HID help

[steviedude100]

ok guys i did some searchin but didnt really find anything that answered my question!

i recently got some sexy facelift lights and i now wna stick some HIDS in them, i no the advantages is there any disadvantages?

also there are soooo many kits on ebay, is there any kits which are easier/ more suited to the corsa facelift headlights? is there anything that i should look or what out for? any recommended kits

i no theres alot of question but there are sooo many kits to choose from, any help would be appreciated :D

[steviedude100]

any ideas i wna order some 2nite :D

[Coops]

Ied go for a H7 kit from HID's direct with the additional wiring harness. Thats what i got and they have been perfect

[Bluimp]

Go for a quality kit... Rimstyle's Ultra VDX kit...

<<< Mine

[steviedude100]

any links for these?

[partridge_88]

Theyre all the same crap knocked up in a factory in Hong Kong regardless of whether theyre the £40 kits or the £140 kits.

The only difference between them is the packaging and the warranty offered.

Personally I'd go middle ground and buy off HIDs direct.

[steviedude100]

so would i be best just gettin some from hong kong on ebay then, cos to be honest i wouldnt mind spending £41 on HIDS :D

[steviedude100]

well i ordered these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250245591072&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=015

ill let ya all no what they are like when i have received and installed them :D

[steviedude100]

EDIT!

ooops double post

[Bluimp]

well, mine has unlimited warranty, thats why i spent the extra £100, but mine seem bluer than everyone elses 8k, so there must be some sort of diffrerence... not all maybe made in a ching chong factory...

[steviedude100]

well to be honest for the money i spent on them i dont expect them to last forever, after all i wont be keeping the corsa forever soo as long as they last a couple of years and look good that will be kool. are they easy to install? and is it true i wil have to get my lights aligned again?

[Bluimp]

well to be honest for the money i spent on them i dont expect them to last forever, after all i wont be keeping the corsa forever soo as long as they last a couple of years and look good that will be kool. are they easy to install? and is it true i wil have to get my lights aligned again?

i dunno about couple of years... they are pips to install, all you need is a 25mm hole saw and a drill... you dont really have to align them, you will see when they are on how "pissed" they are and you can adjust em yourself (if they seem to blinding the person infront that is)...

mine are tilted alot, blinds every pedestrian on the pavement. but when i mot'd them, they said they were perfecto!

[figo_rulz11]

gone mine off HID-Direct same as Coops :thumbs:


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[steviedude100]

well ill give these a shot see how they are, if they are poo i will either sell them on ebay im sure some one will want them, but if they do a gd enough job ill keep them :D

[steviedude100]

just a quick one, once i have installed the lights do i have to get them aligned?

[Steven_SRi]

just a quick one, once i have installed the lights do i have to get them aligned?

Should have to but can get them checked at an MOT testing station if you wish.

I adjusted mine down slightly once i'd fitted them.

[Oddjob]

MOT testing station. You need a beam checker.

[steviedude100]

how much should i be expecting this to cost?

[Oddjob]

Between £5-10 I reckon.

[steviedude100]

even better :D what will they do, change the beam from inside the car?

[Oddjob]

Yeah they shove a large box infront of the headlights, the beam pattern shows on the backplate inside the box. They then adjust the pattern using the adjusting screws until it's back where it should be. 20 mins job at the most if there way out.

[steviedude100]

o rite sweet, i think my left light is out at the moment, its lower than my drivers side one? im sure this isnt right?

[Pete]

Good comments back from the ebay jobbies, id go with them

[steviedude100]

yer sounds good :D

[steviedude100]

well got a little update guys!, my and frostbite installed the same HID kit to his MK4 astra and to be honest im quite impressed with the outcome they look really quite good and really easy to install, mine still have not arrived and we ordered at the same time :@ we both forgot our camera's so sorry we have no photos, but dont worry as soon as mine have arrived there will be plenty off photos! but as yet i would say the cheap jobies from China are plenty good enough!

[ktl]

bought 3 of my hids kits under 50£ andbeen fine. had them over a year!!

[steviedude100]

bought 3 of my hids kits under 50£ andbeen fine. had them over a year!!

:yes: thats wat i wna hear :D

[steviedude100]

well...i got my kit today and i am VERY impressed!!!! i installed the kit in no time at all. with quite a bit of experience with ripping a car to bits i no where every nut bolt and washer is :D soo....

the HIDS ordered from china, super fast postage :yes:
well packed :yes:
good build quality :yes:
price :yes:
the amount of light given off SUPERB

everyone should have HIDS they are amazin!!!! im now gna strip the car off and install them on my full beam also because the light given off from that is poo!!!! and ive also got some 6 LEDS sidelights comin as the standard sidelights are rubbish and look like a candle in the corner.

does anyone want me to start installing HIDs in their lights i could supply and fit for a reasonable price!!!
think i should advertise?

[Oddjob]

You'll be pulling the sidelights out in a month or so Stevie as the multiple LED sidelights are very prone to failing. You want a good set, get a set of Luxeon ones, they are almost as bright as your Xenons

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Oddjob323/DSCF0277.jpg

Pic of my car with the Xenons lit, I also have dip and main Xenons :) the Luxeon bulb is the right hand one, colour match is very close.

[matt_hilluk]

where can i get lexeon ones oddjob?

[partridge_88]

I can back up Oddjob on this one, the ones he's sent me seem to be a lot better than the multiple LED ones, I've gone through 2 sets in as many months of them.

[JustMitch]

well i ordered these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250245591072&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=015

ill let ya all no what they are like when i have received and installed them :D
i had these for a few months, until they broke.

i think the reason they broke was because of water damage to the ballasts, so if i was you i would wrap them in something to stop them from getting wet.

[steviedude100]

i had these for a few months, until they broke.

i think the reason they broke was because of water damage, so if i was you i would wrap them in something to stop them from getting wet.

professionally installed by myself, wrapped in a carrier bag....altho i was worried about the balast getting hot but i had them on for about 5 mins and the balast wasnt hot at all to be honest :D

[steviedude100]

You'll be pulling the sidelights out in a month or so Stevie as the multiple LED sidelights are very prone to failing. You want a good set, get a set of Luxeon ones, they are almost as bright as your Xenons

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Oddjob323/DSCF0277.jpg

Pic of my car with the Xenons lit, I also have dip and main Xenons :) the Luxeon bulb is the right hand one, colour match is very close.

and how much would i be expected to buy these for? i purchased two sets of the multi LED sidelights as they only cost £2.30 :D when they both break i will look into these i think :D

[Woo]

i should read threads before i post

[steviedude100]

i should read threads before i post

i have ordered and fitted HIDs already :S

[Oddjob]

The left hand ones are £2.50 a set, the Luxeons are £5 a set. Both prices include P&P. Unlike E-Bay crap I guarentee mine, I've sold loads now and haven't had one complaint or one return at all.

In fact the ONLY one I've replaced was someone who said one was blueish and one was purplish and he didn't like that, I sent him another FOC and he matched one up with the new one. That sort of service isn't what you'll get from E-Bay.

[steviedude100]

The left hand ones are £2.50 a set, the Luxeons are £5 a set. Both prices include P&P. Unlike E-Bay crap I guarentee mine, I've sold loads now and haven't had one complaint or one return at all.

In fact the ONLY one I've replaced was someone who said one was blueish and one was purplish and he didn't like that, I sent him another FOC and he matched one up with the new one. That sort of service isn't what you'll get from E-Bay.

i will bare that in mind if these bulbs go tits up, but they have come highly recommended from hoops so i will see how these go, and if they are crap you will be gettin £5 very shortly :D

[Oddjob]

LOL I just sold Hoops 2 sets of Luxeons.

[figo_rulz11]

can you get H1 bright white for my full beams? since i got HId's for my dipped.


lexeons that is

[matt_hilluk]

think i am going ot order some luxeons then

[Scott1]

i have had 4 led sidelights since november ish and they have been fine so far *touch wood*

[Oddjob]

This is a Luxeon in a facelift headlight, look at the hint of blue it's giving off. Very similar effect to a decent set of Xenon bulbs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Oddjob323/DSCF0247-1.jpg

[figo_rulz11]

oh i thought they were white lol, 100% legal ey? i think i might buy some if you can supply me H1 bulbs for my angel eyes?

[matt_hilluk]

This is a Luxeon in a facelift headlight, look at the hint of blue it's giving off. Very similar effect to a decent set of Xenon bulbs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Oddjob323/DSCF0247-1.jpg

would you say that they match 6 or 8k hids better?

[Scott1]

This is a Luxeon in a facelift headlight, look at the hint of blue it's giving off. Very similar effect to a decent set of Xenon bulbs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Oddjob323/DSCF0247-1.jpg

must say that does look good though!!!

[Oddjob]

They are 100% legal. They are so bright and the white is so clean they can appear blue in certain conditions. It's the same effect that HID bulbs give.

I'd say 6k is the closer match, the higher you go the more purple HIDs look.

[figo_rulz11]

as mentioned before, can i get the H1 bulbs (full beams) for angel eyes?

[Oddjob]

If your asking can you get a H1 HID kit so you can have Xenon main beams then yes they are readily available. Search E-Bay there are loads on there.

[Hoops]

LOL I just sold Hoops 2 sets of Luxeons.

Was going to stick them in the number plate lights at the back and interior lights, but now ive seen the facelift light above - :yes:!

[Oddjob]

Mmm never knew the rear number light was a 501. Learn something new every day. TBH I've never checked as I don't own a Corsa and my daughters cars light is fine or I might have checked.

[partridge_88]

Hoops 4 MOD!