Leon Mk1 Ultra Angel Eyes

[UncleFester]

so basically, the only potential ball ache is getting the H1 bulb to fit the angel eyes

Exactly that.

 

[v-g]

Exactly that.

 

[v-g]

Mine are like these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XENO...hash=item330253915740&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

ballasts are tiny, makes it easier to hide them away.

That's a very handy size!

 

[mike.c1979]

The thin one dosnt look as sturdy as the other one though. Hvae to remember its going to be in a hot engine bay

 

[LEE69]

Mine have been in since June no problems at all.

 

[v-g]

The thin one dosnt look as sturdy as the other one though. Hvae to remember its going to be in a hot engine bay

I'm not being cantankerous or anything.
I see what you're saying, but I don't think any one is mounting them so far back, that the heat will "take" them.
There's plenty of plastic up front where I ought to place them. That plastic seems fine, so far.

 

[mike.c1979]

I have taken a couple of pics of the bulbs in my angel eyes. Are they H1? If so, in theory, if I buy a H1 HID kit, shouldnt they just clip straight in????

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg40/mikec1979/STA40958.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg40/mikec1979/STA40959.jpg

 

[v-g]

I have taken a couple of pics of the bulbs in my angel eyes. Are they H1? If so, in theory, if I buy a H1 HID kit, shouldnt they just clip straight in????

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg40/mikec1979/STA40958.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg40/mikec1979/STA40959.jpg

That's a H1 but the H1 HID bulbs are bigger at the "root" (not only the root, but the whole bulb in fact), so they don't fit. I've had Ultra angel eyes and they needed trimming to take HID bulbs.

 

[mike.c1979]

How much did you have to trim?
I was speaking to another member yesterday and he said H1 HID's went straight into his Ultra Angel Eyes.

 

[v-g]

How much did you have to trim?
I was speaking to another member yesterday and he said H1 HID's went straight into his Ultra Angel Eyes.

Nothing is better than that!

 

[v-g]

How much did you have to trim?

This is from Pat's project:

 

[mike.c1979]

Think I will have to bite the bullet and just buy a set witht he smaller bulbs (still H1) and hope that Im lucky (normally Im not though haha).

Still, its only £40 for a set. They will fit. Eventually hahahaha.

Pat, how easy was it for you to trim/bend the metal for the HID bulb?

 

[UncleFester]

Think I will have to bite the bullet and just buy a set witht he smaller bulbs (still H1) and hope that Im lucky (normally Im not though haha).

Still, its only £40 for a set. They will fit. Eventually hahahaha.

Pat, how easy was it for you to trim/bend the metal for the HID bulb?

If you want to do a proper job, you need to seperate the lens from the light ... then remove the projector lens and then carefully drill out the base so the bulb fits. Carefully brush away any swarf ( don't wipe it as you will remove the silver reflective coating) and reassemble.

It's time consuming and a bit fiddly but not difficult.

 

[mike.c1979]

I cant be arsed doing all that lol.

is there an alternative?

 

[UncleFester]

Yes ... buy HID that fit ... or don't buy angel eyes lol

 

[mike.c1979]

Haha but how do I get a kit that I know fits? Thats the problem lol

 

[UncleFester]

Haha but how do I get a kit that I know fits? Thats the problem lol

I don't know .... i just know what I did led to a lot more work

 

[LEE69]

My ultra ones were fine i just ordered any old H1 kit back then.

 

[mike.c1979]

LOL.
I think that as the bulbs in mine are H1, I should buy a H1 HID kit. In theory they should be a direct fit

 

[daboy3000]

can you buy angel eyes with HIDs already fitted?