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[samperks]

http://www.essexraci...hp?cPath=34_184

these were the ones i was looking at

[Ian.H]

I've fitted 2 kits to my BMW E30 (35w initially and then upgraded that to a 50w kit).. big difference however, is my E30 headlights use projectors, not reflectors.

In answer to your question, yes, they're easy to fit. The kits come with everything you need (wires for the ballasts connect to your existing headlight wiring and a multi-plug connects the ballast to the burner).. HOWEVER, fitting them to a reflective headlight (such as the Mini) will fail an MOT and IMO, are a royal PITA as the reflector and glass pattern simply cannot control the light emitted by the HID burner and WILL blind both oncoming drivers and people you're following. In short, please don't fit them to any headlights that don't use a projector.



Regards,

Ian

Edited by Ian.H, 13 March 2010 - 10:45 PM.

[sheddd]

i had some fitted to some angel eyes, but, to avoid dazzling people i had to have them pointed way down, which in turn made them pretty crap compared to some 100W bulbs.

look cool though, but gotta think of other road users too!

[samperks]

anyway to fit them safely, my halogen lights suck tbf

[sheddd]

you can buy projector adaptors or lights with em in sumwer.

theese are alright as its the lense pattern not reflection i spose http://www.gbcarpart...?prod=EL-HIDKIT

[samperks]

you can buy projector adaptors or lights with em in sumwer.

theese are alright as its the lense pattern not reflection i spose http://www.gbcarpart...?prod=EL-HIDKIT

so these would be safer?

[sheddd]

apparently so?

technically should put hid's in unless its self leveling but i never got pulled, or stopped or quizzed at time for mot.

ther was some lights with projectors for sale sumwhere on the interweb, jsut matter of fidning them i spose

[samperks]

cheers guys thanks for the info much help. will have a brose later on the interhighway

Sam

[samperks]

will you still have full beam and half beam with HID ighting anyone???

[yeti21586]

as far as im aware retro fitting hids is illegal, unless you can find away of getting them to self level so that you dont blind other road users

[Ian.H]

Those units listed in the link above aren't any use either. They still rely on reflectors by the look of it. Big difference between them and projectors. For example:



The burners in the E30 sit behind the projector lens (the silver backing is pretty much just for show).. the burners in the link sheddd posted, just sit behind the glass and therefore, IMO, will just spray the light all over the place. I'd _love_ to fit a HID kit to our Mini.. but have had to settle with standard H4 bulbs.

You can get H4 'bi-xenon' kits that have both dipped and main within the same burner IIRC.. but apart from the lack of a projector lens in both a standard Mini headlamp and the ones linked above, the car is also supposed to have adjustable headlight height control and factory fitted wash-wipe too.



Regards,

Ian

Edited by Ian.H, 14 March 2010 - 12:29 AM.

[samperks]

H4 'bi-xenon' kits << are these better than my halogen ones or will there be much difference. to be honest im just looking for the best lights i can get as i find it difficult to drive in the dark with my current ones

[Ian.H]

Bi-xenon bulbs are HIDs too.. just mentioned it as a response to your dipped / main beam query.

Maybe something like these would be better replacements? It's the company I ordered my E30 HID kit from and got speedy service from them.

I installed some Halfords "Super Brilliant Blue" bulbs (which are more white than blue, which suits me) in our Mini which compared to the original candles that were in there, are sweet as. Not as good as HIDs, but at least I can see at night with them



Regards,

Ian

[samperks]

brilliant atleast with those bulbs i dont have to rewire or anything, just sick of driving with "candles" as you nicely described them.

[liirge]

H4 'bi-xenon' kits << are these better than my halogen ones or will there be much difference. to be honest im just looking for the best lights i can get as i find it difficult to drive in the dark with my current ones

Thought about just installing some Driving lamps that come on with the full beam?