hella quad headlight HID conversion

[Adam]

Right, from experience I have ran them in:

1. Projector Headlamps ... 8000k on my previous car - Never failed an MOT, never had problem from the Police.
2. Ran 8000k bluer bulbs in a bog standard pair of headlamps (my Golf infact) and never had any problems in MOT or Police, I have since sold them and now back to sh!tty yellow bulbs just because I got bored off the 'extra' attention it brings and the fact I finally realised it doesn't suit my car as ive kept most things standard on it.

So the verdict being. Yes they are illegal by the book, however police don't care unless they just feel like doing you for having them one day, most MOT testers don't care, but again depending on where you go, you could fail.

They are ONLY LEGAL if you have headlight washers, and the lamps are projector lenses, auto levelling system and all aligned correctly etc.

[DubSociety]

Yeah sorry, and a auto levelling system as above.

[tweed]

You people got eye problems? I'm blind in one eye and still don't think I need to make my hellas brighter.

[Adam]

You people got eye problems? I'm blind in one eye and still don't think I need to make my hellas brighter.

Hellas are notorious for being like candles. 

[Ess_Three]

You people got eye problems? I'm blind in one eye and still don't think I need to make my hellas brighter.

Hellas are notorious for being like candles. 

How do you work that out?
Projector lens vs crappy VW non-projector?
Standard lights are truly abysmal.

Better light everytime from the Hellas.

[Adam]

You people got eye problems? I'm blind in one eye and still don't think I need to make my hellas brighter.

Hellas are notorious for being like candles. 

How do you work that out?
Projector lens vs crappy VW non-projector?
Standard lights are truly abysmal.

Better light everytime from the Hellas.

No matter how much I cleaned the lens or had them adjusted they just didn't produce a lot of light. Shady and I have has the same experience hence the need for HIDs. I agree with the standard lights being just as bad.

[kells]

i found my hella twins ALOT better than the standard lights, they were not too bad at all i didnt think, with the HIDs they are VERY good...

[harlemex]

Is it correct that it is just the main beams are HID? If so what bulbs are you guys running for the high beams?

[Adam]

Is it correct that it is just the main beams are HID? If so what bulbs are you guys running for the high beams?

You wont need hight beams. It will make little difference to the light. I will recommend some whiter side lights as it doesn't look right having standards.

[harlemex]

Cheers Adam for clearing that up. So I guess thats why you need proper focusing lenses then. And does this mean your high beam becomes pretty much redundant?