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Daryl Stephens · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:34 Post subject: HID headlights

Bought a HID kit at the weekend so will be fitting it as soon as it arrives. I opted for the 10000k heat/light output as they give off a nice blue-ish colour.

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Daryl Stephens · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:59 Post subject:

These HID lights are fantastic, its like driving in daylight.
Took less than an hour to fit and have that Merc BMW blue tint to them. Shocked

mrsgrumpy · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:55 Post subject:

Dare I ask ... How much did they cost?

Daryl Stephens · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:34 Post subject:

Anything from around £60 to over £100 depending on what you want.
Mine are hi/lo beam 10000k brightness/colour and cost around £90 for the complete kit.

davidvh2 · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:41 Post subject:

Anyone considering a conversion to HID lamps, would do well to view this test carried out by Auto Express. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos/204742/xenon_test.html

Daryl Stephens · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 14:48 Post subject:

Well mine passed the MOT ok Very Happy

dakar evolution · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 22:27 Post subject:

were u get your hids from u got a pic of them on in dark

wiggletiger · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 23:08 Post subject:

£90 for bright lights Shocked

whats wrong with legal power driving/spot lights how many oncoming motors have flashed their main beam at you to turn yours down as they think you are on main beam Question

my lorry has adjustable beam heights and i used to get flashed at regularly which is blinding and distracting

davidvh2 · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 13:39 Post subject:

We can all be literally blinded by a candle if it's in front of a badly aligned lens. The secret is the lens & bigger wattage (possibly illegal) bulbs won't make much difference (I have tried). Newer designs of headlamps such as the Wipac units I bought recently, throw an excellent beam that anyone should be more than happy with as long as they're correctly aligned! Xenons or HID's as some like to call them, are desirable when driving faster than any Pajero was designed to be driven. I have them on another (fast) car but wouldn't think of putting them on a Paj.

Daryl Stephens · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 14:01 Post subject:

But my Paj is an Evo, is that fast enough for you Question

davidvh2 · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 14:14 Post subject:

That's Glue isn't it? Laughing

I think my specially tuned 5 Series just might be a tab quicker hence the need for somewhat better candles.

Daryl Stephens · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 14:42 Post subject:

I dont understand why HID's need to be on a fast car. The light is no brighter or hotter, just a better 'throw' of light. Well that's what i've found on mine. No-one has complained either when travelling towards me or in front of me travelling in the same direction. I have asked friends around the area to tell me if there's a problem and have had only positive responses.
The only person to say anything negative was a work colleague who said that one light was slightly out of alignment which was quickly fixed with the turn of a screwdriver.
I like them, I'm keeping them Exclamation

Daryl Stephens · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 14:44 Post subject:

Oh

I forgot to add...davidvh2, I think you're on the wrong forum with your series 5. Rolling Eyes

davidvh2 · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 15:17 Post subject:

I mentioned the fiver as a comparison of cars speed capabilities so I wasn't on the wrong forum any more than somebody mentioning a Landi or anything else. The better lights are appreciated at high speed more than could perhaps be justifiable on a slower 4x4 but clearly that's a matter of opinion. Nothing wrong with good lamps at all.

Red Mud · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 23:47 Post subject:

I don't quite see where this post is going, there is a simple things called speed limits on normal roads!! unless your traveling around a race track at night mmh! or in Germany on certain autobahns,
Yes de-restricted BMW's do have much faster top end speed than a Evo paj/Shogun i know I've owned one BUT at the end of the day top speed isn't everything i like to see where im going at night with out offending others plus also you cannot beat the feeling of driving a EVO as i think everyone on this forum would agree preferable during the day.
BMW - EVO no contest been there done that