Decent/Cheap eBay HIDs Sought
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Im looking for recommendations for a cheap and decent HID kit from the thousands on offer on eBay.
Hopefully this thread will not fill up with the usual nonsense as the kit will be used to upgrade a set of aftermarket lamps which will only be used off-road on a classic trial vehicle.
It appears that you can now get an H1 or H7 kit delivered from China for £15! I suspect that cheap and reasonable starts a little higher, but I would be grateful if anyone could recommend something reliable at the lower end of the price range, for me.
Hopefully this thread will not fill up with the usual nonsense as the kit will be used to upgrade a set of aftermarket lamps which will only be used off-road on a classic trial vehicle.
It appears that you can now get an H1 or H7 kit delivered from China for £15! I suspect that cheap and reasonable starts a little higher, but I would be grateful if anyone could recommend something reliable at the lower end of the price range, for me.
Are you absolutely set on HIDs?
The only reason I ask is that I was (for the rally car) and for a number of reasons, chief amongst which being the f
king Blue Book, I didn't.
In the end I went for some from the Hella Rallye range and they're superb.
If space is the issue they do some tiny ones which could be a good option.
The only reason I ask is that I was (for the rally car) and for a number of reasons, chief amongst which being the f
king Blue Book, I didn't.In the end I went for some from the Hella Rallye range and they're superb.
If space is the issue they do some tiny ones which could be a good option.
The MSA is something of a grey area, but I have a number of other applications in mind too, including extra driving lamps on a road car and the driving lamps in a Turbo's PU.
I intend to fit HIDs to my Turbo too at some point, but finding suitable RHD dipping (as opposed to flat dip type) projection lamps isn't proving easy.
I intend to fit HIDs to my Turbo too at some point, but finding suitable RHD dipping (as opposed to flat dip type) projection lamps isn't proving easy.
GC8 said:
Im looking for recommendations for a cheap and decent HID kit from the thousands on offer on eBay.
Hopefully this thread will not fill up with the usual nonsense as the kit will be used to upgrade a set of aftermarket lamps which will only be used off-road on a classic trial vehicle.
It appears that you can now get an H1 or H7 kit delivered from China for £15! I suspect that cheap and reasonable starts a little higher, but I would be grateful if anyone could recommend something reliable at the lower end of the price range, for me.
Since when have H1 and H7 been HID? H1 and H7 are traditional filament bulbs, not xenon discharge.Hopefully this thread will not fill up with the usual nonsense as the kit will be used to upgrade a set of aftermarket lamps which will only be used off-road on a classic trial vehicle.
It appears that you can now get an H1 or H7 kit delivered from China for £15! I suspect that cheap and reasonable starts a little higher, but I would be grateful if anyone could recommend something reliable at the lower end of the price range, for me.
Monty Python said:
GC8 said:
Im looking for recommendations for a cheap and decent HID kit from the thousands on offer on eBay.
Hopefully this thread will not fill up with the usual nonsense as the kit will be used to upgrade a set of aftermarket lamps which will only be used off-road on a classic trial vehicle.
It appears that you can now get an H1 or H7 kit delivered from China for £15! I suspect that cheap and reasonable starts a little higher, but I would be grateful if anyone could recommend something reliable at the lower end of the price range, for me.
Since when have H1 and H7 been HID? H1 and H7 are traditional filament bulbs, not xenon discharge.Hopefully this thread will not fill up with the usual nonsense as the kit will be used to upgrade a set of aftermarket lamps which will only be used off-road on a classic trial vehicle.
It appears that you can now get an H1 or H7 kit delivered from China for £15! I suspect that cheap and reasonable starts a little higher, but I would be grateful if anyone could recommend something reliable at the lower end of the price range, for me.
Using HIDs on LDTs is hardly in the spirit of the events, some of us can win the Lands End using a solitary 35w bulb!!
Joking aside, a HID would have been nice but when you're in total darkness, it's surprising how effecting normal lights are.
I'd personally stick with decent halogen bulbs, easy to replace if/when they blow - don't forget these will be on & hot while you are bouncing around the tracks at night. Just feel the additional wiring of a budget HID is one more thing to go wrong (talking from experience trying to re-wire an aftermarket tail light at night on a LDT).
Also not forgetting the MCC Ltd police aren't keep on many things like lights and things not in keeping with the event - I nearly got banned for using black insulation tape holding a number on (onto a black motorbike).
Joking aside, a HID would have been nice but when you're in total darkness, it's surprising how effecting normal lights are.
I'd personally stick with decent halogen bulbs, easy to replace if/when they blow - don't forget these will be on & hot while you are bouncing around the tracks at night. Just feel the additional wiring of a budget HID is one more thing to go wrong (talking from experience trying to re-wire an aftermarket tail light at night on a LDT).
Also not forgetting the MCC Ltd police aren't keep on many things like lights and things not in keeping with the event - I nearly got banned for using black insulation tape holding a number on (onto a black motorbike).
GC8 said:
The MSA is something of a grey area, but I have a number of other applications in mind too, including extra driving lamps on a road car and the driving lamps in a Turbo's PU.
I intend to fit HIDs to my Turbo too at some point, but finding suitable RHD dipping (as opposed to flat dip type) projection lamps isn't proving easy.
I've seen 2 cars point blank refused by MSA scrutineers for HIDs. They had to have fuses removed and taped over completely for competition.I intend to fit HIDs to my Turbo too at some point, but finding suitable RHD dipping (as opposed to flat dip type) projection lamps isn't proving easy.
On the Porsche I went for Hellas and they're superb. I've wired them in on a separate loom but so they flick on/off with normal high beams. For those MSA events where only 4 forward beams are allowed I have the option of taping over the sidelights or removing the fuse from the Hellas. Works for me anyway.
graham22 said:
Using HIDs on LDTs is hardly in the spirit of the events, some of us can win the Lands End using a solitary 35w bulb!!
Joking aside, a HID would have been nice but when you're in total darkness, it's surprising how effecting normal lights are.
I'd personally stick with decent halogen bulbs, easy to replace if/when they blow - don't forget these will be on & hot while you are bouncing around the tracks at night. Just feel the additional wiring of a budget HID is one more thing to go wrong (talking from experience trying to re-wire an aftermarket tail light at night on a LDT).
Also not forgetting the MCC Ltd police aren't keep on many things like lights and things not in keeping with the event - I nearly got banned for using black insulation tape holding a number on (onto a black motorbike).
The vehicle has normal front lamps and a pair of completely legal Oscars behind the grill Graham. I was hoping that an HID kit would perk up a small form factor spot lamp to use for reversing back down (which you may not be used to on a bike Joking aside, a HID would have been nice but when you're in total darkness, it's surprising how effecting normal lights are.
I'd personally stick with decent halogen bulbs, easy to replace if/when they blow - don't forget these will be on & hot while you are bouncing around the tracks at night. Just feel the additional wiring of a budget HID is one more thing to go wrong (talking from experience trying to re-wire an aftermarket tail light at night on a LDT).
Also not forgetting the MCC Ltd police aren't keep on many things like lights and things not in keeping with the event - I nearly got banned for using black insulation tape holding a number on (onto a black motorbike).
). The alternative is a similarly massive Oscar type lamp which Id like to avoid.There are enough things that Id like to add HID to now to make asking worthwhile - none of which are dipped beam reflector-type lamps, for the bedwetters.
GC8 said:
The vehicle has normal front lamps and a pair of completely legal Oscars behind the grill Graham. I was hoping that an HID kit would perk up a small form factor spot lamp to use for reversing back down (which you may not be used to on a bike ). The alternative is a similarly massive Oscar type lamp which Id like to avoid.
There are enough things that Id like to add HID to now to make asking worthwhile - none of which are dipped beam reflector-type lamps, for the bedwetters.
Makes sense, I guess you'll also need to out-shine all the helpers who appear with torches once you get stuck.). The alternative is a similarly massive Oscar type lamp which Id like to avoid.There are enough things that Id like to add HID to now to make asking worthwhile - none of which are dipped beam reflector-type lamps, for the bedwetters.
In my Sunbeam years ago the reversing light switch failed so I wired a normal switch into the consol just behind the gear lever - party trick was to turn these on just as you spun away from trafic lights & listening to the panic of horns behind, imagine the childish fun to be had with dazzling reversing lights!!
Whilst we've never had to reverse down the hills, trying to find a crashed bike on Exmoor in the dark is fun - no engine = no lights - dude where's my bike!!
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