HID's fitted today
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Got round to fitting the HID's i got from Aus today, passenger side was easy as i've got a OTR filter so no airbox to block the back of the N/S headlamp, drivers side a little more work needed, i got to it by jacking the car up & removing the wheel & loosening the wheel well liner, the car was already fitted with HID's on high beam but normal bulbs on dipped although at some time it had HID's on dipped as the rear cover had a grommet in it with the holes for the leads to the ballast, originally i only ordered the dipped kit from Aus but when i received it and didn't get hit with customs i thought i'd order a high beam kit (missed custom charges again 
) so i could tidy up the wiring and get rid of the external ballasts
Overall they are very easy kits to fit and they look OEM, the only tip i'd give to anyone fitting the dipped beam kit (H7 bulb) is the connector between the original wiring and ballast wiring is a bit loose, i put a cable tie round them to hold them together
Here are a few pics, they don't really show how much brighter they are as it was quite bright when i took them, just need to change the driving & fog bulbs now but not sure if to go for HID's again or LED's
) so i could tidy up the wiring and get rid of the external ballastsOverall they are very easy kits to fit and they look OEM, the only tip i'd give to anyone fitting the dipped beam kit (H7 bulb) is the connector between the original wiring and ballast wiring is a bit loose, i put a cable tie round them to hold them together
Here are a few pics, they don't really show how much brighter they are as it was quite bright when i took them, just need to change the driving & fog bulbs now but not sure if to go for HID's again or LED's
Edited by Granby on Tuesday 24th February 13:20
Tattooboy said:
Nice job mate, have you got a link and bulb code for high beam, think I might order that kit as well and do both at the same time !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151381788915?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITYou can do the drivers side high beam from under the bonnet, it's just the dipped one thats a pain
Edited by Granby on Tuesday 24th February 14:43
Granby said:
Tattooboy said:
Nice job mate, have you got a link and bulb code for high beam, think I might order that kit as well and do both at the same time !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151381788915?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITYou can do the drivers side high beam from under the bonnet, it's just the dipped one thats a pain ;-)
snowwolf said:
I have got the same, got stung £22 taxes, not had opportunity to fit them yet, I also got a hid set for the fog lights a year ago and need to do them too
Must of been my lucky days, ordered two sets a week apart and never got stung 
Come on Mick get your finger out it's a hour job to change
Edited by Granby on Tuesday 24th February 19:51
Granby said:
Must of been my lucky days, ordered two sets a week apart and never got stung
Come on Mick get your finger out it's a hour job to change
Ok ok Come on Mick get your finger out it's a hour job to change
Edited by Granby on Tuesday 24th February 19:51
I been really busy lately at work, not been able to do anything, may get them done over the weekend
Granby said:
Got lots of little things to do on mine but can't be bothered with the way the weather has been lately, off today and see it was gonna be a OK day so decided to have a go
That's same here, weather been crap car don't come out garage unless it's dry, I have 4 days off this weekend so may get them done
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