HID questions

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 618
    #1
    delete!
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #2
    why not just read the other 1000000000 threads and remember the information?
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 618
    #3
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  4. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by desire1 View Post
    Hi i just want to clearly know-

    1 -Are they legal?

    2 -Do i need to tell my insurance if i fit them?

    3 -What does (6000k ect) numbers mean?

    4     -If legal which ones do you recommed?

    Thanks
    ps. i could find a thead with all this questions on so made this so i can always find it easy.
    1 - No.

    2 - Yes. See 1. Good luck.

    3 - Colour temperature. Higher = blue/purple-er.

    4 - see 1.
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  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Middlesbrough Posts: 181 Saxo VTR 2001
    #5
    an entertaining reply ^
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #6
    It depends on the police in the area like i red from Bedford that his had cars in his work as they had there MOT taken away and had to be re tested because of HIDS. Around my area police dont seem to be to fussed as such alot of people have them inc me i work nights and have them on 2-3 hours a night and seen loads of police in lay bys over taken them etc.. Nothing yet.
  7. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #7
    They're illegal - it doesn't depend on the police. Da law is da LAW. That just dictates if you get stopped or not.
  8. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cam View Post
    It depends on the police in the area like i red from Bedford that his had cars in his work as they had there MOT taken away and had to be re tested because of HIDS. Around my area police dont seem to be to fussed as such alot of people have them inc me i work nights and have them on 2-3 hours a night and seen loads of police in lay bys over taken them etc.. Nothing yet.
    Yep there illegal but you can still risk it and get away with it depending on what you area police are like. But you have to take them off to pass mot.

    And the higher the k the bluer/ purpler it'll be.

    And hid' s are so annoying to other drivers if you don't have projector lights as they scatter light all over the place and blind other drivers...
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ross View Post
    They're illegal - it doesn't depend on the police. Da law is da LAW. That just dictates if you get stopped or not.
    Ha yer sorry yer they are still illegal i was meant to say that when i said it depends on police i meant if they enforce it so much....
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  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 618
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  11. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by desire1 View Post
    what do all the new cars have then like the audi's ect?
    they look like hids
    ??
    That's because they are from the factory and have self levelling and washer jets which after Market hids dont
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #12
    Plus although it won`t go down too well with some peeps,I hate them fed up with being blinded at night by them.
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 618
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  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Newcastle Posts: 188 1.1 Saxo Desire
    #14
    Putting HID bulbs in a halogen housing (the cheap way) just blinds everyone you drive past. Don't do it.
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #15
    just buy good quality bulbs, avoid blue nastyness, clean your earth points, make sure the alternator is charging properly and your battery is healthy.

    if you really want better lights, fit these.

  16. Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Davies Posts: 10 Mk4 escort 1.6, mk6 escort cabriolet 1.8 ghia, 1.1
    #16
    My car passed mot with hid kit on it and my dads and uncles did how's that work?
  17. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Martin182 View Post
    My car passed mot with hid kit on it and my dads and uncles did how's that work?
    Your dad and uncle both drive saxo's also? Keepin' it in the family bro.

    An MOT doesn't test it's legality.

    Take it for an IVA test and see how it gets on
  18. Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 Davies Posts: 10 Mk4 escort 1.6, mk6 escort cabriolet 1.8 ghia, 1.1
    #18
    No lol 306 gti6 and navara
  19. L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 53 VTR two-tone,Ibiza sport,Corsa,VTS Two tone
    #19
    if you run them on stock lights, your likely to get pulled and will blind allot of people.
    however if you run HID's in projector lensed lights then its allot more controlled.
    if you get HID's get some projectors too. More effective
    8000k your pushing it quite blue
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #20
    HID lights are legal ONLY if you fit type approved lighting units for your car - which is usually very expensive.

    4500k is like normal halogen any more than 6000k is chavvy blue and under 4500 gets yellow.

    spot lamps ftw!