HID Kit Recommendations

Jakg · Post by **Jakg** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:46 pm

Can anyone recommend an HID kit that works (well)?

I fitted a cheap one... and it was a mistake.

mr nurburgring · Post by **mr nurburgring** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:49 pm

Hid direct canbus pro 4300k.

Jakg · Post by **Jakg** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:05 pm

mr nurburgring wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:49 pm Hid direct canbus pro 4300k.

All of their stuff is out of stock.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:07 pm

Are these not instant MOT fail now?

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:11 pm

i have fitted a few and only ever had one failure.
but a well known shop like https://www.hids4u.co.uk/hidkits.php?car=35478

https://greyhead.co.uk/other-things/are ... s-legal-uk
the law talks about aftermarket adapted headlights, but if you know a sensible mot man he will just look for correct beam - which mine is

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:15 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:07 pm Are these not instant MOT fail now?

MOT is one day a year. Pretty sure for the other 364 days you'll manage fine.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:16 pm

Ha! Logic...

noiseboy72 · Post by **noiseboy72** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:37 pm

Technically...
HIDs are a contravention of Construction and Use regs if they don't have auto-levelling and headlamp washers. Bulbs need to be "E" marked as well. Our local police force use this as a method of seizing the boy racer's cars even if they cannot pin any other crimes on them when they break up the cruise meets.

If you have headlamp washers, can demonstrate a good focused beam and have made a good job of hiding the installation I doubt most MOT places would be too concerned.

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:12 am

noiseboy72 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:37 pm Technically...
HIDs are a contravention of Construction and Use regs if they don't have auto-levelling and headlamp washers. Bulbs need to be "E" marked as well. Our local police force use this as a method of seizing the boy racer's cars even if they cannot pin any other crimes on them when they break up the cruise meets.

If you have headlamp washers, can demonstrate a good focused beam and have made a good job of hiding the installation I doubt most MOT places would be too concerned.

yes yes and yes

RustyZ4 · Post by **RustyZ4** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:43 am

Long as you don't go stupidly blue colour, have headlamp washers and have the height adjusted properly, I don't think any MOT place will worry, I know several people who had HID conversions and their car passes every time, my last Z4 I had them in for ten years and my son has it now,

basil the dog · Post by **basil the dog** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:32 am

Probably a stupid question but do you need a separate HID kit for dipped beam and main beam? looked into getting these last year but did'nt bother in the end but driving about in the dark evenings with the halogen bulbs i realise it would be better to navigate by smell rather than rely on the lights,

RustyZ4 · Post by **RustyZ4** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:35 am

Yes they are two separate bulbs, you only really need to change the dipped beam for a huge difference

Jakg · Post by **Jakg** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:51 am

I'm perfectly aware of the MOT situation. I was just looking for recommendations on the kit itself.

Ewazix · Post by **Ewazix** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:03 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:07 pm Are these not instant MOT fail now?

As of 20th May 2018 the MOT manual refers to HIDs being a failure if fitted aftermarket to a non-HID unit, washers are also required for HID. How an individual tester chooses to interpret that is down to them but I can't really see a lot of wriggle room TBH, I imagine testers will get clarification one way or the other from DVSA at some stage as inconsistencies creep in.

KevinC · Post by **KevinC** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:20 am

Just... no.

https://www.danielsternlighting.com/tec ... sions.html

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