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HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:58 pm
by ranson90
Hi guys I'm wanting to make my lights brighter,
wondering if anyone knows how/ has any guides to changing the bulbs I remember reading somewhere that it was akward with the new polo headlights.

Thanks.
Also which bulbs should I go for?

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:15 pm
by chewy
Get some hids from hids4u Neil, we have a discount code.

If you need a hand fitting them just ask :D

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:21 pm
by ranson90
the kit was like 400 quid in total.

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:25 pm
by chewy
Aye you need the ones compatible with the can bus system, I forgot about that.

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:39 pm
by chewy
When I had my clio I used to use bulbs like these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-White-HID-XENO ... 240%3A1318

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:45 pm
by CorkPolo
chewy wrote:Aye you need the ones compatible with the can bus system, I forgot about that.
anymore info on this??

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:54 pm
by polospeed
What do you want more info on CAN-BUS or hid's?

CAN-BUS is the software the car uses, so you need a hid kit that works with CAN-BUS and does not show faults on the dash

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:46 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
400 quid!? Am i missing something? I just priced it at £133.59 for H7 Ultimate HID Xenon Conversion Kit, which i have in my car :?

edit: thats with promo code :wink:

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:45 pm
by chewy
Try these for only £12 you cant go wrong. My bro has just fitted some to his clio and they look good

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-POLO-9 ... 240%3A1318

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:03 pm
by Tim_GTi
£400 :shock: You gotta be having a laugh. you could get 4 sets for that.

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:09 pm
by DF:FD
I have also been looking to get hids done in my car, the place that have fitted my sound system quoted me £150 for hids and fitment 1 is that a good offer from a shop and 2 they offered me 8000k or 6000k which would you guys recomend does any1 have pix of them on?? my friend has 6000k in his focus and they look white but at them angles over a bump get that blue tint thats what i like so whats the difference with 8000k ? all advice areas needed

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:37 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
I have 6000K, they give off a nice blue tint i think and would say it was the most common temp to have. 8000K would be too blue imo. £150 seems ok but what HIDs are they using, get the ones from Hids4u and you know your getting good quality ones :)

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:28 pm
by DF:FD
hmmm i think ill go for 6000k because i think most people on here have them but like i said could people please upload pix and erm i thought hids were hids i didnt know there were different types, and well i think they must be good if the offer a 3 year warrenty what you guys think??

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:30 pm
by chewy
I have 8000k and they are too blue.

Its hard to get a good pic of the light emitted from hids

Re: HID bulbs

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:36 pm
by kc
these are mine, 6000k

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and one for light cast?

that road is pitch black mind...

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