HIDS - looking for a decent set

1. T4FT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Nottingham Posts: 225 Mk2 Saxo VTR silver

   #1 5th November 2009, 16:56

   Im after some HIDs and i duno wer to start! Firstly i dont rely wanna spend much more than £100 but if needs be...lol. Secondly where do i get a nice set from? should i avoid the ebay ones?
   
   Any help would be great thanks
2. tjbaker91 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Aylesbury Posts: 587 Silver VTR

   #2 6th November 2009, 12:14

   I bought my set off ebay last friday morning, turned up saturday morning and fitted in an hour on Saturday. Loads of my mates have bought off ebay aswel, we have had no problems. All i would do is look about, read feedback etc, make sure you get a Hi/Lo beam bi-xenon set and your laughing
   
   Here are a couple of links bud
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-H4-3-BI-XEN...item5635d80703
   
   http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Lighte...34Q2ec0Q2em322
3. Ren Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1

   #3 6th November 2009, 12:20

   Does HID kit improve the light alot then?
4. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #4 6th November 2009, 12:23

   HIDs direct are very good, Ive had a few different kits and theyre the best Ive had. Had one small fault and they sent a replacement within a day.
   
   Avoid TurboRevs like the plague, worst kits ever made
5. T4FT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Nottingham Posts: 225 Mk2 Saxo VTR silver

   #5 6th November 2009, 14:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tjbaker91 I bought my set off ebay last friday morning, turned up saturday morning and fitted in an hour on Saturday. Loads of my mates have bought off ebay aswel, we have had no problems. All i would do is look about, read feedback etc, make sure you get a Hi/Lo beam bi-xenon set and your laughing Here are a couple of links bud http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-H4-3-BI-XEN...item5635d80703 http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Lighte...34Q2ec0Q2em322

   
   Which one of these did you get? the top link £72? that looks like the one for me!
6. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

   #6 6th November 2009, 15:09

   Definatly buy from www.hids-direct.co.uk mate
   
   I have had no issues so far and they were only £75 for the hi/low kit iirc. Look great aswell.
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 6th November 2009, 16:09

   hids direct
   
   got mine from xenonshop and no problems yet just the hi beam really, think the relay is knackered but tbh you dont really need them on hi beam even when its pitch black
8. T4FT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Nottingham Posts: 225 Mk2 Saxo VTR silver

   #8 6th November 2009, 17:02

   Pred / JRC1 could you give me a link to the exact ones i need lol duno wot the hell im looking at on that site tbh lol. I want a 6000k hi/lo kit please
9. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

   #9 6th November 2009, 17:07

   u want H4 6k hi/lo from hids-direct, job done
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 6th November 2009, 20:37

    This is a bit of a problem with these HID conversion bulb kits and that is that they are not road legal and would effectively invalidate your insurance.
    
    http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps
    
    But then so its tinting your front windows but people still do that as well. Up to you really. But if I'm in a incidents with some one who has these fitted I am going to have them ass raped in court for every penny they have
11. Thecherry0121 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Great Barr Posts: 1489 Cherry red 106 GTi

    #11 6th November 2009, 20:40

    just had a mint set of hi los brand new for 65 quid delivered its a very nice piece of kit the group buy is currently on 106 owners
12. karlh944 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 wisbech Posts: 1627 seat ibiza track car

    #12 6th November 2009, 21:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AXracing This is a bit of a problem with these HID conversion bulb kits and that is that they are not road legal and would effectively invalidate your insurance. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps But then so its tinting your front windows but people still do that as well. Up to you really. But if I'm in a incidents with some one who has these fitted I am going to have them ass raped in court for every penny they have

    but dont new cars come with them on????
13. JRC1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Southampton Posts: 4839 16v'd White Furio & MK5 Golf R32

    #13 6th November 2009, 21:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AXracing This is a bit of a problem with these HID conversion bulb kits and that is that they are not road legal and would effectively invalidate your insurance. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps But then so its tinting your front windows but people still do that as well. Up to you really. But if I'm in a incidents with some one who has these fitted I am going to have them ass raped in court for every penny they have

    Yes they are illegal when fitted to a saxo but so is a decat and how many people decat on here? Every other car? Don't understand why people make such a big deal about HID's on here when at the end of the day it's just improving visability by so much. Anything over 8k is stupid imo as it will just get you pulled and looks way too blue/purple. 4k or 6k is more than enough. Just looks like the new cars like audi's etc. Also, as long as you adjust the aim inside your car to the lowest setting, they don't blind anyone either. My MOT service place passed mine without a problem they just had to set them to the correct height.
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 6th November 2009, 22:33

    just google xenonshop it will come up
15. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #15 6th November 2009, 23:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by karlh944 but dont new cars come with them on????

    Its explained in the link. But in short what's fitted to new cars is not the same as what people are fitting in place of standard halogen bulbs.
16. ashabbey33 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Birmingham Posts: 127 Blue saxo vtr mk 2 Black saxo vtr mk2

    #16 8th December 2009, 17:49

    hids-direct.co.uk do a H4 (its the H4-3 kit the 3 means hi and low beam) hi/low beem set 50w (brighter than 35watt) i got 6000k for 90 quid theyre mega good! the 35watt kit is 65 quid tho if u wana spend a bit less mate.