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whitter45

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23rd Oct 07 at 14:14

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
no because if i wanted to fit OE HIDs to my skoda i would need to change the wiring to cater for the HIDs, standard wiring isnt suitable

this is information from skoda

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Steve]

bollocks thats because they do not want you to fit them

As stated by many I know someone who has these on an Astra SXI and they are great

Legalities aside they are much better than buying uprated bulbs

whitter45

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23rd Oct 07 at 14:14

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
any HID light kits attaching to standard wiring will be dangerous as fuck

everyone should listen to steve, he has lots of experience with these kits and knows his stuff. .

Not to my knowledge he hasn't and if he had I sure he would have posted all he has to know on them in the past

Forbes789

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23rd Oct 07 at 14:19

so how do these kits work with twin morretes?

are the bulbs used in moretes not h2? or am i mistaken them with something else

Jake

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:12

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Originally posted by DAZ1985
Will they go into morettes?

yeh but they are shit. The morette lamps are too small.

Jake

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:16

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Originally posted by Forbes789
so how do these kits work with twin morretes?

are the bulbs used in moretes not h2? or am i mistaken them with something else

you'll have to get two seperate HID kits - one for H4 and one for H2

corsa-sxi

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:26

hmm those £50 ones are tempting

do these actually have the bosch writing on them? ive seen some with a fake bosch box too for £80....so if these are the same but in a crappy box, i might get them

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by corsa-sxi]

DAZ1985

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:26

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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
Will they go into morettes?

yeh but they are shit. The morette lamps are too small.

I just need something brighter and clearer than standard bulbs

Steve

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:28

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
no because if i wanted to fit OE HIDs to my skoda i would need to change the wiring to cater for the HIDs, standard wiring isnt suitable

this is information from skoda

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Steve]

bollocks thats because they do not want you to fit them

As stated by many I know someone who has these on an Astra SXI and they are great

Legalities aside they are much better than buying uprated bulbs

so im saying its not bollocks and you are saying it is bollocks, just because you know someone with an astra does not make you any more of an expert then me

im pretty sure hids draw more current then standard lamps

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Steve]

Jake

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:32

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Originally posted by DAZ1985

quote:
Originally posted by jake

quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
Will they go into morettes?

yeh but they are shit. The morette lamps are too small.

I just need something brighter and clearer than standard bulbs

in that case they'll be a nice upgrade but they are so much brighter with standard lamps

corsa-sxi

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:41

http://www.tbyrnemotorsports.com/hids/hids.html

the xenon hid system will also draw less power from your vehicles electrical system

Jake

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23rd Oct 07 at 16:58

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
no because if i wanted to fit OE HIDs to my skoda i would need to change the wiring to cater for the HIDs, standard wiring isnt suitable

this is information from skoda

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Steve]

bollocks thats because they do not want you to fit them

As stated by many I know someone who has these on an Astra SXI and they are great

Legalities aside they are much better than buying uprated bulbs

im pretty sure hids draw more current then standard lamps

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Steve]

They do, hence the need for a direct power feed from the battery.

Steve

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:01

exactly jake, but some people think that wiring them into the existing power in the lighting loom is fine and safe

Dave A

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:01

they draw less current actually and are capable of operating at far lower voltages without a loss in performance

Jake

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:09

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
they draw less current actually and are capable of operating at far lower voltages without a loss in performance

#

genuine question here. why the need for a seperate power cable?

Dave A

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:14

different cars have differnt looms and different specs. different looms = hassle to aftermarket manufacturers.

new loom = universal fit and no need to connect to standard looms.

also to have dual HID on dipped and main beams you need to power a controller unit to switch between the two so this needs a direct 12v feed anyway.

Steve

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:19

on your system yeah dave, but i bet the cheaper ones wire directly into the dip beam in the oe loom

Nick-S

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:19

my hids do not have a driect feed to the bat

corsa-sxi

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:24

some cheap kits still have a seperate harness

Dave A

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:26

quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
my hids do not have a driect feed to the bat

thats why yours were £50

Dave A

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:29

my kits are £150 as they arent bodged up by 10 year olds on night shifts in a backstreet alley in bangkok. they come with Emarked approval, all made in the UK, we build the wiring harnesses ourselfes, and have not had even 1 complaint, failure or return.

I am sure I could buy in a cheap kit and sell them out at less than £50 a kit but wouldnt come with any component of real quality, no real warranty, would flicker a lot and have a shitty beam pattern that will most likely blind other road users and fail an MOT.

any takers?

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Dave A]

Nick-S

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:30

why would it need it tho, they work fine with out it

ps mine had 2 years waranty, dont fliker or have bad beam patern or dassel any 1

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by GSi_16v]

Olsrey

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:31

When do you get some kits in Dave?

jono22

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:32

Can someone explain why some cars HID set ups seem to give off this very bright blue / purple white light output whilst some just give a very strong intense white light ??

whenver you see aftermarket HID set ups for sale on ebay etc you get to choose what colour you prefer what colour would best replicate this colour changing effect off the bmws/audis etc ??

lastly what makes the light appear to actually change colour depending on what angle you are facing the car ??

Dave A

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:32

next few days hopefully.

Olsrey

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23rd Oct 07 at 17:33

Can I add one to the list of things I want for Saturday please?

EDIT - I need H1 bulbs BTW.

[Edited on 23-10-2007 by Olsrey]

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