Recommended: HIDs Direct

[Scooba_Steve]

Thought this the best place to post, as it's related to buying bits...

Having originally noticed the standard halogen E85 lights were less than poor I opted for a 4300k HID kit from HIDs Direct.
Fitted with no issues but when it came to fitting some 4300k LED sidelights a few months later the LEDs looked distinctly yellow. Over the last month or two on long drives I've found my eyes getting quite tired at night.
Took a punt and ordered another 4300k set of burners from HIDs Direct (only £12.50 but so much better than 'upgrade' halogens) and fitted a new one to compare.

Lo and behold they were ever so slightly different. New one matched LEDs and old one was a bit 'whiter'.

I contacted HIDs Direct and told them I presume the original kit came with 5000k burners despite asking for 4300k. They sent a replacement set of 4300k, free and they arrived the next day. No hassle, no arguments, just did it.

I think that's pretty good customer service and is why I'd recommend using them if you're considering a HID kit (which passed a recent MOT with no mention).

I'm usually pretty quick to slate someone for poor service but not so when they do well

 

[Ant]

used them myself for my car before the Z, no complaints fitted and worked fine for the 3yrs i had the car

 

[ben g]

Beware they won't function correctly if you have automatic headlights.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Work fine with my auto headlights... I think! What issue did you have ben?

 

[ShaanK]

Beware they won't function correctly if you have automatic headlights.

What issues did you have? I have auto headlights and fitted a 4300 kit from HID Direct - works perfectly.

 

[ben g]

I had flickering issue's with mine on start up, then one would not ignite at all unless I manually turned the lights off and then back on. I googled this issue and it's very common when fitting hid's to auto headlight equipped vehicles.

 

[plowy]

I've used this company on. Three occasions ....great service...

 

[biojo]

yer they good, got my ballast from there since the one on Ebay was a FAKE and didnt work.

 

[nfbr]

I got my kit from these guys as my colleagues have used them before. I have auto headlights and the kit works absolutely perfectly. No flickers on start up. No issues at all.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Maybe it was an old style ballast? I've got the slim kit with digital ballast and all works fine

 

[Sean_Flitton]

In order to install the hid kit do you need to cut the plastic cover or leave the cover off or is there room to mount the ballast in the headlight?

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Slim kit I have fits inside the headlight.

 

[Chii]

Not looking to hijack the thread with a crazy noob question, but Steve and nfbr both have a 3.0si Doesn't that have Xenon’s?
Why would you use a hid kit if you did?

Sorry if this is painfully obvious!

 

[biojo]

was a optional extra i believe.

mine has bmw fitted ones, but loads of cars i went to see about buying had standards