Reply With Quotei'm not going to weigh in with my opinion of home hid conversions for cars that were never built for them (hint: i dont think much of them) but i will tell you that its an illegal (and defectable) modification.
Dubber
hey guys,
ive been abit bored of the dull yellow-ish light output of the standard headlights. i ended up installing a set of HID's that i had sitting around the garage. they are a set of 6000k hid's which are just the white colour, i didnt go any higher because it wouldve looked abit tacky imo,
install was pretty much straight forward no modifications required, and im stoked with the result, the lighting is extremely brighter, i can see alot further, and not as blinding to others as i thought + no error message on dash board.
conclusion: i should have done this the first week i purchased the car, dont think i can ever go back to the standard bulbs, highly recommend other to the upgrade as well.
ill post some pics up as soon as i find the cable for the camera.
Volkswagen Fan
i'm not going to weigh in with my opinion of home hid conversions for cars that were never built for them (hint: i dont think much of them) but i will tell you that its an illegal (and defectable) modification.
Volkswagenist
Originally Posted by Matt P
very true... and very annoying for oncoming drivers.
Volkswagen Fan
There might be a problem here... the intense light of the globes can cause generous amounts of heat in the light. This can cause the material to lose its clearness.. Have a look at older cars where the headlights have gone all misty. Its because of the brighter bulbs and even sometimes the standard bulbs.
Volkswagen Fan
nice work! cops can pull u over, so just watch it
most I hate while driving on the road, is a big 4WD with HID! arghh! they're massively HIGH and blinds me & others...
Volkswagen Fan
Actually the brightness of the bulbs does not have much to do with it. It's the wattage of the bulb that creates the extra heat.
Most cars come with 55W bulbs standard and you change them to a higher wattage bulb to get better light output (sometimes up to 100W).
HID's are different. They use a different gas to create light and are generally a lower wattage than standard. What makes them "brighter" is the light temperature not wattage. Just because they are 6000k does not mean they will cause the lenses to discolour, you'll probably find that they produce less heat than the standard ones.
Cheers,
John
Ultimate Dubber
HID's use electrical arching (the light produced is the electrical arch rather than the heated filament of traditional bulbs).
The arching would likely use more power, but as I believe its a double bulb design, the heat output could be lessened.
Volkswagenist
Lense discolouration (polycarbonate) is caused by UV. Thats why you always need to check that the bulbs you use are UV cut varieties.
HID uses LESS watts than incandecent bulbs so they will produce less heat.
Volkswagen Fan
Why is it illiagle if they come stock on some cars like the honda accord eruo??
what brand did you get and where from?
Volkswagen Fanatic
You're most likely to get pulled over especially if you've installed it on a vehicle with standard reflector headlights rather than projector type.
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