unit sold in the after market should:
1. be type approved to ECE Regulation 98 as a component.
2. when fitted to the vehicle should enable ECE Regulation 48 to be complied with (although no government inspection will take place).
3. Comply with RVLR as far as "use" is concerned.
In practice this means:
1. The headlamp unit (outer lens, reflector, bulb) shall be type approved to ECE 98 and be "e-marked" to demonstrate this. That can only be done by the headlamp supplier - Hella, Valeo etc. who must test the headlamp in an independent laboratory.
2. Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and self-levelling (which can be for the headlamp or can be in the vehicle suspension - some expensive estate cars have "self-levelling suspension" and that is adequate). Also the dipped beam must stay on with the main beam.
3. The headlamp must be maintained in good working order, kept clean, and aligned/adjusted correctly like any other headlamp.
Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to supply, fit or use vehicle parts which are not legal.
In summary it is not permitted to convert an existing halogen headlamp unit for use with HID bulbs. The entire headlamp unit must be replaced with one designed and approved for use with HID bulbs and it must be installed in accordance with the rules stated above.
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
Not true rhyso, you can buy uk road legal hid setups for aftermarket sales ! They have now approved hid lighting kits supplied with the correct lenses which do not need to undergo testing
I said its illegal as it is illegal to fit them to standard headlight units which Shakey currently has :smiley:
I have no problem with those who do the conversion properly :smiley:
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
Not true rhyso, you can buy uk road legal hid setups for aftermarket sales ! They have now approved hid lighting kits supplied with the correct lenses which do not need to undergo testing
I said its illegal as it is illegal to fit them to standard headlight units which Shakey currently has :smiley:
I have no problem with those who do the conversion properly :smiley:
what so them bulbs i bought are illegal?
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
Not true rhyso, you can buy uk road legal hid setups for aftermarket sales ! They have now approved hid lighting kits supplied with the correct lenses which do not need to undergo testing
I said its illegal as it is illegal to fit them to standard headlight units which Shakey currently has :smiley:
I have no problem with those who do the conversion properly :smiley:
what so them bulbs i bought are illegal?
Nooooo - they are fine!!
i was on about fitting HID bulbs to standard headlamps!
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£50 m8 :sad: but will be alot better to see in the dark :grin: o plus you get the side lights free very nice of them.
Don't wanna piss on your bonfire mate but that is quite dear for normal lights, for that price you could've got HID's and the light output is amazing.
And illegal
Not true rhyso, you can buy uk road legal hid setups for aftermarket sales ! They have now approved hid lighting kits supplied with the correct lenses which do not need to undergo testing
I said its illegal as it is illegal to fit them to standard headlight units which Shakey currently has :smiley:
I have no problem with those who do the conversion properly :smiley:
what so them bulbs i bought are illegal?
Nooooo - they are fine!!
i was on about fitting HID bulbs to standard headlamps!
o rite now i am with got abit lost then :grin:.
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Fair do's Shakey
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I've just realised what I said was wrong lol . . .
Move along now, nothing to see here.