Styling HID KIT - Anyone know how?

AY786 · Apr 6, 2008

Anyone fitted a HID kit in their puntos preferably a mk2 punto? Was going to buy a kit on ebay and then fit it myself, instructions seem straightforward in terms of connecting and swapping wires etc but is there any other problems that other people faced that i should know about?

Doovydoo · Apr 6, 2008

yeah, ive done it.

there is a guide somewhere on here aswell for it.

just make sure you buy a kit from a seller preferably near you so you can get replacement parts and help if anything does go wrong

those are mine, H7 bulbs at 6k colour temp.

pretty easy to do as long as its not from china.

AY786 · Apr 6, 2008

That looks cool from what i can see lol, did you fit them yourself?

Doovydoo · Apr 6, 2008

yepp.

its pretty much plugging the bulbs wiring into the ballast, and connecting the bulb to the old fitting.

then mounting the ballats and making sure they dont go anywhere.

oh, and you will have to drill a small hole in the back of your headlight covers for the wires to go through. it should have a grommit included though.

comparison shot -

ballasts -

at night -

i also upgraded my sidelights to white LEDs as the halogen ones looked so out of place.

AY786 · Apr 6, 2008

cool, i might order some and have an attempt, oh and what induction kit is that? Is it K&N and if so, could you give us the model number, that looks beastly and cool lol.

I want a more blue effect though and yours looks a little more white so you think i should go with the 8000k's?

Doovydoo · Apr 6, 2008

its a focus induction kit, they fit punto's like mine. just type in focus induction kit into ebay, and pretty much any of them will do. search on here for threads on them too.

yeah, mine are quite white at night, looking at them. if you want more bluer then go for 8k, but visibility is less.

toad101 · Apr 6, 2008

higher k rating gives a more blue look but ledd light output 6000k are about the best
make sure you get the right bulbs as some mk2's have h7 others have h1 bulbs

AY786 · Apr 6, 2008

well i went on autobulbsdirect and they tell you what bulbs you need for what car, model and year which said to me H7's unless its different for sporting models.

My punto is just like yours doovydoo. Black and that model shape, mines a sporting, is yours? Ive got an K&N induction kit but that was there when i bought the car but i like the size and look of yours. Looks more effective. Yours though i noticed, looks like its comming from the top part of the engine and facing straight down where as mine i think is facing to the left so not sure about that,

toad101 · Apr 6, 2008

AY786 said:
well i went on autobulbsdirect and they tell you what bulbs you need for what car, model and year which said to me H7's unless its different for sporting models.

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thats what it said about mine, but i have h1 bulbs

Doovydoo · Apr 6, 2008

AY786 said:
well i went on autobulbsdirect and they tell you what bulbs you need for what car, model and year which said to me H7's unless its different for sporting models.

My punto is just like yours doovydoo. Black and that model shape, mines a sporting, is yours? Ive got an K&N induction kit but that was there when i bought the car but i like the size and look of yours. Looks more effective. Yours though i noticed, looks like its comming from the top part of the engine and facing straight down where as mine i think is facing to the left so not sure about that,

mine is an 8v, not sporting.

thats why it looks different lol.

best to check what bulbs are currently in your car so you know for sure.

antc101 · Apr 7, 2008

Just to back up what's been said, check what bulbs you have. According to every website, Punto mk2's have H7 but alot have H1 (like mine).

I've had HID's for a few years. I had a courtesy car a year ago when some knob drove into my bum, and I couldn't believe I stuck with halogens for so long. Was glad to get my car back after that! (aside from the fact I hated the car ... bloody yaris)

dave · Apr 7, 2008

guide is here https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-guides/75748-mk2-h-i-d-lamp-conversion.html

AY786 · Apr 7, 2008

thanks couldnt find that guide in the search

AY786 · Apr 17, 2008

Also would the manual tell me what bulbs i need for the car or is it a case of me trying to get the casing out and checking the bulbs itself?

dave · Apr 17, 2008

check the bulb is best way as diffrent types was randomly fitted

Captain Mike · Apr 17, 2008

me confused with the whole headlight thing.

depending on how you fit the kit...

Will HID's just make your headlights Bright?

or sidelights and everything?

dave · Apr 17, 2008

just head lights dip beam, for side lights get 4 led 501s ( iirc)

Captain Mike · Apr 17, 2008

dave said:
just head lights dip beam, for side lights get 4 led 501s ( iirc)

i may look into HId'ing one day.

Now someone explain angel eyes

same questions as above (kind of)

enlighten me

dave · Apr 17, 2008

angel eyes are chav, not gonna tell you about them

de-tango is cool though

Captain Mike · Apr 17, 2008

dave said:
angel eyes are chav, not gonna tell you about them

de-tango is cool though

to much effort and im retarded.:bang:

i dnt like your "if its chav i dnt tell you rule"

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