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[tambrath]

hi all my first post so sorry if its been asked befor. I did look. Can i up grade to xenon lights from standard ?. if so what is needed just complate light and ballist pack then plug and play
regards

[joff]

Headlight washers, wheel sensors, ECU, loom, but you drive an elite it state's so do you not have them :-?

[tambrath]

NO mines a 97 p reg so lucked out. my have to get them. thanks

[RobG]

You`ll struggle to find prefacelift headlamp washers. Best bet is to get a decent set of standard "projector" lights and fit "Osram Nightbreaker" bulbs

[tambrath]

my headlamp washers work ok is it not just a simply swap over.

[RobG]

my headlamp washers work ok is it not just a simply swap over.

Nope. You need a set of HID`s (obviously), the plug and short piece of loom that connects to the ballast pack. Then it`s just a case of splicing the two wires (yellow & brown IIRC) into the two of the same colour from your existing low beam plug and swapping your level motors onto the HID`s (plug & play)

[o-meg-a]

Easy to do,
Just did it on mine.

you're missing one plug see, for the ballast pack.

So just 2 wires from the ballast, soldered to the corresponding two wires from the original plug

Best to leave the old plug in place and solder the ballast in a bit further down the wires so you can still plug the old ones in should you need to at some point

[RobG]

Easy to do,
Just did it on mine.

you're missing one plug see, for the ballast pack.

So just 2 wires from the ballast, soldered to the corresponding two wires from the original plug

Best to leave the old plug in place and solder the ballast in a bit further down the wires so you can still plug the old ones in should you need to at some point

Wasn`t that what I said

[tambrath]

thanks all got my eye on a pair

[RobG]

thanks all got my eye on a pair

You`ll still need the plug that connects to the ballast on the donor lights

[Elite Pete]

Facelift ones won't fit, they're a different shape

[plym ian]

my headlamp washers work ok is it not just a simply swap over.

Nope. You need a set of HID`s (obviously), the plug and short piece of loom that connects to the ballast pack. Then it`s just a case of splicing the two wires (yellow & brown IIRC) into the two of the same colour from your existing low beam plug and swapping your level motors onto the HID`s (plug & play)

[Clarkey]

Car will fail NCT (DOE equivalent) test if fitted with Xenon lights if they are not self levelling. AFAIK european law requires it. Also could there be possible insurance complications?

[tambrath]

go this is a mine field will have to give it a thought or just get hold off som projector light s

[RobG]

Car will fail NCT (DOE equivalent) test if fitted with Xenon lights if they are not self levelling. AFAIK european law requires it. Also could there be possible insurance complications?

HID lights – Specifically those aftermarket kits that give the very bright headlightbeams. Any cars found with these kits will be an automatic MOT failure. Testers are able to easily spot the difference between HID kits, and manufacturer fitted Xenon’s. Easy to spot as Xenon cars have suspension level sensors, in car beam adjuster, and usually headlight washers.
Aftermarket kits will be a fail. It appears from the text that if genuine complete HID units are fitted complete with a washer system then it`s not a failure as you will have the "in-car beam adjuster"