Leon/Toledo HID Headlamp Guide/FAQ

[The MoffMeister]

just wondered what have ppl used for the full beams??

also did others have to remove the long metal umbrella type of thing like i did inside the lights??

 

[J@mes]

just wondered what have ppl used for the full beams??

also did others have to remove the long metal umbrella type of thing like i did inside the lights??

rob... IMHO HID for full beam is a waste of time as it takes the bulbs a few seconds to get up to temp (brightness!)

I would just uprate your full beam bulbs instead (~£20), i mean how often do you drive with your full beam on?! and also its not like the full beam needs any extra power/brightness really imo (if so use your fogs lol)... just the dipped beam needs improving!


my 2p worth!

 

[The MoffMeister]

na i see your point james i want wanting to get hids for that, was just wondering about uprating bulbs like you said..

 

[RobM]

Some people have upgraded their full beams to HID too, as there is a noticeable colour difference between the main and full beams otherwise. BUT... I personally don't think it's worthwhile as you don't use them that often - especially when you have HID's fitted. A good set of halogen bulbs is a good idea though, but they will still look yellow in comparison.

 

[milesyboy1]

I've also got a slightly fuzzy radio signal with the HID's on......any clues on this yet?

 

[J@mes]

Some people have upgraded their full beams to HID too, as there is a noticeable colour difference between the main and full beams otherwise. BUT... I personally don't think it's worthwhile as you don't use them that often - especially when you have HID's fitted. A good set of halogen bulbs is a good idea though, but they will still look yellow in comparison.

but who cares about the yellowness whilst driving with their full beam on?! I certainly don't!!!!!!


and to the other rob (rent boy!)... just get some Osram silver star bulbs, they are noticeably better than the stock bulbs!

 

[RobM]

It's not a problem, that's for sure. But it's just so damn obvious You can see a line of blue/white light with a line of yellow above it!

 

[J@mes]

try having projectors... they amplify the colour of HID!

 

[The MoffMeister]

have looked about seen some H1 off roads ones with blue tint will see if they are similar to the hids as i hate the yellow now i have this, they are something else i tell ya.

and yes i know the off road H1's aren't road legal but like many of you have said why worry i hardly use them..

 

[RobM]

If you do get some like that, get some pics up of what they look like. For main beams I wouldn't want to use the 'off road' non-legal ones. But for main beams, which aren't used often, I wouldn't mind so much.

 

[Nathanio]

but who cares about the yellowness whilst driving with their full beam on?! I certainly don't!!!!!!


and to the other rob (rent boy!)... just get some Osram silver star bulbs, they are noticeably better than the stock bulbs!

Thats what I have in my main beams. They are very good bulbs. Although they are yellow in colour compared to HIDs they provide a very good light pattern and distance

 

[RobM]

I've got the same and you're right, great bulbs on their own, but still very yellow in comparison, as Nathanio's avatar shows!

 

[The MoffMeister]

i've just bought some H1 bulbs that are similar to the HID's in pattern white with blue tint so will see what there like and post a pic up..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260109353056

 

[Nathanio]

Those Ringz bulbs are supposedly naff and fail quickly as their built to a very cheap price.

If they did these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-GT150...ryZ72235QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem) in H1 I would get these. I have fitted them to my parents car and was the best thing I could have done bar fit HIDs

 

[The MoffMeister]

ah ok cheers for that i'll see how these ones go, got some pics of them by any chance?

EDIT: they dont do them in H1 so looks like they'll have to do..

 

[Nathanio]

I don't i'm afraid as our 'rally' car is at home in essex and I am in portsmouth

 

[The MoffMeister]

nath, when you fitted yours did you have to remove the metal umbrella type of thing inside of the light to put in HID's??

 

[Nathanio]

No mate, literally plug and play (apart from the drilling). I got my kit from Devonmikeyboy off here. They are a Hids4U kit and are very well built and are very good

 

[deano1]

new to this site because only just bought my car but am well impressed after coming from a golftdi. The first thing i am looking to do is replace the front grill with one without the s in it and would be gratefull if anyone on here could give me a clue as to how i can get hold of 1. CHEERS

 

[RobM]

new to this site because only just bought my car but am well impressed after coming from a golftdi. The first thing i am looking to do is replace the front grill with one without the s in it and would be gratefull if anyone on here could give me a clue as to how i can get hold of 1. CHEERS

Welcome to the site... two things though...

Firstly, use the search option as this will bring up all sorts of information that's already on the forum.

Secondly, you've posted this question in a totally unrelated topic and that's never a good idea