Diane-shop 6000K HIDs and Traffic Police pullover

[George]

The other night at about 2am I got pulled over by a Volvo traffic car who was just sat at a roundabout. He watched me go past (so would have seen my HIDs) and pulled out to follow me....

Then the blue lights came on and he gave me a tug. I initially thought he was gonna start being an arse about my HIDs, but instead he didn't say anything at all.....

Just a routine check etc etc and he let me on my way

So there we are - if you are worried about HIDs and the law - here's some pretty conclusive proof

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

Ive been stopped before in my mk3 ibiza cupra at about half 11 and i had HID kit 6000k from diane-shop, nothing said apart from asking why i was driving slowly (60mph) on a dual carriageway nothing better too do keeps them entertained for the night i suppose.

 

[George]

Yeah definitely. Some people have told me how bright mine are and apparently they are "dazzling" but they really aren't - I've followed Police cars and passed them before and even pulled over and it's never caused a problem...

 

[Nev_LCR]

i think its a case of more of the situation you are in, i.e car full of lads, hanging around town/car parks, the way you are driving, what time it is,

yes they are clamping down on hids but all the above will get you pulled easyer for them,

my dad has a focus ST and is getting flashed about his STANDARD lights all the time, ive never been flashed!! lol

 

[johntheboy]

Ive got poxy bogo lights and garunteed to get flashed at least once a night on the way home.

 

[olliep]

Ive got poxy bogo lights and garunteed to get flashed at least once a night on the way home.

why? what bulbs do you have??

 

[_Mike_]

Are these diane-shop hid's pretty good, i havnt been on the forum long and have heard people talking about them..

Worthwhile upgrade?

 

[Damoegan]

Are these diane-shop hid's pretty good, i havnt been on the forum long and have heard people talking about them..

Worthwhile upgrade?

Best £44 I have spent on the car

 

[Wazuke]

Got me worried there a sec... just recently ordered mine lol

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

There great make sure the headlight alignment is set and it should not affect other road users.

 

[_Mike_]

Thats conclusive then Black_TDI is that a 6000k kit? looks really blue?

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

Yeh its 6000k its the camera was a sony erricson makes all my pics with that phone look blur for some reason, the one above's with a different camera phone, dont get me wrong they look blue but they really arnt too bad.

 

[Cooper_81]

I had the police stop me in the early hours one Saturday morning, they asked if i had my main beam was on as PC Plod wasn't best pleased when I'd burnt a hole in his retina!

I've got the Diane-shop 6000k setup.

Davie

 

[33754k]

Second the Diane shop- massive difference.
(Mine definitely need adjusting though- I drive with them on level 1 or 2 to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic)... think there are some adjustment wheels within the units....

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

But that might be down to the fact that the headlights are not aligned correctly, will know when it comes to m.o.t time as it will fail if not aligned correctly. Or park up to a wall head on and you can see how high/low the beam pattern is,

 

[spikedmike]

Is the legal limit for hids 10k? i currently have 8k in my vauxhall and havn't had a problem.

I plan to have either 6k or 8k in my LCR so good to know come purchase time, and yeah diane-shop is a top notch seller although i've heard that most hids are made in the same factory so in theory you could buy them from any seller if there's truth in that?

 

[George]

Wow this is a popular thread ain't it .... haha

Yeah diane-shop HIDs are the absolute dogs knackers, can't recommend them highly enough to anyone who is asking!!!

 

[Fahid82]

Are these diane-shop hid's pretty good, i havnt been on the forum long and have heard people talking about them..

Worthwhile upgrade?

i also have hids 6000k from dianes shop on my lcr best mod i ever done 44 quid all in only took an hour to fit them with ultra leds sidelights to match they look amazin have also bought two additional kits from dianes shop for ma dads audi a4 and my mates mark4 golf not had any problems with any of them as far as police go as long as they ar aligned properly u will be fine iv past lots of police cars and not had a problem. my neighbour is traffic police and he had a look at them and said they look factory xenons and said i shouldnt get pulled over he was so impressed he asked me to get a set for his car

 

[lukecupra2001]

Ive got poxy bogo lights and garunteed to get flashed at least once a night on the way home.

haha and u only got normal bulbs!i dont get flashed with my phillips bulbs in!

 

[Cupra r 225bhp]

i have got 10k hid kit in projectors they really are blue. i got pulled over the other day (vectra traffic car) for having a brake light out he walked round the car didnt say nothing about the blue headlights. i was there shiting myself expecting the worst lol