Without wanting to be contrary, but have you ever driven at night, to find someone is coming at you with main beam on? It's annoying, and causes your eyes to lose their night vision. It's especially remarkable when that occurs shortly before a corner on a twisty country road you're unfamiliar with, and you have to start the corner 'guessing' until your vision comes back.
On holiday I was dazzled, in town. After the blinking and squinting I then find a bloke walking blindly out in front of me. Just missed him, he either judged my speed to perfection, or didn't even notice/care and it was pure luck.
Would it be fair to request, for the benefit of all, that no-one attempting to upgrade their lights to HID have the attitude of "Not worried about the dodgy area il take my chance" and "mehh its a grey area im not worried" this isn't just a case of legislation, ticking a box on a type approval in 1998 or whatever - it's safety. We all have to travel on the same roads, and there's enough delightful people cruising around with main beam on, without people fitting very high powered aftermarket HIDs, which are set up completely wrong, and dazzling every single vehicle they pass.
If anyone wants Xenons, they can fit the factory fit Omega setup, with levelling sensors. Other halogen alternatives are there, too. But please, please, don't think that sticking the automotive equivalent of two laser beams on your front end ends with your improved night vision - it's at the cost of everyone elses.
You're most, most welcome to ask as many questions regarding the proper fitment of the Vauxhall HID setup, and you'll even probably get the parts off here for next to nothing. I've got a couple of used, but decent Xenon bulbs I can lay my hands on, too.
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Topic: Fitting after market HID kit. (Read 4787 times)