MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: edition_30 on May 04, 2010, 02:18:47 pm
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Can the above be done?
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If you mean can you install auto levellers and xenons, then yes it can. :happy2:
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Its a lot of work though. Not only do you need two complete Bi-Xenon headlamps (complete with ballasts), you need both front and rear level sensors, the ECU, all the relevent wiring. And then you'll need a new switch on the dash. Don't forget the headlamp washers too.
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Looks like he might mean auto levelers with non oem hid kits, which I wouldn't think would be possible?
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Looks like he might mean auto levelers with non oem hid kits, which I wouldn't think would be possible?
Thats what i was thinking.. are the bulbs not the same?
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I'm not sure to be honest but I 'think' they are quite different ... :confused:
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Looks like he might mean auto levelers with non oem hid kits, which I wouldn't think would be possible?
Thats what i was thinking.. are the bulbs not the same?
Nope - completely different. Auto levelling is the least of your worries though. HID kits aren't legal because you cant put an HID bulb in a headlight that's be type approved for Halogen bulbs.
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I was thinking of changing the headlights too for the hella projector type
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Looks like he might mean auto levelers with non oem hid kits, which I wouldn't think would be possible?
Thats what i was thinking.. are the bulbs not the same?
NO - if you are simply using a HID kit; then the bulbs will have a different base to match the donor headlamp - usually a bodge-job H7 cap grafted onto a cheap Chinese inferior HID capsule. Not only will these produce a truely shyte beam pattern - they are highly illegal, and very dangerous to other road users.
Basically, if you fit a HID kit into a non-HID specific headlamp, your insurance will be voided, and if you are involved in an accident - even if it was NOT your fault - you will still be liable for the TOTAL claim of ALL parties (the other car driver; emergency services, highways, etc) - and these claims can well run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds. As an example - a simple two car accident I was involved in many years ago - the total cost to the third party was over a quarter of a million quid. Is it really worth the risk.
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what about if i change the headlights to the projector type above. They are the same as the oem zennons
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what about if i change the headlights to the projector type above. They are the same as the oem zennons
No they aint. They are designed to use a HALOGEN bulb, not a HID capsule - so they will NOT be legal.
There was a serious thread on this issue on the other GTI forum - going into great detail; and quoting all the laws and stuff. Have a search in the Mk5 section on www.GolfGTIforum.co.uk - look for thread starter 'Creepy Coupe'.
Also, Auto Express mag did an article explaining the law on this, and there is a direct page on the DfT website also clarifying the same.
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what about if i change the headlights to the projector type above. They are the same as the oem zennons
Just to clarify - they might look the same visually but they are still only type approved for Halogen bulbs.
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Cool.. thanks for the heads up guys