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[Simon72]

Has anyone on here fitted a HID 8000K head light bulb kit to there standard Projector Head lights??

Does it make much of a difference and is it as good as standard HID head-lights fitted to the more EXEC models?

If they have where did you fit the Ballast kit?
And were they easy to install?
And does it show up BULB failure on the HUD?

Regards
Simon

[Jimbob]

If I did, I wouldnt be going as high as 8000K....6000 tops 

Unless you want the blue / purple colour?

[Simon72]

If I did, I wouldnt be going as high as 8000K....6000 tops 

Unless you want the blue / purple colour?

Cheers for that :-(

I just went and won a Brand New set of H1 HID 8000K kit for an amazing £15.00, lol
Should be about £120, but it ended early morning and No-one was bidding, he had 10 sets for sale..
Well nothing really lost here if they are crap..
Here are the ones I won...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190455420019&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_721wt_1139

[Jimbob]

nowt lost if you dont like em at that price...

be aware they wont be legal without levelling and washers....

good ebaying 

[Simon72]

nowt lost if you dont like em at that price...

be aware they wont be legal without levelling and washers....

good ebaying 

Leveling I can do from inside the cabin..

But washers, thats strange?? My wifes Renault megane has HID fitted standard and that hasn't got headlight washers??

[Jimbob]

The legalities are explained more in depth here :

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1199707221

Afaik..
washers are a legal requirement, as is AUTO levelling...

Not having a go or anything just trying to let you know what may get said, so you can decide how best to use them, judging by the dazzle you get of some of these installs its obvious a blind eye must be turned.

[Entwood]

nowt lost if you dont like em at that price...

be aware they wont be legal without levelling and washers....

good ebaying 

Leveling I can do from inside the cabin..

But washers, thats strange?? My wifes Renault megane has HID fitted standard and that hasn't got headlight washers??

Are you sure they are HID and not just projectors with a normal bulb No way to tell the difference from the outside...

Same as early Omega's with projectors .. many folks THINK they have HIDs but don't ...

[Simon72]

nowt lost if you dont like em at that price...

be aware they wont be legal without levelling and washers....

good ebaying 

Leveling I can do from inside the cabin..

But washers, thats strange?? My wifes Renault megane has HID fitted standard and that hasn't got headlight washers??

Are you sure they are HID and not just projectors with a normal bulb No way to tell the difference from the outside...

Same as early Omega's with projectors .. many folks THINK they have HIDs but don't ...

Actually you are right, lol :-(
Me being thick..
It was the other Megane that had HID's I test drove before buying this one, lol

Lucky my Omega has projectors, so the HID's will be hidden, lol, also the HID's are E-marked.

[Simon72]

The legalities are explained more in depth here :

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1199707221

Afaik..
washers are a legal requirement, as is AUTO levelling...

Not having a go or anything just trying to let you know what may get said, so you can decide how best to use them, judging by the dazzle you get of some of these installs its obvious a blind eye must be turned.

I realise you are not having a go, quite understand what you are saying.

Like that bit in the link

it is not legal to sell or use after market HID lighting kits, for converting conventional Halogen headlamps to HID Xenon

So why are there loads and loads of sellers on E-bay and on other car accessory sites selling these kits as a direct replacement for your standard Halogen bulbs, without even explaining the regulations?

[Shimmy]

So why are there loads and loads of sellers on E-bay and on other car accessory sites selling these kits as a direct replacement for your standard Halogen bulbs, without even explaining the regulations?

Money in their pocket.  Plus I don't think they're required to explain, if they did they'd probably lose customers.

[Andy B]

So why are there loads and loads of sellers on E-bay and on other car accessory sites selling these kits as a direct replacement for your standard Halogen bulbs, without even explaining the regulations?

Money in their pocket.  Plus I don't think they're required to explain, if they did they'd probably lose customers.

It's only the same as all the rest of the 'for off road use' stuff about ...... led washers, 85/100W headlamp bulbs, Colonel Bogey air horns (for cars after 1972 ) etc etc

[RobG]

Has anyone on here fitted a HID 8000K head light bulb kit to there standard Projector Head lights??
Does it make much of a difference and is it as good as standard HID head-lights fitted to the more EXEC models?

If they have where did you fit the Ballast kit?
And were they easy to install?
And does it show up BULB failure on the HUD?

Regards
Simon

Not just a question of wiring in ballast and fitting bulb. The HID bulbholder is totally different and if you intend using your existing projectors the lenses and reflectors need to be changed as the beam pattern will not be right

[Simon72]

Has anyone on here fitted a HID 8000K head light bulb kit to there standard Projector Head lights??
Does it make much of a difference and is it as good as standard HID head-lights fitted to the more EXEC models?

If they have where did you fit the Ballast kit?
And were they easy to install?
And does it show up BULB failure on the HUD?

Regards
Simon

Not just a question of wiring in ballast and fitting bulb. The HID bulbholder is totally different and if you intend using your existing projectors the lenses and reflectors need to be changed as the beam pattern will not be right

The HID bulbs that are supplied are H1 fitted type and have the correct backplate with them, I emailed the chap first and he said that they give the same light displacement out put as the Standard H1 bulbs due to they are classed as replacements and not just HID bulbs designed for HID headlights..
If you look they have the correct nipples to fit into the H1 lamp holder.

[Dishevelled Den]

There seems to be some confusion over this matter.

Look at 2woody's reply (No. 9) on the following thread;

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1285274522

[Andy B]

......
Look at 2woody's reply (No. 9) on the following thread;

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1285274522

Anybody would think that 2woody does this kind of thing for a living ........   
Oh yes! He does!       

[RobG]

Has anyone on here fitted a HID 8000K head light bulb kit to there standard Projector Head lights??
Does it make much of a difference and is it as good as standard HID head-lights fitted to the more EXEC models?

If they have where did you fit the Ballast kit?
And were they easy to install?
And does it show up BULB failure on the HUD?

Regards
Simon

Not just a question of wiring in ballast and fitting bulb. The HID bulbholder is totally different and if you intend using your existing projectors the lenses and reflectors need to be changed as the beam pattern will not be right

The HID bulbs that are supplied are H1 fitted type and have the correct backplate with them, I emailed the chap first and he said that they give the same light displacement out put as the Standard H1 bulbs due to they are classed as replacements and not just HID bulbs designed for HID headlights..
If you look they have the correct nipples to fit into the H1 lamp holder.

If that`s the case, why fit them :-/ :-?

[2woody]

definitely legal to use.

the DVLA "advice" is truly laughable. Just abut the first statement is "if it isn't specifically permitted in law, then it's illegal", which is ust about exactly opposite to the way UK law works. You know, the sort of thing that North Korea uses. My lawyer almost fell off her chair whan I showed her that !

the e-marking argument ( washers and levelling ) applies ONLY to manufacturers putting a car on the market

[Simon72]

Has anyone on here fitted a HID 8000K head light bulb kit to there standard Projector Head lights??
Does it make much of a difference and is it as good as standard HID head-lights fitted to the more EXEC models?

If they have where did you fit the Ballast kit?
And were they easy to install?
And does it show up BULB failure on the HUD?

Regards
Simon

Not just a question of wiring in ballast and fitting bulb. The HID bulbholder is totally different and if you intend using your existing projectors the lenses and reflectors need to be changed as the beam pattern will not be right

The HID bulbs that are supplied are H1 fitted type and have the correct backplate with them, I emailed the chap first and he said that they give the same light displacement out put as the Standard H1 bulbs due to they are classed as replacements and not just HID bulbs designed for HID headlights..
If you look they have the correct nipples to fit into the H1 lamp holder.

If that`s the case, why fit them :-/ :-?

What I meant was the same pattern, BUT the HID's give out a better light output in LUMENS, use less power only 35watts and last alot longer.

70% of my driving is at night when going to work early at 4.30am, and coming home at 1am.
80% of the driving is on unlit country roads, to and from work.

[aaronjb]

What I meant was the same pattern, BUT the HID's give out a better light output in LUMENS, use less power only 35watts and last alot longer.

70% of my driving is at night when going to work early at 4.30am, and coming home at 1am.
80% of the driving is on unlit country roads, to and from work.

Damn.. when do you sleep!?

[Simon72]

What I meant was the same pattern, BUT the HID's give out a better light output in LUMENS, use less power only 35watts and last alot longer.

70% of my driving is at night when going to work early at 4.30am, and coming home at 1am.
80% of the driving is on unlit country roads, to and from work.

Damn.. when do you sleep!?

NO, lol
I work 5.30am till 3pm (But leave at 4.30am) Morning shift
And then work 3pm till 12am (So drive for that hour home 1am) Late shift.
And the occasional (10pm till 6am) Nights (So drive back and forward in dark both ways)

[Omega_Dan]

he's always worked odd hours! 

[Simon72]

Odd hours for an Odd person ;-)

You are so so right Dan :-)

[Andy B]

....And the occasional (10pm till 6am) Nights (So drive back and forward in dark both ways)

I did that for 15 years solid and it never bothered me. I was then made redundant so had a few years off, then did a short stint of 6 month-ish of them again and couldn't keep awake on my way home. I now work 0700 to 1900 12 hour shift & don't ever want to do night again. (but never say never  ) 

[aaronjb]

What I meant was the same pattern, BUT the HID's give out a better light output in LUMENS, use less power only 35watts and last alot longer.

70% of my driving is at night when going to work early at 4.30am, and coming home at 1am.
80% of the driving is on unlit country roads, to and from work.

Damn.. when do you sleep!?

NO, lol
I work 5.30am till 3pm (But leave at 4.30am) Morning shift
And then work 3pm till 12am (So drive for that hour home 1am) Late shift.
And the occasional (10pm till 6am) Nights (So drive back and forward in dark both ways)

Figured that was what you meant really.. but it did sound funny 

[Simon72]

Well the bargain arrived today, WHAT an excellent kit.

No messing with wiring loom..

It was all plug and play.

Will take some more picture tonight when it goes dark.

Very impressed so far that the beam pattern is perfect and the same as Standard lamps. (£15.00+p&p well spent)

Also NO FAULT up on the Head Up Display in the car.

I have taken 3 photos so far.

[size=14]1st shows Standard bulb verses HID 8000k Bulb (Bonnet was slightly open)


2nd shows Standard verses HID beam pattern against garage door.

3rd Shows both HID's fitted (Not the best due to day time)

[/size]

[Simon72]

Night time images... ;-)

[Proz]

Well the bargain arrived today, WHAT an excellent kit.

No messing with wiring loom..

It was all plug and play.

Will take some more picture tonight when it goes dark.

Very impressed so far that the beam pattern is perfect and the same as Standard lamps. (£15.00+p&p well spent)

Also NO FAULT up on the Head Up Display in the car.

I have taken 3 photos so far.

[size=14]1st shows Standard bulb verses HID 8000k Bulb (Bonnet was slightly open)


2nd shows Standard verses HID beam pattern against garage door.

3rd Shows both HID's fitted (Not the best due to day time)

[/size]

Looks good to me ..... can i ask what kit this is as i fancy some myself if its plug and play 

[Proz]

Ah i saw your link further up the post .... is there a make of kit that you got .

[Simon72]

Well the bargain arrived today, WHAT an excellent kit.

No messing with wiring loom..

It was all plug and play.

Will take some more picture tonight when it goes dark.

Very impressed so far that the beam pattern is perfect and the same as Standard lamps. (£15.00+p&p well spent)

Also NO FAULT up on the Head Up Display in the car.

I have taken 3 photos so far.

[size=14]1st shows Standard bulb verses HID 8000k Bulb (Bonnet was slightly open)


2nd shows Standard verses HID beam pattern against garage door.

3rd Shows both HID's fitted (Not the best due to day time)

[/size]

Looks good to me ..... can i ask what kit this is as i fancy some myself if its plug and play 

This was the kit, check the sellers items...
If he not got them on the site then drop him an email..

You need either 6000K or 8000K  H1 Kit (For Facelift Miggy with Projectors)
Any higher than 8000K will be BLUE and reduce light output.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190455420019&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_721wt_1139

[Simon72]

http://xenginehid.com/

Thats the make of the kit.. (American Kit)

And E-marked (e11)+(e13)

[Quince99]

Leveling I can do from inside the cabin..

But washers, thats strange?? My wifes Renault megane has HID fitted standard and that hasn't got headlight washers??

Picking up on the levelling - my V-plate Elite has no rotary levelling dial by light switch panel. Does that mean that headlamp levelling ability is not available or is it self-levelling?

[henryd]

Leveling I can do from inside the cabin..

But washers, thats strange?? My wifes Renault megane has HID fitted standard and that hasn't got headlight washers??

Picking up on the levelling - my V-plate Elite has no rotary levelling dial by light switch panel. Does that mean that headlamp levelling ability is not available or is it self-levelling?

the elite has self leveling headlamps and rear suspension

[plym ian]

They look great been after a set of these but put off by all the cheap ones from hong kong might get these ones

[RobG]

They look great been after a set of these but put off by all the cheap ones from hong kong might get these ones

Buyer has sold out. Won`t be getting any more

[plym ian]

They look great been after a set of these but put off by all the cheap ones from hong kong might get these ones

Buyer has sold out. Won`t be getting any more

won't bother then 

[Simon72]

They look great been after a set of these but put off by all the cheap ones from hong kong might get these ones

Buyer has sold out. Won`t be getting any more

Bugger, I was hoping to get a set of either H7 or H7r 8000k for the main beam :-(
He also replied to me earlier and said he not getting any of those either, grrrrr

[Simon72]

If I spot any more bargains on ebay I will post on here for you both.

[plym ian]

If I spot any more bargains on ebay I will post on here for you both.

cheeers or pm me, Been looking on ebay but none as cheap as yours 

[Marc Taylor]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Z-TECH-HID-XENON-LIGHT-CONVERSION-KIT-H1-8000K-GIFT_W0QQitemZ160402714088QQcategoryZ72235QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D190455420019%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4639465605832139657

[Proz]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Z-TECH-HID-XENON-LIGHT-CONVERSION-KIT-H1-8000K-GIFT_W0QQitemZ160402714088QQcategoryZ72235QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D190455420019%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4639465605832139657

Bit expensive for the postage ...£25  .... thats dearer than the HID set  :-/

[Diamond Black Geezer]

 

[Marc Taylor]

I thought the same to be honest but if what was previously put on this thread could be worth swallowing the p p

[Proz]

There are loads on ebay from local sellers ... some with 3yr guarentee 

[Proz]

I just fitted my after market hid's today .... i bought the kit below cause its got a 3 yr warranty and said was no mods needed to wiring .
Were very easy to fit even for a monkey like me 

This seller is nothing to do with me but i can say its simple it fit 
A bit more expensive but looks good to me , i did one side first and the difference between the "nightbreaker" and the hid was amazing . So much brighter and better light output .
Cant wait for proper darkness to come 
Oh and i forgot to take a pic with one side standard and one hid.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLIMLINE-HID-XENON-KIT-8000k-H1-VAUXHALL-Omega-B-/270515762849?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3efbfef6a1

[Simon72]

Wait until you go out at night for a drive..

My advice now is to get yourself a set of Blue filter tinted 501 sidelight bulbs to help get rid of the YELLOW colour sidelights..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-501-W5W-BULBS-XENON-BRIGHT-WHITE-HID-LOOK-UK-/200432907603?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eaabb7553#ht_7749wt_984

[Proz]

Wait until you go out at night for a drive..

My advice now is to get yourself a set of Blue filter tinted 501 sidelight bulbs to help get rid of the YELLOW colour sidelights..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-501-W5W-BULBS-XENON-BRIGHT-WHITE-HID-LOOK-UK-/200432907603?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eaabb7553#ht_7749wt_984

Just been out down a dark country road and the difference is amazing 
I think i'll order those side lights as well , will those be white with a hint of blue ?

[Proz]

Also would my H1 Nightbreakers fit the full beam or is that a different bulb fitting ?   

[Simon72]

Wait until you go out at night for a drive..

My advice now is to get yourself a set of Blue filter tinted 501 sidelight bulbs to help get rid of the YELLOW colour sidelights..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-501-W5W-BULBS-XENON-BRIGHT-WHITE-HID-LOOK-UK-/200432907603?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eaabb7553#ht_7749wt_984

Just been out down a dark country road and the difference is amazing 
I think i'll order those side lights as well , will those be white with a hint of blue ?

No they give a less Yellow Orange light than normal..

You can get total LED white 501 lamps

Also would my H1 Nightbreakers fit the full beam or is that a different bulb fitting ?   

NO your High-beams are H7 so H1 won't fit... Just go out and buy a set of H7 HID 8000k lamps and ballasts now... ;-)