MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Boothy on April 30, 2009, 06:30:48 pm

Title: Xenons
Post by: Boothy on April 30, 2009, 06:30:48 pm: Has anyone had Xenons fitted to a car with standard head lights?

How much did it cost?
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: MongyUk on April 30, 2009, 06:34:18 pm: I have..cost about Ã‚Â£130 This thread will cause upset though, not many ppl are willing to run xenons on standard headlights.
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: Boothy on April 30, 2009, 06:36:40 pm: How come mate?

Is that for the full fandangled projector type things that some cars come with? That seems cheap?
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: mortygttdi on April 30, 2009, 06:46:04 pm: MongyUK has an HID kit fitted to his normal headlights but if you look for JPC's car he has the fully speced xenons i.e the r32 standard equipment ones fitted so he will know what you need Im not sure but think he will supply them for an amount.

Darren
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: kris on April 30, 2009, 06:50:38 pm: I have OEM xenons retro fitted to my GTI. Mongyuk is corect though, some people wont be very happy about this :ashamed:
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: bacillus on April 30, 2009, 08:07:02 pm: Quote from: kris on April 30, 2009, 06:50:38 pm
I have OEM xenons retro fitted to my GTI. Mongyuk is corect though, some people wont be very happy about this :ashamed:

Did you have the HID levellers and washers fitted as well?
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: kris on April 30, 2009, 08:23:25 pm: I already had washers as part of the winter pack. I don't have auto-levellers. The cost/work of having auto levellers (and washers if you need them) fitted is pretty high so it wasn't really an option for me. I haven't encountered any problems without auto levellers - but I am always aware if I have a heavy load in the boot etc. I haven't had any MOT problems.
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: Greeners on April 30, 2009, 08:45:18 pm: JPC has also done this on his car! :happy2:
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: Rich on April 30, 2009, 09:05:21 pm: I have HID's fitted to my car ( yes on standard mk5 headlights - sorry for those who dont like this :P )

6000k bulbs - very bright. ( still legal )

Only problem is, sometime when going full beam it flickers - not sure if anyone knows this ? :confused:

But i dont need to go full beam cause main beam lights up the road fantastically well anyway =) :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: kris on April 30, 2009, 09:15:19 pm: When I fitted mine we did have to change a setting in VAGCOM because they were flickering loads, but I don't know if this is needed when fitting non OEM xenons... :confused:
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: u01atc8 on April 30, 2009, 11:38:58 pm: Im looking to do this. But im not going to put in the washer etc.. as i asked my mot place and they said its fine.. not an issue. but can i ask something.. why are the kits that all do the same thing so varied in price! I have a supplier for a fe car parts that sells them to me for about Ã‚Â£50.00.. but i have seen them from Ã‚Â£75 - Ã‚Â£150.. its madness!
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: animal on May 01, 2009, 12:35:50 pm: Quote from: Richi on April 30, 2009, 09:05:21 pm
I have HID's fitted to my car ( yes on standard mk5 headlights - sorry for those who dont like this :P )

6000k bulbs - very bright. ( still legal ) - er no, they can't be, they aren't E marked.

Only problem is, sometime when going full beam it flickers - not sure if anyone knows this ? :confused:
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: Rich on May 02, 2009, 10:40:38 pm: lol

Ohh well :drinking:
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: mortygttdi on May 03, 2009, 01:06:24 am: Kris the auto levelers are about Ã‚Â£350 which include the controller, sensors and wiring from Kufatec.de plus the instructions to do the job which surprisingly is quite easy to do.

Darren
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: 182_blue on May 03, 2009, 06:56:57 am: If your going to do it go for the proper xenons as hids in standard headlights don't look very good IMO, and the light they give of to other road users is very off putting
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: Boothy on May 03, 2009, 11:53:02 am: And to do a proper Xenon conversion thats legal would cost roughly how much?
Title: Re: Xenons
Post by: pitch3110 on May 03, 2009, 08:51:54 pm: Mine where factory & I love 'em.

Thinking of it & the cost not to bad...........just do it.

Apart form the light, the look id tops

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