HID Kits in our Headlights?

Silver02TDI · Sep 16, 2007

Has anybody installed an HID kit into our existing headlights?

Reason I'm asking is a friend can get me a kit really cheap and suggested I ask here if they would work on our headlights. I know this isn't the ideal way to do it, but...

TheTDIWagonGuy · Sep 16, 2007

Best mod I ever did! Some will say the glare from them will blind oncoming traffic but I have never had anybody ever flash me in over a year.

How much can they get them for? LMK

Silver02TDI · Sep 16, 2007

I think he said he can get them for $80?

OmegaRenegade · Sep 16, 2007

Silver02TDI said:
I think he said he can get them for $80?

can you say group buy?!

TheTDIWagonGuy · Sep 16, 2007

$80 bucks is an awsome deal!

ic_ou812 · Sep 16, 2007

I'm in...

VDubbing · Sep 16, 2007

How hard was the install wagon guy??
Id love more light!!

Silver02TDI · Sep 16, 2007

Whoa, this is not a groupbuy! This is a friend with a connection offering to get me a set, not a shop offering a great discount for a groupbuy

I can inquire about getting some more, but I won't push it!

Marchmen · Sep 16, 2007

Find out the specs on the HID kit (for yourself). My opinion would be the 4200k or 6000k as they are the closest to white light. Any higher, you start to go blue.

Extremefeats · Sep 16, 2007

LMAO. Did ya veer think to ask the guy ? LMFAO! A group buy would bring some serious business. I can help ya with the install. Just did my own with a buddy recently. It's pretty straight forward stuff

Plug and play, even with angel eyes...

Go with Diamond white - 6000K!

Silver02TDI · Sep 16, 2007

Calm down guys.... Let me find out first what type of connection this is

If it's personal favours, then asking him to ask for friends of friends of friends is a little difficult. If it's a guy he knows who sources and sells them on the side, so making it business, then I will of course ask for my fellow TDIers.

Either way, I'll ask how many sets I could get....

So in other words, I'm assuming this could work with my existing headlights

TheTDIWagonGuy · Sep 16, 2007

If it is a standard set up than you will lose your high beams. There are kits that have a shutter that switches between high and low. Personally I don't miss my high beams.

Yes.

I have the 6000k lights and like it. I would be looking for a set for the wifes A4. It uses H1's. *hint* *hint*

Vik F · Sep 16, 2007

stay closer to 4300K if u can, anything higher / whiter and u lose your ability to contrast during inclement weather adn get less usable lighting...

do some research b4 u decide, personally, i'm staying under 4500k...

TheTDIWagonGuy · Sep 16, 2007

I definitely would not go higher than 6000k. I wish they had 5000k when I bought mine.

OhMagoo · Sep 16, 2007

TheTDIWagonGuy said:
Best mod I ever did! Some will say the glare from them will blind oncoming traffic but I have never had anybody ever flash me in over a year.

How much can they get them for? LMK

You did an HID kit??? I need to check this out.

Vik F · Sep 16, 2007

also, your HID capsules ( aka bulbs ) will color shift higher once used, so your 6000k ( new bulb ) is actually emitting light higher than the 6000K ( or whatever u had bought ) at initial install. something to think about.

compu_85 · Sep 16, 2007

FYI, hid lights should not be installed in the Jetta DOT lights. They will make wayyyy to much glare for other traffic. See here for more info.

-Jason

TheTDIWagonGuy · Sep 16, 2007

compu_85 said:
FYI, hid lights should not be installed in the Jetta DOT lights. They will make wayyyy to much glare for other traffic. See here for more info.

-Jason

i've had mine in for a year with not one person flashing me, so I can't imagine it is thay bad.

Vik F · Sep 16, 2007

i suspect u have your aimed REALLY low, BUT i would like to see your lights at night..

SuperJ · Sep 16, 2007

The closer the kit matches the geometry of the stock H1/7 bulbs the better the beam pattern will be. It'll never be ideal but kits seem to produce beam patterns that aren't that bad and they throw a lot more light.

I light the beam pattern on the stock headlights of my MkV, but will probably get the Hella projectors and then upgrade to HIDs with manual leveling control if possible.

Vik F · Sep 16, 2007

HID kits for NON HID housing have gotten better, but are nowhere near ideal. most people are happy with the extra lighting..untill they see a proper HID beam cut off, with no dazzle or hot spots.

but for $80, worth the experiment i'd think.

TheTDIWagonGuy · Sep 16, 2007

I paid $140 for mine.

LNXGUY · Sep 16, 2007

I run a H4 drop-in kit in my E-codes. Haven't been flashed yet, although the Ecode beam pattern is a lot better then the standard NA pattern.

ProPAL · Sep 17, 2007

Any one installed HID into the H3 fog light projector? Im thinking going that route instead of the my main Ecode lowbeam. That would ensure no glare for the rest of the world since the cut off is very apparent on the fogs. The added light would be a bonus since I already run on those in the city with enough lighting. Plus I don't want to loose high beams.

CmdrData · Oct 5, 2007

Here bunny bunny... did you ever get your HID install?

Silver02TDI · Oct 5, 2007

My friend hasn't gotten back to me, and I was away for a few weeks on vacation so not reallly following up. He's known to disappear though when the weather is nice (motorcycle addict) so I'll ask him when the weather turns bad

Friar · Oct 5, 2007

Well, since the thread is going... what about HID kits for the New Beetles?
1999 to be specific???

Alan

VDubbing · Oct 7, 2007

i would love to see a HIDF kit for the jetta with the e code headlights. I find im running the fogs on dark roads in addition to the headlights just for a bit of extra light. Lots of deer and whatnot around where i live on the backroads.

bushcabin · Oct 20, 2007

Place the following HID kit in the stock low beam H7 Bulbs for $239 on my 2003 Golf.
http://www.automotivelightingusa.co...oduct_info&cPath=124_132_148&products_id=1476

Vik F · Oct 20, 2007

VDubbing said:
...I find im running the fogs on dark roads in addition to the headlights just for a bit of extra light. Lots of deer and whatnot around where i live on the backroads.

at speeds, this is a big mistake as it actually allows u to see LESS.

lots of light up close to the car ( foglights do this ) will ruin your longer distance focus as your eyes cope with it.

the mk4 ecodes ( hella ) on high beams, actually had less lighting 2-3 meters directly infront of the car...allowing a better longer distance focus

do your self a favor, use your fogs in the fog

..my $0.02

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