MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: brown-1234 on July 31, 2012, 10:34:18 pm
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Hey guys,
Just wondering if any of you's have bought a HID kit recently and could recommend a decent one to me ? Ive looked on eBay but some say additional kit is needed etc The price difference is all over the place also. I would obv like to save money but i don't want them to nack up within a month then for me to replace..
Any help would be great
Thanks
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HIDs4u.
Projector headlamps.
Height adjustment.
Job done.
Be safe, be low bean ;)
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Mtec bulbs, forget a HID kit
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Another wally on the road with a blinding HID kit... great! :fighting:
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Another wally on the road with a blinding HID kit... great! :fighting:
Yeah but they are alot cheaper than xenon's :signLOL:
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Mtec bulbs, forget a HID kit
Do they look as good as HID'S ?
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There is a thread about 10 post below this one about changing to white leds, take a look!
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Theres a morimoti one on sale on one of the forums. Awesome quality. I'll try and find you the link. What are first impressions on the motor then
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Another wally on the road with a blinding HID kit... great! :fighting:
I thought on the basis of HID bulbs being put into projector housing and being alligned lower, they'd be fine?
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Bear in mind that the GTI does not come with projector headlamps standard... if you have the standard headlights with halogen bulbs, you'll need (for example) 'R' rated HID bulbs (i.e. H7R) so that you can achieve the correct beam pattern in order to get the best light output and not blind oncoming drivers! :happy2:
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buy the xenons or dont bother.
hopefully, all daft conversions will now fail the MOT
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buy the xenons or dont bother.
hopefully, all daft conversions will now fail the MOT
+1
dont be a taxi
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Another wally on the road with a blinding HID kit... great! :fighting:
I thought on the basis of HID bulbs being put into projector housing and being alligned lower, they'd be fine?
Erhhh noo... Using factory xenons set on the lower side without auto levellers is ok. Using halogen housings with HID's is NOT, and hopefully soon outlawed by the inspectorate.
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Another wally on the road with a blinding HID kit... great! :fighting:
I thought on the basis of HID bulbs being put into projector housing and being alligned lower, they'd be fine?
Erhhh noo... Using factory xenons set on the lower side without auto levellers is ok. Using halogen housings with HID's is NOT, and hopefully soon outlawed by the inspectorate.
Are aftermarket projector housings for the MK5 as good as rubbish then if you fit HID kit into them? It's only OEM Xenon headlamps that will operate correctly without auto leveling?
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If you mix lamps and fit HID's, the light patterns are not correct when tested by an MOT test centre.Thus potentially blinding the poor oncoming motorist.
Xenon headlamps are the ones to use .If set on the lower side on height adjustment, in case your carrying a heavy load will insure you don't blind anyone as the light direction would be aiming high if your carrying 4 or 5 people or a boot full.
You must also insure if you have swopped your halogens for xenons, that you also remove the levelling switch from the halogens from the dashboard as that can be seen as "inoperative"and a potential failure. Easy replaced with a new switch fitted from cars fitted from a factory spec.
This is only if you don't want the extra expense of auto levellers /washers of nearly £400.
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Hids4u.
Canbus friendly anti glare.
Despite what people say. If you have them pointed down they are fine and give a brilliant light output with no glare. I find the normal bulbs including the likes of osram night breakers dangerous at night.
On that note. I couldn't give a monkey's on other views. They greatly improve vision on the roads @ night and don't inconvenience others.
:happy2:
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For what its worth I have just fitted a set of after-market Xenon look Hella's along with a H7 HID kit from HIDS Direct. Aligned correctly at an MOT station he said the beam pattern was spot on. These also keep the use of the levelling switch inside so can lower them when the car is loaded up.
Have never been flashed and light output is greatly improved.
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Another wally on the road with a blinding HID kit... great! :fighting:
Not in this thread to make friends then Dom . . . :grin:
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Theres a morimoti one on sale on one of the forums. Awesome quality. I'll try and find you the link. What are first impressions on the motor then
Its awesome mate, love it :happy2: So much nicer than my MK4 lol.. Just would like to do a few bits to it :) Starting with the HID kit, but after all these comments im confused now haha. I Would love some Xenon headlamps but they cost to much! Might try these mtec bulbs :confused:
Thanks for the Help tho!