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AAnickmac
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 21:39
I see a lot of you have upgraded to HID bulbs. is there a good place to get them or is it ebay? what ones are the best to go for? was looking at upgrading my C70 headlights. but wanted to check see if there is a good supplier to use first.
cheers

V70 Graham
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 21:42
I sourced mine from 'HID's 4U' a couple of years ago and haven't had any problems, though eBay is cheaper with a few members having bought them on there with no problems either.

JamesT5
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 21:56
If you're using reflector lamp units, get bulbs ending with 'R' (e.g H7R) as they're fitted with anti-glare strips and cut out the 'glare' usually seen from standard HID bulbs around the bottom of the light cluster (this is actually what causes the 'dazzle' to other road users). I'm using them in the S60 and I can drive around with the MRA set at '0' without getting flashed. If on the other hand, you're fitting projector lamp units then standard HID bulbs are fine, in fact the 'R' bulbs are actually not recommended for projector units.

4300K will give you a very slight blue tint (I have these so I know), 5000K is slightly more blue but very pleasent (have these on my main beam). 6000K will look quite blue and 8000K onwards just looks plain chavy. There are also 3000K bulbs but they seem far less popular, owing mainly to their much yellower colour.

p fandango
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 22:42
i've just got a bargain of a set off ebay, uk stock so only took 3 days delivery & only cost £13. They only seem to do 55w kits which i wouldn't recommend for dipped beam

expolicev70t5
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 22:46
Got my replacement hid bulbs from hids4u a few weeks ago as original bulbs were 9 years old when one went

AAnickmac
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 23:07
Thanks, I'll start trolling through eBay then.

jamesy12345
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 23:40
As mentioned above HID's & stock headlights shouldn't mix...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_rErK3d7E&feature=player_embedded

JamesT5
Wednesday 25th February 2015, 23:58
55W kits are fine, in fact with the 'R' appended bulbs I mentioned, you may need the extra wattage to combat some of the light loss. You see, the H7R bulbs cut the glare right down and as a consequence of that, you also lose some of the light output.

I've been running the H7R 4300K 55W bulbs on the S60 in standard lens housings and not had any issues apparently arising from glare or dazzle. I'll snap a picture at some point and show you how my lights look at night.

jamesy12345
Thursday 26th February 2015, 00:04
55W kits are fine, in fact with the 'R' appended bulbs I mentioned, you may need the extra wattage to combat some of the light loss. You see, the H7R bulbs cut the glare right down and as a consequence of that, you also lose some of the light output.

I've been running the H7R 4300K 55W bulbs on the S60 in standard lens housings and not had any issues apparently arising from glare or dazzle. I'll snap a picture at some point and show you how my lights look at night.

The guy in the video I posted shone them on a white garage door - you could see the light scattered much higher than dipped beam should be. I'd be interested to see if the H7R prevent this as I can't see much on the net about them....well nothing unbiased anyway

silverhorse
Thursday 26th February 2015, 08:50
was looking at upgrading my C70 headlights.

Are you looking at upgrading your headlight units, or just the bulbs?
I have just bought from HID4U. 55w dipped and the guaranteed error free starters. And they actually are error free as well! Not cheap, but they are incredible compared to the crap stock items. Now the high beam looks ridiculous, so I may upgrade them as well.
My units are projectors (dunno what yours are) and the light stability and control is excellent.

LeeT5
Thursday 26th February 2015, 10:13
FYI Nick, 4300k bulbs are what's fitted stock on a stock V70R/S60R. I have 5000k bulbs, which give a pure white light with no blue halo. It's a good 'go between'.

Also, make sure you get the newer 'digital' ballasts not the thicker, older type. You'll know they are digital as they normally say and you can see they are quite a lot 'thinner' than the general ballast. expect to pay between £30 - £50 for a good quality kit. There are UK suppliers too as ordering from China will take weeks and are a right PITA if they don't work.

AAnickmac
Thursday 26th February 2015, 13:38
Are you looking at upgrading your headlight units, or just the bulbs?
I have just bought from HID4U. 55w dipped and the guaranteed error free starters. And they actually are error free as well! Not cheap, but they are incredible compared to the crap stock items. Now the high beam looks ridiculous, so I may upgrade them as well.
My units are projectors (dunno what yours are) and the light stability and control is excellent.was looking at upgrading bulbs. Looked at getting crystal headlights but well expensive.

MIKESC70T5
Thursday 26th February 2015, 14:16
J


4300K will give you a very slight blue tint (I have these so I know), 5000K is slightly more blue but very pleasent (have these on my main beam). 6000K will look quite blue and 8000K onwards just looks plain chavy. There are also 3000K bulbs but they seem far less popular, owing mainly to their much yellower colour.


FYI Nick, 4300k bulbs are what's fitted stock on a stock V70R/S60R. I have 5000k bulbs, which give a pure white light with no blue halo. It's a good 'go between'.
.

Conflicting information :wow:

I've just fitted 6000k in my factory fitted xenon headlamps and they are pure white.

stribo
Thursday 26th February 2015, 14:21
J



Conflicting information :wow:

I've just fitted 6000k in my factory fitted xenon headlamps and they are pure white.

I know who I believe. ;)

MIKESC70T5
Thursday 26th February 2015, 15:01
I know who I believe. ;)

James :saythat:

jamesy12345
Thursday 26th February 2015, 15:10
James :saythat:

James is going to show us some photos.....not easy to capture on camera how they look in real life but anyway will see if H7Rs are working

JamesT5
Thursday 26th February 2015, 16:09
6000K is what I have in the V70 and they look quite blue to me, definitely not pure white. If I look at my 4300K bulbs on the road surface there is a hint of blue but much yellower than 6000K, but if I look at them reflecting off a shop window or the back end of a white car they look blue-ish white.

You'll see exactly what I mean when I take the photos. In fact, I'll get some photos of the S60 and V70 together with the lights running, that way you can see the colour difference between 6000k and 4300K and then tell me none of them look blue in colour. It'll also allow you to compare the 'H7R' HID bulbs with that standard H7 HID bulbs because the V70 has the standard ones in, although they are 35W dipped and not 55W like those fitted on the S60. I think this comparison may actually be useful to someone.

jamesy12345
Thursday 26th February 2015, 20:22
6000K is what I have in the V70 and they look quite blue to me, definitely not pure white. If I look at my 4300K bulbs on the road surface there is a hint of blue but much yellower than 6000K, but if I look at them reflecting off a shop window or the back end of a white car they look blue-ish white.

You'll see exactly what I mean when I take the photos. In fact, I'll get some photos of the S60 and V70 together with the lights running, that way you can see the colour difference between 6000k and 4300K and then tell me none of them look blue in colour. It'll also allow you to compare the 'H7R' HID bulbs with that standard H7 HID bulbs because the V70 has the standard ones in, although they are 35W dipped and not 55W like those fitted on the S60. I think this comparison may actually be useful to someone.

colours can be subjective...

http://www.geekinheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/how_men_and_women_see_colors.jpg

If you are in the mood for photos, James, pls get a shot of the H7Rs on dipped beam shining against a light vertical surface

LeeT5
Thursday 26th February 2015, 20:53
J



Conflicting information :wow:

I've just fitted 6000k in my factory fitted xenon headlamps and they are pure white.

I never said anything about 4300k being blue, nor 5000k's. The 6000k does have a blue halo but only really noticeable from a distance. 8000k is definitely blue!


I know who I believe. ;)

Respect son, respect! :worship:


James :saythat:

Knob! :wink:

Here's a picture of my Audi TT (stock 4300k) on the left and my V70R (5000k) on the right.
You can see the difference in colour temp but only because the stock bulb appears more yellowish.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/LeeT5/IMG_2905_zps5cc1da06.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/LeeT5/media/IMG_2905_zps5cc1da06.jpg.html)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/LeeT5/IMG_2904_zps8a1109e6.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/LeeT5/media/IMG_2904_zps8a1109e6.jpg.html)

MIKESC70T5
Thursday 26th February 2015, 23:01
N[QUOTE=LeeT5;761049]I never said anything about 4300k being blue, nor 5000k's. The 6000k does have a blue halo but only really noticeable from a distance. 8000k is definitely blue!

Lee, I know you didn't, James did :rolleyes:

stribo
Thursday 26th February 2015, 23:25
I never said anything about 4300k being blue, nor 5000k's. The 6000k does have a blue halo but only really noticeable from a distance. 8000k is definitely blue!



Respect son, respect! :worship:



Knob! :wink:

Here's a picture of my Audi TT (stock 4300k) on the left and my V70R (5000k) on the right.
You can see the difference in colour temp but only because the stock bulb appears more yellowish.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/LeeT5/IMG_2905_zps5cc1da06.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/LeeT5/media/IMG_2905_zps5cc1da06.jpg.html)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/LeeT5/IMG_2904_zps8a1109e6.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/LeeT5/media/IMG_2904_zps8a1109e6.jpg.html)

I didn't know you were a hairdresser Lee. :D

LeeT5
Friday 27th February 2015, 15:58
I didn't know you were a hairdresser Lee. :D

You'll be surprised at what I can do with a stanley knife!

Alas, the TT belongs to my missus and being as it's the 225 Quattro hardtop and not the girlie 180 fwd soft top....I reckon it's as far away from a hairdresser's car as possible mate, especially when I'm behind the wheel, giving it a good hiding! :shifty: :rally_dri

JamesT5
Saturday 28th February 2015, 21:48
Right, I've finally got around to taking some photos of both cars running the HID lights together, and then some of each car separately showing the difference between the two kits.

The S60 is running the more powerful 55W kit, 4300K H7R 'anti-glare' bulbs. The V70 is running a 35w kit with 6000K H7 (standard) HID bulbs. I've labelled the photos to make them more self-explanatory but the differences are obvious. The 4300K is still slightly blue in colour but not nearly as much as the 6000K kit. Considering the 55W is actually more powerful, there is evidently less 'glare' around the edge of the light source than the 6000K kit depsite it being 20W less powerful. The individual photos show this difference better; the standard HID bulbs are giving off more glare than the H7R cousin.

I've also done a picture of the H7R lights shining on a wall, the wall is actually slightly 'cream' coloured so the light colour will look false, the light optics, although not perfect, I assure you are considerably better than that of the standard H7 HID bulbs which look like a much bigger splodge of light by comparison.

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/S60_V70%20HIDs%20Text_zps372ctp27.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/S60_V70%20HIDs%20Text_zps372ctp27.jpg.html)

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/S60_V70%20HIDs%202_zpsk3umprgh.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/S60_V70%20HIDs%202_zpsk3umprgh.jpg.html)

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/S60%20HIDs%20Text_zpszwjytlkr.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/S60%20HIDs%20Text_zpszwjytlkr.jpg.html)

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/V70%20HIDs%20Text_zpsvsqziqz6.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/V70%20HIDs%20Text_zpsvsqziqz6.jpg.html)

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/S60%20HID%20MRA%200%20Text_zpsmvxtw5rw.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/S60%20HID%20MRA%200%20Text_zpsmvxtw5rw.jpg.html)

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/S60%20HID%20MRA%20Lowest%20Text_zps9r2hzlik.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/S60%20HID%20MRA%20Lowest%20Text_zps9r2hzlik.jpg.ht ml)

jamesy12345
Saturday 28th February 2015, 23:56
Nice photos...those H7Rs look better than I was expecting in terms of light scatter

JamesT5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 15:03
Nice photos...those H7Rs look better than I was expecting in terms of light scatter

Most people say that. Until someone puts a photo up with a side-by-side comparison it's difficult to appreciate the difference and I can say from experience, that I don't get flashed any more with the H7R HID bulbs than I did with standard Halogen candles.

LeeT5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 18:52
Bit of a pointless test you did there James with the two different light sets. Like comparing a Ferrari to a Fiat Panda!
There are too many differences to say which is better than the other...One set is 55w whilst the other is 35w yet both sets are using different types of bulbs, different colour temps and different wattages!
What exactly is it that your comparing?
The other thing is neither light source produces a good beam pattern. they are not crisp or sharp with any defined pattern. Just looks like a massive splurge of intense white light to me. The last photo clearly shows massive amounts of light scatter too.

JamesT5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 18:59
Bit of a pointless test you did there James with the two different light sets. Like comparing a Ferrari to a Fiat Panda!
There are too many differences to say which is better than the other...One set is 55w whilst the other is 35w yet both sets are using different types of bulbs, different colour temps and different wattages!
What exactly is it that your comparing?
The other thing is neither light source produces a good beam pattern. they are not crisp or sharp with any defined pattern. Just looks like a massive splurge of intense white light to me. The last photo clearly shows massive amounts of light scatter too.

But there again nothing that I do meets your standards so your cynical and condescending comments are hardly a surprise.

In practice the lights cut down massively on the dazzle which even the factory fitted HID units give out compared to halogen bulbs, and to be honest, I don't really care whether you like them or not; they do what they say on the tin and that's that.

LeeT5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 20:39
But there again nothing that I do meets your standards so your cynical and condescending comments are hardly a surprise.

In practice the lights cut down massively on the dazzle which even the factory fitted HID units give out compared to halogen bulbs, and to be honest, I don't really care whether you like them or not; they do what they say on the tin and that's that.

:rotfl:.....Still a pointless test, regardless.

p fandango
Sunday 1st March 2015, 20:59
the 4300k's look pink, & no brighter than the 35w's. I'll stick with my normal's

MIKESC70T5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 23:11
In practice the lights cut down massively on the dazzle which even the factory fitted HID units give out compared to halogen bulbs.

Factoty fitted xenons are in the region of £1500. They are this sort of money because they are a massive improvement over halogen bulbs and they DO NOT have any dazzle. Mine are very crisp and do not dazzle anyone as they have auto adjusters built in. There is no adjustment dial in the car. All these after market kits are just that, just a kit with bright bulbs in them hence why you can pick them up for £35.
Our 63 plate Golf has halogen bulbs and when I asked what the cost would be to fit the full xenon upgrade, which would mean, wiring harnesses, headlamps etc, not just some bulbs and ballasts I was quoted £2000.

LeeT5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 23:20
But there again nothing that I do meets your standards so your cynical and condescending comments are hardly a surprise.

In practice the lights cut down massively on the dazzle which even the factory fitted HID units give out compared to halogen bulbs, and to be honest, I don't really care whether you like them or not; they do what they say on the tin and that's that.

Are you saying that your eBay HIDs are better than stock HIDs? If you are, then you really are talking rubbish, as your pictures clearly demonstrate how bad after market HIDs can be when fitted to light units that are meant to house halogens.

Your obviously going to say they're good or better than oe lights because you've fitted them to your own cars and that's all well and good. Clearly your happy with them but it doesn't mean they will pass an mot. You may well not have been flashed yet either but despite what you say, the light output is atrocious (as we can see).

Your pictures would have been more interesting if you'd have shown two cars, one fitted with 35w, the other with 55w 6000k bulbs both with anti glare filters. Or both bulbs the same wattage one 4300k, the other 6000k.

Harvey
Sunday 1st March 2015, 23:46
http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s562/_JamesT5/S60%20HID%20MRA%200%20Text_zpsmvxtw5rw.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/_JamesT5/media/S60%20HID%20MRA%200%20Text_zpsmvxtw5rw.jpg.html)

Looks just like mine :rotfl:

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r499/harveysr/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141227_202352_zpsamgfxoh8.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/harveysr/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141227_202352_zpsamgfxoh8.jpg.html)

JamesT5
Sunday 1st March 2015, 23:57
The H7R bulbs are a massive improvement over the standard H7 HID's, mitigating against most of the unwanted glare and dazzle; something I still find with factory fitted HID's which are also just "bright bulbs" which use the same technology with a few tweaks to sharpen the edge of the light pattern.

MIKESC70T5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 00:22
N
Looks just like mine :rotfl:

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r499/harveysr/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141227_202352_zpsamgfxoh8.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/harveysr/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141227_202352_zpsamgfxoh8.jpg.html)

Just goes to show how much better a proper xenon factory fitted option is over an aftermarket hid kit. Nice cut off and pure crisp light

LeeT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 00:43
The H7R bulbs are a massive improvement over the standard H7 HID's, mitigating against most of the unwanted glare and dazzle; something I still find with factory fitted HID's which are also just "bright bulbs" which use the same technology with a few tweaks to sharpen the edge of the light pattern.

Really! You do talk utter shi te.

MoleT-5R
Monday 2nd March 2015, 00:43
N

Just goes to show how much better a proper xenon factory fitted option is over an aftermarket hid kit. Nice cut off and pure crisp light


No contest, but those lights new would cost more than what James V70 is worth today ( even fitted with hid's)

stribo
Monday 2nd March 2015, 07:47
No contest, but those lights new would cost more than what James V70 is worth today ( even fitted with hid's)

TBF mate, they would cost more than his V70, and S60 put together. ;)

MIKESC70T5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 08:49
No contest, but those lights new would cost more than what James V70 is worth today ( even fitted with hid's)

Exactly no contest mate, but James thinks an aftermarket kit is just as good lol.

JamesT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 10:38
Really! You do talk utter shi te.

Coming from a man with illegal number plates (wrong spacing) that the ANPR cameras will likely not recognise and will be an MOT failure. What do you do Lee, swap your number plates over for the test and then put the illegally spaced ones back on afterwards? Hypocrite.

:bullwhip:

claymore
Monday 2nd March 2015, 10:40
I see james has to have the last word yet again.

JamesT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 10:45
I see james has to have the last word yet again.

Yeah, but you know I'm right Colin. If A N Other posted that sort of comment about one of my posts it would attract about 15 'Thanks'- and don't you know it!

MoleT-5R
Monday 2nd March 2015, 10:46
yep and who is to say that Lee's plate is not just for show and swapped for road use...........prove otherwise James

AAnickmac
Monday 2nd March 2015, 11:18
LOL, thanks for all pro's and con's. im thinking i will just get some brighter bulbs till some cheaper headlight units come up. Thanks.

jdavis
Monday 2nd March 2015, 11:20
the later crystal headlights may be an improvement

AAnickmac
Monday 2nd March 2015, 11:26
the later crystal headlights may be an improvement
yeah, been trying to find some. dont want the after market ones. they look cheap to me. want to keep it standard looking.

LeeT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 12:45
yep and who is to say that Lee's plate is not just for show and swapped for road use...........prove otherwise James

All the photo's I take are with my show plates. When I'm driving the car normal use...which is about once or twice a week if I'm lucky then the dealer stamp plates are on. I have my MOT's done at my local dealer and it passes every time.

JamesT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 15:56
All the photo's I take are with my show plates. When I'm driving the car normal use...which is about once or twice a week if I'm lucky then the dealer stamp plates are on. I have my MOT's done at my local dealer and it passes every time.

And you expect me to believe this!

MoleT-5R
Monday 2nd March 2015, 16:32
And you expect me to believe this!

so really you are try to say Lee is not a law abiding citizen, you do assume a lot don't you

JamesT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 17:10
so really you are try to say Lee is not a law abiding citizen, you do assume a lot don't you

So does he. By the way, I notice how everyone will jump to Lee's defense yet will shoot me down for doing exactly what he does. Just goes to show that even though I've just tried helping out the person who originally posted this thread with actual pictures, people still would rather criticise me than thank me for trying to contribute something useful. Then, when I defend my actions with in the same style as those that crticise me, I get winged at. If you can't take it, don't dish it.

By the way, never before have I seen anyone so vain as to put their "show plates" on to take a picture of their cars with the HID's running in the dark. Beggars belief.

MoleT-5R
Monday 2nd March 2015, 17:21
So does he. By the way, I notice how everyone will jump to Lee's defense yet will shoot me down for doing exactly what he does. Just goes to show that even though I've just tried helping out the person who originally posted this thread with actual pictures, people still would rather criticise me than thank me for trying to contribute something useful. Then, when I defend my actions with in the same style as those that crticise me, I get winged at. If you can't take it, don't dish it.

By the way, never before have I seen anyone so vain as to put their "show plates" on to take a picture of their cars with the HID's running in the dark. Beggars belief.

no it is your holier than thou attitude that gets you all this attention and the fact you can not admit when your wrong and have to keep on arguing and arguing the toss till everyone gives up or your thread gets locked so you think you win

Ettienne
Monday 2nd March 2015, 17:22
And you expect me to believe this!

Bored again James? Or just want to start another "poor me I'm such a victim" thread.

JamesT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 18:14
No the problem is, others can't see when I actually have a point and might be right so they club together and try and grind me down with lots of overpowering comments.

claymore
Monday 2nd March 2015, 18:17
So does he. By the way, I notice how everyone will jump to Lee's defense yet will shoot me down for doing exactly what he does. Just goes to show that even though I've just tried helping out the person who originally posted this thread with actual pictures, people still would rather criticise me than thank me for trying to contribute something useful. Then, when I defend my actions with in the same style as those that crticise me, I get winged at. If you can't take it, don't dish it.

By the way, never before have I seen anyone so vain as to put their "show plates" on to take a picture of their cars with the HID's running in the dark. Beggars belief.

It could be that people like Lee and don't like you :)

MoleT-5R
Monday 2nd March 2015, 20:11
No the problem is, others can't see when I actually have a point and might be right so they club together and try and grind me down with lots of overpowering comments.

But in this case your not ........the end ( well it is for me, james will bang on for at least another page or 2 or until the lock goes on )

LeeT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 21:32
And you expect me to believe this!

I don't really give a sh it if you do or don't!


So does he. By the way, I notice how everyone will jump to Lee's defense yet will shoot me down for doing exactly what he does. Just goes to show that even though I've just tried helping out the person who originally posted this thread with actual pictures, people still would rather criticise me than thank me for trying to contribute something useful. Then, when I defend my actions with in the same style as those that crticise me, I get winged at. If you can't take it, don't dish it.

By the way, never before have I seen anyone so vain as to put their "show plates" on to take a picture of their cars with the HID's running in the dark. Beggars belief.

I'm more than capable of defending myself, thanks all the same.

...by posting pictures that are factually useless, misleading and as I've already pointed out, totally useless!


No the problem is, others can't see when I actually have a point and might be right so they club together and try and grind me down with lots of overpowering comments.

You got me there? Which point was it that you were trying to make?

LeeT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 21:57
By the way, never before have I seen anyone so vain as to put their "show plates" on to take a picture of their cars with the HID's running in the dark. Beggars belief.

I'd forgotten to change them on that day. Oh well :wink:

JamesT5
Monday 2nd March 2015, 22:31
I'd forgotten to change them on that day. Oh well :wink:

Just seen a pig fly past the window....

Hound
Monday 2nd March 2015, 22:44
Just seen a pig fly past the window....

Yeah, they fly quite low here too sometimes...

28274

LeeT5
Friday 13th March 2015, 21:26
Did you get your HIDs Nick?

pete-s40
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 00:58
James have you got the 'R' bulbs as dipped and normal for main or 'R' bulbs in each??

LeeT5
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 07:46
James have you got the 'R' bulbs as dipped and normal for main or 'R' bulbs in each??

James is suspended mate so you won't get an answer from him. Second time in as many months, so hopefully, it's permanent!

MoleT-5R
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 09:30
James is suspended mate so you won't get an answer from him. Second time in as many months, so hopefully, it's permanent!

If he's only off for a month he could be back any day now or do you get 2 months for a second infringement ??

LeeT5
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 12:39
If he's only off for a month he could be back any day now or do you get 2 months for a second infringement ??

If I were James, I'd be too embarrassed to come back.

Hound
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 13:47
I can't help you with the H7 vs H7R HID question for main beam, but I know a lot of people don't retrofit HIDs in a main beam at all due to their warm up time, which means you can't use the main beam to flash other motorists. As an alternative they use top quality halogens like Philips Xtreme Vision +130 or Osram Nightbreaker Unlimiteds which are pretty white 'n' brite compared to standard halogens. Just a thought.

c70geoff
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 13:57
I run hids on main and full hehe 8000k 55w

p fandango
Wednesday 1st April 2015, 14:56
I run them in the mains as well, you tend to get a quick burst when you first turn them on so people notice when you try & flash anyway