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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: rolty_gti on 20 May 2011, 23:34

Title: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rolty_gti on 20 May 2011, 23:34
hi guys, i'm going to be fitting my h.i.d bulb kit 2mrw but having looked around the engone bay earlier i can't seem to find an easy way of mounting the ballasts!
any of you done it before,if so where have you put them?
thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rio_gti on 20 May 2011, 23:43
Lhs screws to the back of the light (on the cover) and the rhs bolts on the wing lip (above the air intake) as there os no room cos of the battery hope this is of guidance!!!!  :smiley:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rolty_gti on 20 May 2011, 23:45
Lhs screws to the back of the light (on the cover) and the rhs bolts on the wing lip (above the air intake) as there os no room cos of the battery hope this is of guidance!!!!  :smiley:

definantly of some guidance mate cheers,will have to have a look at those locations in the morning,thanks again  :smiley:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rio_gti on 20 May 2011, 23:52
Its somethin like that anyway as my mate has done it but cant proper remember!!!  :embarassed:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rolty_gti on 20 May 2011, 23:55
lol, cheers mate just needed pointing in some sort of direction! will be able to look at it properly in the morning  :grin:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Wayne on 21 May 2011, 00:00
Might be better to think about not fitting them, mot laws will be changing next year.
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rolty_gti on 21 May 2011, 00:07
Might be better to think about not fitting them, mot laws will be changing next year.
i've already bought them, if the laws do change next year i still get a fair few months use out of them.
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: jamie16v on 21 May 2011, 00:16
Might be better to think about not fitting them, mot laws will be changing next year.
i've already bought them, if the laws do change next year i still get a fair few months dazzling out of them.
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rolty_gti on 21 May 2011, 00:26
they don't dazzle i've had them on previous cars,aslong as you make sure your headlights are adjusted properly it won't dazzle any cars around you
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Ant1981 on 21 May 2011, 01:12
i'm going to be fitting my h.i.d bulb kit

 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: houston on 21 May 2011, 08:52
Take the front bumper off and mount them beneath the front of the wings, will look loads better
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 May 2011, 11:53
I'll get you a pic of where my ballasts are mounted in a mo as I have the bumper off
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: snifferdog on 21 May 2011, 12:00
Mines got hids on, didnt even know what they were before I bought it, theyre great! Its like the suns back out  :grin:

Are the kits worth oat though cos if the mot laws are changing then Im getting rid?!  :laugh:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: jamie16v on 21 May 2011, 17:23
i had them in my mk3 and thought they were mint i did have them in projectors though.  i do still have them but have been put off putting them in the mk4..  :undecided:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: rolty_gti on 21 May 2011, 18:30
I'll get you a pic of where my ballasts are mounted in a mo as I have the bumper off

did you manage to get a pic of your ballast mounting points mate? didn't get round to doin mine today cos i was doin other bits to the car.cheers :wink:
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 May 2011, 21:56
Drivers side

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/2011-05-21122107.jpg)

Passenger side

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/2011-05-21122129.jpg)
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Horney on 21 May 2011, 22:29
From Jan they're an MOT failure. Enjoy them while you can!

nick
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Wazzzer on 22 May 2011, 08:43
Where does it say that mate? Not seen any solidarity proof myself yet
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Horney on 22 May 2011, 08:48
http://www.the-ace.org.uk/stricter-mot-test-from-2012.html

Nick
Title: Re: mounting h.i.d ballasts?
Post by: Wazzzer on 22 May 2011, 08:54
Ok cheers