OT - reduced price HID

[marko]

Just found this at http://www.hids4u.co.uk.
6000k digital balast H1 conversion kit for £99.99 + £5 p&p
This was £149.99

 

[Joske]

I can't recommend them more than enough, they are UK based and have excellent customer service. High quality kits at a low price. No chinese cheapies from Ebay here. Thats an excellent price, especially with a 2yr warranty.

My Fiat Bravo JTD HLX with Abarth Kit is For Sale!

 

[marko]

I have now installed these on my dipped beam.
Absolutely no modifications needed with the poly headlights. Everything tested and fitted within an hour.
Initially I thought they might just look smart from the outside but the improved visibility is astonishing. If you thought standard Bravo/a headlights to polys was a step up this will really surprise you.

If you can afford this mod - grab it with both hands.

 

[big al]

i have been thinking of this conversion for a while,..many thanks for the post marko.
could you tell me which exact kit you bought.

cheers big al

 

[marko]

There you go Al.
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=1&cat=13&page=1

6000k is slightly blue.
As a comparison. The next cheapest digital kit I found was in Allwoods Automotive and they wanted £130 for 8000k output which is too blue for my liking.

 

[Anonymous]

i have been told these are illegal and wont pass the mot unless you have headlamp washers?

 

[Insomnia]

Well can't comment on legal side but my Brava went thru its MOT fine with my 6000K HIDs. No washer jets or self levelling lights (which I think is the requirement) installed.

Brava: Mar '99 1.9TD / 48,500 miles
Coupe: Feb '97 20V N/A / 129,000 miles

 

[marko]

Rascal - that sounds more like advice than law. The installation manual describes a similar thing: "make sure the headlights are kept clean by stopping regularly or using headlamp washers".
I imagine its to do with the glare from a dirty lens - much the same as having a dirty windscreen, inside and out.

 

[Allan Wall]

re

tbh my mate bough a kit off ebay fro hong kon for 47 quid delivered because he bought in dollars off ebay.com

it was h7 kit for his ibiza but i cant imagine it that different for h1?

and it was a brilliant kit, he didnt have to cut a single wire had oem plugs on it etc.

 

[Joske]

Allan, most if not all of todays aftermarket kits don't require you cutting a single wire, they have spade connectors that connect to the +ve and -ve within the headlight.

Regarding the legality of HIDs they are 100% illegal if they are fitted to a headlight that was designed to take halogen bulbs. Polys with HIDs are illegal. Autolevelling and headlight washers are only for cars fitted with HIDs as standard, not aftermarket.

I have had HIDs for 3 or more years now and never had any problems with the Police or the MOT people.

For Sale: Fiat Bravo JTD HLX LINK

 

[klemster]

just wondering does anyone have pics of their hids and what kits they have. Maybe from inside and outside the car. Thinking of getting a kit but want to see what experiences other people have had!

 

[Insomnia]

Pictures and a guide here:

http://www.insworld.co.uk/index.php?page=bravohidinstall

Brava: Mar '99 1.9TD / 48,500 miles
Coupe: Feb '97 20V N/A / 129,000 miles

 

[klemster]

thanks but i don't need a guide..i just want to know which kits people bought and a picture of them

 

[Joske]

This is the kit i have, no pics as of yet. However the beam spread is perfect. Excellent cut off and not too blue a light.

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=14

For Sale: Fiat Bravo JTD HLX LINK

 

[Dave]

can get hid kits for 69.99 delivered: ? :S

 

[Joske]

I can get them for a tad over £30 but i wouldn't recommend them.

For Sale: Fiat Bravo JTD HLX LINK

 

[Insomnia]

Klemster, its not just a guide. It shows you some pictures which you asked for.

Brava: Mar '99 1.9TD / 48,500 miles
Coupe: Feb '97 20V N/A / 129,000 miles

 

[RascaL]

why wouldnt you recomend them joske?