HID Headlight Conversion on a 9N

[Scottish Steve TDi]

Has anyone done this conversion, if so, is it difficult, and more importantly will it draw attention from the boys in blue?

i see VAG-PARTS are doing kits, and i think it would be much better light than the aftermarket "blue" light kits, which i know to be not liked by the Boys in Blue

it looks tight under my bonnet, so i would think it would have to be like the Golf shown, and total stripdown of bumper to hide Units in there?

your thoughts would be appreciated, as i don't wanna spend almost £400 to then find that the lught is much the same as a £60 PIAA Halogen bulb

Thanks

Steve

[KarlM]

theres a couple of people on here that have bought a kit from Martyn. The only problem *i think* is getting the front bumper off if you have washer jets.

Mole or Scorpio1 will be able to answer better for you.

[mole]

Steve,

The light output from HIDs is AMAZING, there's no way £60 Halogens can match them!

Although they are technically illegal without being self levelling and cleaning, the old bill won't touch you for them.

You'd need to mount the ballasts behind the bumper on yours I would have thought. I cable tied mine, one by the battery box, and the other on the other side somewhere. Scorpios went behind the bumper which was a pain to get off 'cos of the washer jets, but we've sussed it out now!

Hope this helps,

Mole

[Scorpio1]

your thoughts would be appreciated, as i don't wanna spend almost £400 to then find that the lught is much the same as a £60 PIAA Halogen bulb

Thanks

Put it this way, the PIAA bulb is good for a normal set-up and better than stock, the problem is the bulb won't last too long, and are 80 watts to 110, which can make the wire hot etc. The output of xenon light is 35 watt for double the brightness and its hardly warm to touch.

Also, xenon bulbs will last at LEAST 3000 hours which is a lot!

There is a reason why bulbs don't cost a lot, and 'proper' xenon light is more expensive Simply because NO normal halogen bulbs can match that of a 'real' xenon bulb with the ballasts to fire them up.

I will say this though, if you do the HID conversion, you will need to upgrade your main beam bulbs and sidelights or they will be too dull and yellow in comparison.

[Polo 14TDI]

Hello. Go to http://www.misterjung.com/. One H7 HID conversion Kit for our 9Npolos is 300€.

[EdN]

Have a look at this site:

http://www.xenonvalot.com/

Some good stuff there

[twisty b-road]

Found this morning regarding self levelling and washers

http://www.tyresmoke.net/ubbthreads/sho ... o=&fpart=1

[twisty b-road]

xenonvalot.com http://www.xenonvalot.com/termsfaq.html
XENON H.I.D. lighting systems that are supplied with the vehicles from the factory are DOT / E approved. Our kits are also made by the same OEM manufacturers that supply all the major car companies of the world. NO XENON H.I.D. lighting system available from any source is DOT / E approved if installed outside of the factory. These kits are not street legal for use on public roads as they are. As a result, we officially endorse the kit for exhibition and off-road use and will only sell the kit to be used for these purposes. We are not responsible for customers who violate the terms of sale in which they will assume all responsibilities for any unauthorized or unintended use other than exhibition or off-road use.

Their disclaimer from resposibility I guess