Author Topic: Dectane Headlights  (Read 12282 times)

Jimmymature

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #50 on: 27 June 2011, 12:41 »

 I put together my xenons for under £1k,

Is it just me that finds spending a grand on a pair of headlights obscene?

Wheels and tyres I can go along with, but headlights?
I'm going to reply to this in bold as it makes me look self important!  :grin:
Lots and lots of stuff that would take up too much space if Dubber36 included it all in this quote

I get all that and in fact have retro fitted xenons into my B5.5 Passat, but this car has projector lights as standard. VW could have made it easier for us by fitting projector lights from the off. But then I guess less people would order factory xenons.

Tell me more about projector headlights!  My wifes Passat has them and I think the light is cr@p, do I need to put in special bulbs?



Jim

You can put aftermarket xenon's straight in  :wink:

How do I do that Doc? Is it a big job? Big money etc?


Cheers,


Jim

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #51 on: 27 June 2011, 12:55 »
Jim, if you are refering to your Passat, then it is a very simple job and the difference is literally night and day.

There are lots of aftermarket HID kits on the market which consist of replacement burners (bulbs) at ballast units to step up the voltage. They are simply plug and play, although with the Passat you will need to remove the front bumper and headlights to gain decent access. This is not as daunting as it sounds. I have got the job done to under an hour now.

Kits vary from ebay £30 ones, up to decent kits with digital ballasts for around £100.

I would not recommend fitting them into the standard Golf reflector headlights though. The light is not as focused as the Passats projectors and the stray light is likely to cause dazzling.
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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #52 on: 27 June 2011, 14:07 »

 I put together my xenons for under £1k,

Is it just me that finds spending a grand on a pair of headlights obscene?

Wheels and tyres I can go along with, but headlights?
I'm going to reply to this in bold as it makes me look self important!  :grin:
Lots and lots of stuff that would take up too much space if Dubber36 included it all in this quote

I get all that and in fact have retro fitted xenons into my B5.5 Passat, but this car has projector lights as standard. VW could have made it easier for us by fitting projector lights from the off. But then I guess less people would order factory xenons.
I wasn't singling you out Simon BTW, it's just that your post embodied the sort of thing any one sane would say/think/post so was the prime example.
Retro fit of projector lenses in normal lamps sounds good though, as long as it's simple. Then all would be required to do would be to whip them out upon dealer and MOT visits and shove in your old standard lights.

I still reckon I'll end up going retro fit factory xenon or more likely nothing at all.
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