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[DannyC87]

ha ha hid

How come you took out the Full beam set mate ?

ahh them 100w bulbs are the ones i have just put up ?

How do you mean extra wiring loom ??

Because the slow turn on time got fustrating tbh. It is all luck of the draw though; some HID kits turn on quicker and sharper than others.

Extra wiring loom; basically the oem main beam wiring now goes to a relay that opens a circuit directly from the battery to the main beam bulbs. Does that make sense? It did in my mind but not so sure now I read it!

 

[Seat Gooner]

lol your funny mate

And not really can i just ask Why ???? :S

 

[DannyC87]

lol your funny mate

And not really can i just ask Why ???? :S

Because the OEM wires could potentially melt due to the increased ampage flowing through them with 100watt bulbs. The extra loom I have put in used much thicker cables.

 

[Seat Gooner]

oooo i get you now see didnt take long did it

so i better not put the same ones in as you have then lol

 

[DannyC87]

oooo i get you now see didnt take long did it

so i better not put the same ones in as you have then lol

it would probably be fine; I just didn't want to risk it, and had too much time on my hands!!

 

[Seat Gooner]

have you got L.E.D Side lights ???

 

[DannyC87]

have you got L.E.D Side lights ???

I have no sidelights. There were LEDs in there but they blow a long time ago! Led number plate lights, reversing lights etc etc

 

[Seat Gooner]

lol you have no side lights WHY ???

Do you reckon the lights i posted up would be ok ??

 

[DannyC87]

lol you have no side lights WHY ???

Do you reckon the lights i posted up would be ok ??

Cos I haven't got round to replacing them yet!! Try them at your own risk, but in theory, the fuse should blow before the wires melt

 

[Seat Gooner]

good point mate

 

[lukecupra2001]

i dont think i use my main beam anymore?infact i cant remember the last time i did i dont see any difference putting them on even on the deepest, darkest country roads.

 

[james walker]

ive allways got mine on 0 but you need the Full beam to see Further

what strength hids have you got i have 6k and absolutly no need to see further?

 

[LEE69]

Here are my hids in high beam on my last car.
Angel eyes again.

 

[james walker]

my 6k on high level setting light up more than that lee, they are friggin bright tbh.

 

[LEE69]

It's hard to get the dipped light on film, mine were bright enough to use down lanes, but when you went to high beam it was like you were in a night time rally lol

 

[Phillc]

I have both main and dipped on hids and as said before main beam is slightly slow to reach full brightness and they are alot better than the normal bulbs in colour and brightness, and tbh i dont get to use them that often, but when i do its only really the first time you switch them on that they are slow, if i have to switch them of due to another car coming they go straight back to full brightness when switched back on.
I also hid lol the ballasts in the wings not really a problem tbh.

 

[DannyC87]

what strength hids have you got i have 6k and absolutly no need to see further?

surely it all depends how quickly you want to drive down said lanes at night? I live 15miles from my nearest town; the journey there is all backlanes some of which you can get 2 cars down, others are single track; it'd be outright dangerous to go down these at any pace without being able to see a good 100m at least in front of you

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

im not sure wether its because these wintery nights but i have been using full beam again

i had my beam patterns adjusted as for somereason the oem set up was way too low for the floor

cant remember tho i thing hids4u gave me full beam and sidelight bulbs to match the 6k's

just need the fgs lights now , look like a french car with yellow

 

[Phillc]

i thing hids4u gave me full beam and sidelight bulbs to match the 6k's

Are the bulbs different then?

 

[Seat Gooner]

ive got 6000k hids

Andrewcupra TDI how did you get them adjusted ?