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[XR2iLiam]

hey, im probably gonna sound like an idiot but...

i want to get some HID's for my mk3 fiesta, will i need a HID conversion kit or will the bulbs just go straight in?
cheers.

[dijsil]

you need a kit. basically it consists of the 2xballast and 2x hid bulbs

[XR2iLiam]

how much are they roughly?

[dijsil]

I got mine approx €30 from ebay, 3 years ago.

[Gmc]

they wont be legal, and will probably melt your wiring, oh.. and there wont be much of a beam pattern. so you'll just blind everyone.

[jonyb4]

but if harsh reality doesnt put you off, you can get a decent beam pattern by luck and perseverance


imo its not that theyre not 100% legal or blind every sod that put me off my old set, its the fact that extreamly bright modern lights dont suit a mk3 80's styling and persona

[jonyb4]

pic of mine

[andymac]

Do you want me to explain why those things are dangerous and should be removed or will you just take my word for it

[XR2iLiam]

hahaha I have them in at the moment, and I see what you mean by they blind everyone. I am taking th out soon, I'm gonna try and restore it to as close to standard as I can because the shell is so incredibly solid. my mate who did his appretiship at ford said its the best one he's ever seen!

[- Danny Boy -]

The best one he has ever seen maybe, but whether its actually that good is a different story

Get some pics up in the members gallery

[XR2iLiam]

hahaha. well underneath it is solid, and its the same as yours, just not as shiny and isnt an si, but i can do with having white wheels because htey get so dirty so im changing it.

[dontpannic]

pic of mine

The glare from those is awful Jon, sorry.

[jonyb4]

duh it was a crap camera lol, notice how even fluorescent lights in the garage have the same effect.. wasnt actually like that in person lol

[dontpannic]

Fluorescent lights will have the same effect as the beams aren't directed. You can tell the difference between headlights with too much glare or no glare at all from photos.

I wouldn't go back to HID's I don't think, too glarey, and you can get better light outputs from halogen bulbs


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[- Danny Boy -]

I'll have my 5p's worth on this because why not

I have been running HID's for a few years now, and I have honestly been flashed about 5 times down pitch black roads/lanes. I would have thought it would be up to the 50's because they are in halogen lamps but they really aren't that blinding at all - in my case that is. Maybe it's because I do aim then down very slightly too. Of course you get chives who don't know what they are doing and they point into the sky and you can't see a thing.

I parked in front of my garage one night and noticed a slight beam pattern. Of course this is no where near what it should be and the light still looks scattered and s**t on the garage door, but compare this to people who blind the s**t out of you and I think this isn't too bad in my opinion!

Even standing or crouching down in front of the car they don't blind you much.

Obviously I am not saying go get HID's and put them in your halogen lamps because they will be fine, because they more than likely won't be. I think I'm quite lucky with mine, that's all I am saying.

[dontpannic]

Let's give another angle to this.

You have to aim them down to prevent blinding people.

Therefore, what is the point of having the floor right in front of your car a lot brighter but not be able to see as far? The only 'benefit' being that they look blue?

Having had two sets of HID's (H4 in Mk5 headlights, and H1 in projector lights) and now using a decent pair of halogen bulbs in the MK6, I can't see a reason to go back to HID's. I don't have patches on the road that are lit and unlit, I know I'm not blinding anyone, and I know I'm 100% legal.

You might not see it, but aftermarket HIDs in reflector housings are only one step below badly aligned headlights.

Danny - that beam pattern is totally horrible. I know this is the opposite way round, but this is what they should look like.




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[- Danny Boy -]

I only aim mine down by about 1cm from the standard height that they get alined to each year the the MOT. I dont point them at the floor. Even if I didn't aim them down they still wouldn't blind people.

Comparing my HID's to standard headlights/xenon bulbs or decent aftermarket bulbs and I can see a lot further up any road at all, which in my opinion is safer. I have been driving an Audi for the last few months with decent xenon bulb setup and yeah they do a good job, but you can't see as far at all, so you need to keep switching to full beam down darker roads, then back to main... with mine I can just leave it on main beam and have no worries at all.

I know what the beam pattern should look like, and I know my pattern is horrible and not like it. I did mention that.

At the end of the day, people run illegal mods left right and centre, running HID's which don't blind people and don't cause a problem isn't a big deal in my opinion. Everyone can Bic™ about it as much as they want, even about mine. But I won't be changing back any time soon

[jonyb4]

i simply put it that what you seen in that obviously poor quality photo is alot worse than real life, you'd see that similar effect even if it was halogen bulbs

[dontpannic]

I think where we differ is that I don't want to see HID's popularised as the more people to use them in the wrong housings then the more times we all get blinded when people don't have them aligned.

Also - they may well be aligned appropriately, but alignment /= glare.

I took mine out of my car even though they were aligned correctly because I could see the glare looking at my own car.


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[jonyb4]

what are you trying to say mate?

You do realise this photo is well over a year old? that very hid kit was removed and sold on shortly after this pic, not only were they falling true to your statement, they were also worse off for visibility at night on pitch black roads, as like you said in improper housings, so the beams were sparattic and doing more harm than good


also they aint really period to the car

[dontpannic]

Exactly what you've just said Jon! HID's don't belong in reflector housings, and they cause glare.


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[jonyb4]

haha your beams were pretty good, mine looked more like a starburst!

[Gus!!]

Erm my beam pattern aint too bad but.......

[- Danny Boy -]

That's just totally rediculous, surprised you haven't been pulled over and got a fine for them yet!

[Gus!!]

Tbf the camera made it much worse, normal lights look nearly that bad :0

[jonyb4]

Tbf the camera made it much worse, normal lights look nearly that bad :0

yea good luck getting that point across!


mine was taken with a knacked old 5mp phone and i got stick, you sir are f**cked

[Gus!!]

I think the fogs were on in that pic too but there u go!! Lol. It'll be alright at least i can see i have been thinking about just getting some more halogens though.

[fezzRS]

dont do it mate they wont pass an mot and will be a waste of money buy some nice ice white xneon bulbs im not talking about blue tinted ones it will keep the style of the car

[Gus!!]

U mean the ones that shine sort of rainbow-like?? I think they do a kit that does the fogs too?? I'm just getting bored of having no full beam and they do seem very bright!!

[jonyb4]

U mean the ones that shine sort of rainbow-like?? I think they do a kit that does the fogs too?? I'm just getting bored of having no full beam and they do seem very bright!!

thats the prism effect given by projector headlights, fiestas use reflector type lamps

[likosmokeses]

Well hello everybody and i hope to be welcomed.

As a brief response:

a) You take this and this

b) You make this






...and... you are totally legal making happy other drivers...

Cheers...