Hid Ballasts

[Jay_6n2]

Hi Guys,

Were have you mounted yours??

Any pics?

Jay

[alexperkins]

Depending on the size you go for:

Chunky ones are behind the bumper inbetween the arch liner and the bumper, or alternatively under the lip of the front where the bonnet catch is

slim ones can be mounted underneath the headlights as theres enough space in the recess

[Jay_6n2]

Depending on the size you go for:

Chunky ones are behind the bumper inbetween the arch liner and the bumper, or alternatively under the lip of the front where the bonnet catch is

slim ones can be mounted underneath the headlights as theres enough space in the recess

slimline ones so guessing best underneath the headlights

[alexperkins]

Aye. Youll need to drill six small holes and use small cableties to mount them

[benmkiv]

any one got any pictures?
pleaseeeee?

[J25LY]

Jay,

which set did you go for in the end?

[Jay_6n2]

went for these

http://www.rclick.co.uk/product_info.ph ... cts_id=814

in 6000k,

shall upload pics in a mo

[Jay_6n2]

[J25LY]

looking good mate! Is the car on standards or projectors?

any chance of discount off rsclick? btw where did you mount the ballasts in end?

[alexperkins]

If you want the discount, PM me with a request for it mate

[benmkiv]

you got any pics on where you mounted the ballasts mate?

[benmkiv]

also any idea if you need the bulb adapters?

and alex. whats legalities on these with no projectors?

[alexperkins]

Well, its still a grey area

The DoT Legislation states that if having xenon HIDs, you should have projection headlights, or headlights designed to take an HID bulb that are capable of displaying a clean and non-glary beam

However, there is no law that says its illegal, and MOT testers rarely will fail a test if a car has HIDs as long as the headlights are level and dont create too much glare

You wouldnt need any adapters - just make sure you get H7 fitment when they are ordered, or if you have a Mk4, you'll need to get a H4 Hi/Lo kit as the Mk4s have one bulb for both main and dipped beam.

You will get a better beam on a Mk4 also as its a patterned glass headlight, therefore itll have a crisper cutoff and less glare due to the design

Hope this helps!

[Jay_6n2]

i ended up mounting the ballasts on the underside of the plastic cross panel at the top, reason for this as my hands were so cold and i had managed to cut my knuckle open, i may move them under the headlights when the weather picks up

[benmkiv]

yeah i got a mkv now. so this is definitely top of my list.
along with some rcl