Mystic Rado 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Very interested in this upgrade but had been told that in pro units where plastic and a xenon upgrade could damage the lens due to the increase in temp. Anyone with the upgrade had any probs with head damage? I wouldn't have thought that'd be an issue. HIDs use less wattage and run cooler than halogens, so logically it shouldn't be a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbreen 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Great stuff. What about kits? Its seems the McCulloch kits are the business and to avoid the ebay crap from China. Are they plug and play or is there cuttin to do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradog60stage4 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Very interested in this upgrade but had been told that in pro units where plastic and a xenon upgrade could damage the lens due to the increase in temp. Anyone with the upgrade had any probs with head damage? I wouldn't have thought that'd be an issue. HIDs use less wattage and run cooler than halogens, so logically it shouldn't be a problem. correct everyone has the wrong misconception that HID run hotter. they run at 35 watts which is less than halogens 55 watts. HID do draw like 25 amps at initial startup and afterwards draw 8-10 amps whilst halogens draw a continual 15-16amps. HID will not melt your wiring if you buy a good quality kit. The weight of the ballast will let you know if it is good or not. light weight ones do not have all the ballast components encased in silicone. I have been experimenting with those cheap china ones and they do not last long. Lots of VW and audi owners are very satified with the McCulloch kits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted December 3, 2007 As I mentioned in an earlier post, I installed a "Bosche" HID kit purchased for £100 delivered off eBay into my mates Alfa Romeo 156....12 months later it's still going strong with no issues whatsoever.......not bad for "cheap eBay crap" ! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradog60stage4 0 Posted December 4, 2007 As I mentioned in an earlier post, I installed a "Bosche" HID kit purchased for £100 delivered off eBay into my mates Alfa Romeo 156....12 months later it's still going strong with no issues whatsoever.......not bad for "cheap eBay crap" ! :lol: is that a typo? BOSCH or BOSCHE?? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Bosch, my bad, doesn't really matter tho, the fact still stands, they not be genuine OEM Bosch HID units, but they have lasted over a year now and cost far less than an OEM or genuine well-known manufacturer kit and are just as good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradog60stage4 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Bosch, my bad, doesn't really matter tho, the fact still stands, they not be genuine OEM Bosch HID units, but they have lasted over a year now and cost far less than an OEM or genuine well-known manufacturer kit and are just as good. do you know if the components inside the ballasts is encased in silicone or not? i'm just compiling some data on the various brands on the market. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted December 4, 2007 to be honest, I don't think it would be a good idea if I opened the ballasts, as this could make them prone to letting in water etc in the future and would void any warranty I would imagine. However, here is a pic of the kit, including the ballasts I purchased on eBay from the same seller a few weeks ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginger60 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Got myself some HID Bosch lights sorted out last week, its so incredible to be able to see in front of me that I broke down and wept :lol: I highly recommend them to anyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradog60stage4 0 Posted May 17, 2008 post pics of your cut off beam pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul20v 0 Posted May 17, 2008 post pics of your cut off beam pattern are you running standard lights or projectors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STORM 2 0 Posted May 18, 2008 post pics of your cut off beam pattern are you running standard lights or projectors Lazarus thread.... There's a pic of the beam pattern in the first post using the same kit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul20v 0 Posted May 18, 2008 post pics of your cut off beam pattern are you running standard lights or projectors Lazarus thread.... There's a pic of the beam pattern in the first post using the same kit the same kit , but maybe not the same lights thats why i asked as if he is not running projectors there was no point him looking at the first post and that pic has been taken too close to the wall it should have been pictured at least 20ft back so the lights could focus on the wall properly, if he is running standard lights i failed with 3 different kits in the raddos lights to get a decent beam image ,thats why i went for inpros in the end for the projector dip lights and no other reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginger60 0 Posted May 19, 2008 yeah sure no problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradog60stage4 0 Posted January 5, 2009 Where can I find some Inpros now? :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akacheesy 0 Posted April 29, 2012 I have just ordered a H4 kit off ebay. But I'm a little concerned as to how the main beam H3 spot lights will function. Do I need another kit for them? Can I run the standard H3 spots along side the HID H4's? HELP!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STORM 2 0 Posted April 29, 2012 what model C do you have, because all i had was H4 or H7s on mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akacheesy 0 Posted April 30, 2012 94 standard VR6 m8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites