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Old 30 August 2009 | 09:42 PM
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hi guys bit confused on which type of kit i need to put on my facelift. can anybody point me in right direction of which kit to buy an are they better or not noticible differences. also if i convert will i still be able to use high beam. cheers guys
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You need a dual-beam H4 kit, which will do dipped and full beams (would fail MOT otherwise).
They make a massive amount of difference, definitely worth the cash and effort of fitting.
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how much are these mate. if alot i dunno whether to get these or angel eye headlights. i thought it wud be dual beam lol
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Start at around £60-ish on popular auction sites now.

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probably even less than that, prices look like they've really come down, as the technology's been around so long.

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yea i looked on ebay an there 85 so im not gonna bother there an gonna wait for a cheap set that pops up. cant be using what is in the car at the mo. think i bought the wrong bulbs as it doesnt shine on road an only high so want it soughted or a fine off the fuzz
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hid kits are definatly worth there money, ive been running a set of duel type hids for over two years now and i cant fault them. it opens up a new world to you when driving, road markings, traffic lights, road sighns all go ping when you lights shine on them. you will also get the odd motorist flashing at you because they think your on main beam but there soon shown the real meaning of main beam by a touch of the stalk. get some hids you wont look back.
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haha me dad says the same. he got angel lights but so bright an has to drive down the road with his hand ready on the stalk coz he always gets flashed so give them the b*****ks lol. im defo going to get some as i cant see jack on the road with mine at mo
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paste item no 280380706351 in to ebay, them are the ones you want. ive just put moretties on my car so ill be using my h4 high low beam for the out side, h2 main beams for the center and then converting the cristal fogs to h3 hids. flash me the you bast***s
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then they wil be saying i saw the heavens lol. i might just buy nthem now. do i just need the h4 bulb or is there more to it as i dont want to mess up an also wot rating is best for low beam and high. i was think 6k low and 8k high
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paste item no 280380706351 in to ebay, them are the ones you want....
dbay, have you got the brightest, whitest lol 4300k jobbies?
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i might actually go for the 4300k if brightest to
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no im on 6000k 35w but im gonna get some 50w for the mains. they dont recomend them for road use, i dont see why not. you dont use the mains all the time only for deserted roads and blinding poeple
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Originally Posted by seddomyster
i might actually go for the 4300k if brightest to

Totally! :-)

I'd rather see more of the road/hazards... instead of having the 'fashionable' blue light, just for the sake of having the blue. :-(

Effectiveness over 'vanity'...

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ive never seen the 4300k in the flesh. i thought the 6000k was a good sorce of light from the pictures when i bought them, and they are in real life the higher 1200k looked like they should be in a local taxi. not one for blue my self.
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ive just bought a set so will see the results. i didnt know if i had to say which watt bulb i wanted so hopefully they will send it out the right 1 for my car. cant wait to blind people haha
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ive never seen the 4300k in the flesh. i thought the 6000k was a good sorce of light from the pictures when i bought them, and they are in real life...
Is the 6000k pretty much still perceived as white without ANY blue tinge then? Is it bright enough in your opinion? (well ANYTHING is compared to the goddamn awful OEM crap!)

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https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...p-blobeye.html
scroll down on this. he fitted some recently an so i decided to get some. these are 4300 i think he says but look good for brightness
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there is a tinge of blue when you look at the lights but you cant tell when driving
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Groovy. Looks good (without being over the top)... AND bright!

What's not to love?!
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Regarding wattage, AFAIK, only the BALLASTS are wattage rated differently, all bulbs are 35W.

Therefore, whether a 50W ballast gives more light than a 35W one, is debatable.

BTW: LOVE the comments about blinding people, driving with one hand on the stalk............basically because your beam patterns are all over the place

Eventually there's gonna be a clamp-down on aftermarket HID's as they ARE illegal.
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Eventually there's gonna be a clamp-down on aftermarket HID's as they ARE illegal. - tanyatriangles

Not saying you're wrong (not saying you're right either ), but if aftermarket HID conversions were so obviously unsuitable for factory-fit scoobie headlamps, wouldn't this show up pretty quickly at MOT time? Just to be clear, I've passed 2 tests since I fitted mine, and they didn't even need adjusting (which they've needed plenty of times in the past on other, non-HID-fitted cars I've owned).
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as far i know they only check for height
Old 31 August 2009 | 10:59 AM
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u can never be to bright lol. id rather see that deer run across the road than hit it an write my car off. for all the people it blinds well it does state never look directly into the light lol
Old 31 August 2009 | 11:49 AM
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While I like seeing where I am going, be aware that without automatic headlight self levelling and washers fitting HID is illegal, some forces are now clamping down on this. Not sure on the MOT standpoint though!

Simon

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can u buy washer kits or shud they come with the hids?
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