HID's

1. leeboy1989 L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 Grimsby Posts: 86 Saxo Mk2 VTR

   #1 26th September 2010, 21:47

   i have just brought some mk2 saxo morrette headlights
   and i was just wondering what type of fittment are the lights?
   
   as i would like to get a set of HID's to suit thanks
2. Rudewolf Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 109

   #2 26th September 2010, 22:20

   H7 i think
3. leeboy1989 L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 Grimsby Posts: 86 Saxo Mk2 VTR

   #3 26th September 2010, 22:43

   i dont think it is
   i thought they was H4 untill i got them today
   as its got like a connector in which it
   goes from the 3 pin (in the car)
   which then plugs into another seperate cable to the light
   which is a 2pin :/
4. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #4 27th September 2010, 08:44

   They did them for the mk2 to take H4 or H7 bulbs. So it just depends what ones you have there. You should probably read these links before fitting them though.
   http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=134648
   http://www.hid.moonfruit.com/
   http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/...enon_test.html
   http://www.hella-press.de/search_det...e=e&newdir=eng
   http://www.powerbulbs.com/blog/index...nversion-kits/

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5. leeboy1989 L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 Grimsby Posts: 86 Saxo Mk2 VTR

   #5 27th September 2010, 19:07

   i wasnt sure if hid's were actually legal anyways
   so how can i make a set of hid's be legal on my car then?
6. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #6 27th September 2010, 19:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AXracing They did them for the mk2 to take H4 or H7 bulbs. So it just depends what ones you have there. You should probably read these links before fitting them though. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=134648 http://www.hid.moonfruit.com/ http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/...enon_test.html http://www.hella-press.de/search_det...e=e&newdir=eng http://www.powerbulbs.com/blog/index...nversion-kits/

   you love the law..
   
   you cant mate
7. leeboy1989 L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 Grimsby Posts: 86 Saxo Mk2 VTR

   #7 27th September 2010, 19:12

   ohh right nice lol
   cos i have had a proper look at my morrettes and they are the h7 fittment
   but there is also another seperate bulb
   a h1...which is a fog light bulb
   on morettes doesnt that bulb act as the main beam?
8. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #8 28th September 2010, 19:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeboy1989 so how can i make a set of hid's be legal on my car then?

   Good question. The answer is YES you can relatively easily fit them to a Saxo and still be legal.
   
   Or I should say you can easily fit them as your Hi beam. All you require as any HID approved high beam lamp unit from an original production car or approved aftermarket item. These will take E approved D2 bulbs. If it takes any of the H type bulbs eg H1, H4, H7 and so on then its NOT legal. It has to be D2. Bosch do some very nice projector units that may fit in your Morrettes quite nicely if you want to give it a try.
   
   Low beam is a hole other ball game. It would be impossible for you to fit HID as Lo beam to BS standard as there prohibited. There is however an E standard allowing them but as well as requiring a specific headlamp and bulb like the Hi beam it also requires a complex auto levelling system and even an anti glare cleaning system both to ECE standards to be road legal. The reality of this is it makes it practically speaking impossible to retofit HID as Lo beam.
9. aedan165 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Wisbech Posts: 69 Saxo Mk1 Clio Mk1

   #9 28th September 2010, 19:31

   where did you get your morrettes lights from by the way mate?