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mattk
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16th Sep 07 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hate to keep digging this up but:

Would it say NO HIDS ALLOWED on my projectors because they are E marked for use with halogens and would not be upto the standard for HIDs?

It was raining last night and there was steam comming off the lenses were they were warm

The halogens get fekkin hot
AndyCorsaSport
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16th Sep 07 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure about that, i know what you mean though, when i had projectors on my old corsa they got very hot. and maybe HID's might melt/damage the plastics inside the light?
Rob E
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16th Sep 07 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you want to follow the law properly mate then you need to fit headlight washers

HID's run at higher temps than normal bulbs too. Are your outer lense covers plastic or glass? might be worth getting in touch with the manufacturer to know for sure
mattk
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16th Sep 07 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive been having this for ages

The problem is the temperature 50% of people say their cooler the other half say they dont

Im not bothered about the law side, It says Not for road use on the box anyway
Jake
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16th Sep 07 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by p3boy
If you want to follow the law properly mate then you need to fit headlight washers


Thats not enitrely true, I think its cars made after a certain year which need them.
Rob E
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16th Sep 07 at 15:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my mate has HIDs on his clio and you can feel the heat coming from the lights alot more than standard bulbs
glasgow_corsa_c
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16th Sep 07 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Ive been having this for ages

The problem is the temperature 50% of people say their cooler the other half say they dont

Im not bothered about the law side, It says Not for road use on the box anyway


they are cooler
Marshall
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16th Sep 07 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They run lower temperatures.

mine say 'no HIDs' on the lamps, but ive had no problems and they adjusted a treat on the beam setter.
mattk
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16th Sep 07 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
were did you buy them from Marshall?

Your projectors BTW
Nick-S
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16th Sep 07 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by p3boy


HID's run at higher temps than normal bulbs too.
no they dont they run a higher colour temp (in degrees kelvin or k ) but the phisical bulb runs cooler
Ive ran 4300k hids in my projectors for nearly 11 months no problem


[Edited on 16-09-2007 by GSi_16v]
Marshall
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16th Sep 07 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
were did you buy them from Marshall?

Your projectors BTW


trade stand at a show, dont know what make.
JinThaMC
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16th Sep 07 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
HIDs hardly give off any heat
I've got a plastic lense cover on my car and it has been fine for 10months....

They run on HIGH voltage and low amps

Ever learned about electricity pylons at school?

[Edited on 16-09-2007 by JinThaMC]
kieranbravo21
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16th Sep 07 at 22:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have HID's and they are low temp 1's
Nick-S
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16th Sep 07 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JinThaMC
They run on HIGH voltage and low amps



[Edited on 16-09-2007 by JinThaMC]
the same as powder coating which i do for a living
mattk
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16th Sep 07 at 22:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just need to find a place that will sell me just bulbs now

Easier said than done!
Nick-S
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16th Sep 07 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
just need to find a place that will sell me just bulbs now

Easier said than done!
ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-REPLACEMENT-KIT-2-XENON-LAMPS-BULBS-H1-6000K-NEW_W0QQitemZ300151470757QQihZ020QQcategoryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Edited on 16-09-2007 by GSi_16v]
mattk
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16th Sep 07 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Found these, maybe worth a punt considering the price I want 8000k ones though, Il get in touch see what they say

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-REPLACEMENT-KIT-2-XENON-LAMPS-BULBS-H1-6000K-NEW_W0QQitemZ300149305422QQihZ020QQcategoryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Nick-S
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16th Sep 07 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
same link, 6k is nicer imo, 4300 factory look is evan beta but up 2 u

 
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