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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: scarr89 on 09 September 2011, 18:28

Title: HID kit
Post by: scarr89 on 09 September 2011, 18:28

In the middle of installing a newly purchased HID kit, going well so far...

Just writing to ask about the other bulbs, cause the ones I am replacing with the 8000k 'white' bulbs will look different to the rest of the normal yellow lamps. Are there replacement bulbs for the others in the head light to make them all look the 'white' colour? CHeers

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: dragonfly on 09 September 2011, 20:07

Arer you talking about sidelight bulbs? If so then yes you can get LED versions which will give a whiter light.

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: scarr89 on 09 September 2011, 22:29

All of them really. After fitting today it was one half white light the other half (side lights and full beams) yellow light. Are there any special ones I should buy or will fleabay do?

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: scarr89 on 11 September 2011, 22:15

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-Mk4-ICE-BLUE-LIGHT-BULB-KIT-HID-XENON-BULBS-NEW-/250867439933?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a68dd593d#ht_1983wt_1199

Is this the sort of thing I would need to install to make all my lights 'white'. I bought a HID with ballasts, what is the difference exactly between just swapping bulbs and putting in ballasts?

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: dragonfly on 12 September 2011, 09:30

Don't confuse HID style bulbs with HID kits they are two separate things. The bulbs just give a whiter better light than the standard halogen bulbs.  HID kits (with ballasts) give an even brighter light (300%) and is fitted on new vehicles.

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: scarr89 on 12 September 2011, 09:39

I thought as much! Appreciate the advice! So I have a HID kit for my normal 'dipped' lights, then if I replace the rest of the bulbs with HID style bulbs then I will get an all white light look? Cheers

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: dragonfly on 12 September 2011, 10:22

You can get bi-xenon HID kits which come on with your dipped and main beam. Most kits are just dipped.  But yes once you have sorted out a kit you should only need to replace your sidelights with LEDs.

Remember to get your HIDs properly aligned and something like 6000k should give a nice whiteish light with a slight bluseish tint.

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: scarr89 on 12 September 2011, 12:58

Yea I have 8000k dipped beam HID kit. Will make an order for the other bulbs, and will pop down to the garage to get them alligned! Thanks for the help mate!  :smiley:

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: hotdogsmale on 17 September 2011, 08:32

Go for led smd side lights there awesome Lol

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: scarr89 on 17 September 2011, 12:09

Quote from: hotdogsmale on 17 September 2011, 08:32

Go for led smd side lights there awesome Lol

Thanks mate, I was going to mention these. The kit I bought the other day the bulbs are all really blue and do not match the HID kit I have! Really unhappy with it.
You reckon if I get the LED SMD bulbs for all the others it will look the business?

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: hotdogsmale on 17 September 2011, 12:20

Yes these are lovely and white mate very impressed let me no what you think

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 19:58

Hatefull things  :smiley:

Title: Re: HID kit
Post by: dub-addict on 29 September 2011, 17:14

Quote from: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 19:58

Hatefull things  :smiley:

Yeah genau, never needed the things , even when I had my mk1, very bright as standard  :rolleyes:

but want HId's for my soon to be mk3.5 so should fit the look