H7 HID conversion kit

[ebeem]

I'm looking to buy an H7 HID conversion kit, after reading some threads here i understood to walk away from cheap kits , so should I be looking at something else other than Philips's kits ? and
how much does the PHILIPS Xenon HID Conversion Kit H7 (6000K) sell for ?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

You could have a read of this?

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=237217

 

[Steely]

IVe been using a £37 cheap set of 6K hid's with no problems, Fleabay specials,

Ive had more hassle from Led sidelights dying!

 

[ebeem]

thx adam that thread was helpful.

I've asked a couple of sellers in ebay about shipping costs (i'm from Israel and it usually costs alot to ship using EMS) , i'll decide where to buy from according to the shipping costs.

I think i'm gonna have to replace the old yellow H1 bulbs after installing the new 6000K HIDs next to them...what kind of H1 bulbs should i get ?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I'm using the Osram Nightbrakers...there still pretty yellow against the HID's but there very good for the money

 

[ebeem]

yea i saw alot of people mentioned the Nightbrakers , are there others ? ones with brighter white light ?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yeah I think there is but I'm not sure what they are.

To be honest you won't use them very much with the HID's fitted.

 

[ebeem]

hmm good point , i'll wait and see if i have to change them after actually installing the HIDs.

thanks for the help adam.

 

[nutter_engineer]

I've used osrams nightbreakers and silverstars(??) before but they are nothing compared to HIDs. HID's are far superior especially if you do any out of town driving.

 

[ebeem]

well yea actually most of my driving is out of town (going to and back from Uni) , some of the roads have bad lighting conditions and that's mainly why i want to get HIDs , i currently have silverstars but after driving with HIDs (my mate's car) i decided i'm getting a pair myself ...

still waiting for a reply back from ebay sellers ...if anyone knows sellers who ship EMS to Israel please do tell.

 

[nutter_engineer]

I got both my kits from here: http://www.vvme.com/

Apparently they do worldwide shipping also. It was fairly quick to the UK, around 4 days from China. The quality of the kits are very good and you'll find most, if not all are from china.

 

[ebeem]

that site does ship worldwide , costs 28$ in EMS (which is good).

which package did you get ? the standard or the 50/55w one ?
and how long have you been using them ?

 

[nutter_engineer]

For both my sets, I just got the standard ballast H7's: http://www.vvme.com/standard-h7-hid-conversion-kit-p-51.html?cPath=44_45_23

The set on my LCR has been in since June and my wifes set has been in since october and both are working great. I did have some condensation problems but that was sorted by putting some sealant around the grommet that goes into the headlamp. But thats no fault of the kits themselves.

 

[ebeem]

okay thanks m8
i will consider that site as it seems to offer good kit prices + good shipping prices.

On another note , I noticed in some cars the light produces a nice "cut" effect when it hits the ground/objects (and not just scatter around till it fades) ..does this have anything to do with the bulb ? or is it the headlight casing itself ?