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luk3matth3ws
12-12-2011, 20:08
I know a lot of people dont like them, think they're tacky, chavvy, blinding, mot fail next year etc. etc. etc. I dont want the stupid blue ones i am just interested in upgrading my lights as I do a fair bit of driving at night and tbh the standard headlights arent great.

So, who has fitted them? Good results? Recommended kits?

FATBOY
12-12-2011, 20:24
ive got a set on the willy 1 and willy 3 hi/lo beam 8000K. had them fitted for years on the willy 3 with no probs whatsoever. i made the mistake of buying a cheap set £37.99 from ebay(for the willy 1 the other week)which use the battery to power them(fookin awful! wires to short and just tacky) so paid the extra £70 a got a decent set that just plug and play directly into the 3 pin H4 connector.

luk3matth3ws
12-12-2011, 22:04
Sounds good, whats the beam pattern like and where did you get them?

FATBOY
12-12-2011, 23:14
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H4-3-Hi-LO-TWIN-RELAY-CANBUS-PRO-HID-XENON-CONVERSION-KIT-/370548341654?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564666fb96

beam pattern seems ok and i dont get people flashing me all the time! my mate being an MOT tester is a help :D but changing a bulb over once a year is not too hard to do!

luk3matth3ws
14-12-2011, 12:51
one more thing, what colour temperature did you go for?

rochdale_williams
14-12-2011, 13:07
Big thumbs up for hids. Won't be without them now. Should be industry standard IMO. Aslong as they're correctly adjusted I think they're fine. From January 1st 2012 they will fail and MOT unless fitted with lamp washers and self levellers. As a tester I'll remove them for test then put them back on.

luk3matth3ws
14-12-2011, 13:13
Yeah i've heard they arent too bad to fit so wouldnt be problem to change them once a year

FATBOY
14-12-2011, 19:58
i went for the 8000K believe its blue/white