HID conversion

[Kamarley]

looking at these, i know people say they are illegal but alot of people have them......

http://xenonhid4u.co.uk/h4-hi-lo-35w-slim-ballast-kits.html

what do you guys think?

 

[Harlen]

Pretty sure you need different light housing as it's illegal to just fit hid bulbs into a hallogen unit? Not a light expert but this is the general jist of it that I've been told in the past.

 

[sr_steve]

think i have 8000k iirc. never had no bother. looks so good aswell. do it you wont regret it

 

[Belly93]

to legally fit them you need to have some sort of cleaning device for the lense as hid's have to be kept clean and possibly have a different housing to help get a pattern from the bulbs

 

[Stani1029]

Same here steve

 

[Guy]

If fitted they must be self-levelling and the self-levelling mechanism must work. Automatic MOT fail with the new MOT .

 

[skymera]

Self cleaning, self levelling and PROJECTORS not lenses.

I think anyone any tosspot who uses HIDs in cars not designed for them are completely inconsiderate of other road users. They're blinding.
imo, it should be worth 3 points.

 

[karlj]

looking at these, i know people say they are illegal but alot of people have them......

http://xenonhid4u.co.uk/h4-hi-lo-35w-slim-ballast-kits.html

what do you guys think?

by that logic we should all be doing drugs, cause you know they're illegal but a lot of people do them

 

[sr_steve]

Mine are projectors and my adjustable level thing.works with them and correct fitment. Not sure on self cleaning though lol.
Got some pics I'll upload tomorrow

 

[Stani1029]

lol lol lol

 

[Belly93]

steve our dont have self leveling just hight adjustmennt,

and its all here http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dft-information-sheets/aftermarket-hid-headlamps.pdf

 

[big..E.]

Basically if they arent fitted as standard you will find they fall short of the MOT test regulations on more than one criteria...Don't bother wasting yer money on them.. Buy something that will actually be legal and enhance the way your car drives instead....

 

[sr_steve]

Ah right well mine point on the road I know that. On lowest height setting its only about a meter in front of the bumper

 

[sr_steve]

my 8000k hid kit, was on highest adjustment setting for this, i normally drive with it on the second lowest setting for driving though,.

 

[skymera]

It's nice that you got Michael J Fox to film that

 

[mjtm]

Self cleaning, self levelling and PROJECTORS not lenses.

I think anyone any tosspot who uses HIDs in cars not designed for them are completely inconsiderate of other road users. They're blinding.
imo, it should be worth 3 points.

Well mines never seemed to have never blinded anyone i was pulled in a dodgy tyre last week and they checked the car as they do and they never said anything about them and it went through mot ok

 

[Japi]

Don´t know about UK regulations, but in Fin we have this kind of regulations for xenons:
-Cars registered for traffic 1.10.2000 must have: light washers, automatic height levelling and whole light unit for xenons (letters on unit: DC for low beam, DR for high beam, or DCR for both, halogens have only HCR marks).
-Cars registered 14.6.1995 and after: height adjuster (manual in cabin is ok), light units as above, light washers if xenons are installed afterwards (not stock).
-Cars registered before 14.6.1995: light units as above, light washers if xenons are installed afterwards (not stock).

 

[sr_steve]

I'm sorry your having difficulty enjoying my half min video which clearly gets the point across that I was trying to show. Next time I'll be sure to get 20th century fox in just for you.