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xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in?
« on: 07 December 2007, 19:03:24 »
Im looking at getting some hid xenons, i presume they will work straight up as i turn them on? or do i need to rewire anything?
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #1 on: 07 December 2007, 19:54:06 »
lots of work needed.... ballest tanks, wiring has to be done right, a LOT of voltage goes though hids, enough to kill a man.

You also need to install the headlight washers and self leveling system, headlight washers are a legal requirement and a must, due to the type of light, it degrades very quickly when dirty. Hence the legal requirment.

Be prepaired to put in a lot of work, its not a simple swap.....
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #2 on: 07 December 2007, 19:58:07 »
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lots of work needed.... ballast tanks, ....


We're talking cars here .... not submarines!!! ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #3 on: 07 December 2007, 19:59:17 »
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lots of work needed.... ballast tanks, ....


We're talking cars here .... not submarines!!! ;D  ;D  ;D

Well i know you need some kind of ballest attached to the hid....
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #4 on: 07 December 2007, 21:09:33 »
Lol......if you ignore the leveling setup then its reasonably easy.....there is a little wiring to do as the connectors to the HID ballasts are different but, its not hard.

You need to fit the level motors from the old lights though (and then send one to Theolodian)
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #5 on: 07 December 2007, 21:17:45 »
 GRAHAM,OMEGATOY HAS DONE THIS UPGRADE, PM HIM  FOR ADVICE. :y
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #6 on: 07 December 2007, 21:33:12 »
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Lol......if you ignore the leveling setup then its reasonably easy.....there is a little wiring to do as the connectors to the HID ballasts are different but, its not hard.

You need to fit the level motors from the old lights though (and then send one to Theolodian)

nothing to you is hard to do.....
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #7 on: 07 December 2007, 21:35:43 »
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Lol......if you ignore the leveling setup then its reasonably easy.....there is a little wiring to do as the connectors to the HID ballasts are different but, its not hard.

You need to fit the level motors from the old lights though (and then send one to Theolodian)

nothing to you is hard to do.....

Fortunately its not hard....just two wires to connect. :y
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Re: xenon upgrade/retro fit will it go straight in
« Reply #8 on: 07 December 2007, 21:55:23 »
YOU CAN GET RETRO KITS OFF THE NET XENON BULB AND BALLASTS PLUG AND PLAY AS WELL THEY ARE JUST AS GOOD AS THE REAL MC COY COS THEY ARE FITTED A FEW KITS SO FAR AND THE BOSCH KIT IS THE BEST THEY ARE ALL AROUND £120 AND TAKE MAX OF AN HOUR TO FIT. :y
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