Best headlight upgrade I've done so far

[reddave101]

Upgraded both lights H1 and H4 to HID and because I do a lot of traveling in the night and now the dark nights again are here I can actually now see where I'm going. Best £30 I've ever spent.

[Ebme Geek]

Any details of what you got your hands on, pics etc would be appreciated

[tweetytek]

£30 for a HID kit and bulbs ??? website link??

 

I take it they are still in the reflector housing as the "proper" mod would be into three figures, so your dazzling oncoming traffic too ?

[reddave101]

Contacted a ebay member regarding what bulbs I needed as could only find pairs of the same bulb but didn't want to buy 2 sets. Explained I needed a H1 bulb and a H4 bulb in one set. Said he could do it for me no problem. Cost me £30 and was able collect to make sure I got what I needed. Paid cash bought them home and fitted them both. The H4 bulb was just a straight swap over into the headlight bracket but the h1 bulb was a bit more Fettling as the standard H1 bulb slots into a housing which in turn then connects to the wiring block. The HID H1 bulb is straight through with direct contact to the ballast and the bulb is to skinny for the spring clamp to hold the bulb in housing.


So had to make a bracket to hold the HID in place. Nothing better than the original housing. Drilled out the contact pins and and hollowed it out and the HID bulb slotted in. Cut a gap in the housing so the cables would sit in, slid it all back through the rubber cover, used Velcro on both ballasts and igniters and secured under the infill panel. All nice and neat. Voila daylight beams at night.. Will upload pics tomorrow. Hope this makes sense to someone who may upgrade theirs..

[reddave101]

Yes still keeping all the original reflectors. Have had it checked today by garage to make sure it will go through mot as its due soon and happy days said it was fine..


251457096025 ebay item number. Charged £2 extra as he mixed the set up so got what I needed.


Username wen62510.

[dcurzon]

I did the same a while ago, used Honda CRV H1 adaptor to deal with the H1 bulb.  Much brighter, yes!  Improvement over OEM, undoubtedly!
But, the light 'throw' is awful.  Its uncontrollable, and there will be area's that are patchy.  The reflectors are not designed to create a focal point for the HID.  The only way to do this safely, is by fitting projectors.

[tweetytek]

I did the same a while ago, used Honda CRV H1 adaptor to deal with the H1 bulb.  Much brighter, yes!  Improvement over OEM, undoubtedly!
But, the light 'throw' is awful.  Its uncontrollable, and there will be area's that are patchy.  The reflectors are not designed to create a focal point for the HID.  The only way to do this safely, is by fitting projectors.

precisely why I never understand the glee and joy exuded by guys just doing half a job and just sticking HID bulbs in

[Fazafou]

I fitted them previously to a TDM and they were great.

The kit I used though had a proper spacer to ensure the 'filament' was in the same place as the standard bulbs and didn't affect the beam spread.

Worked well, passed MOTs and didn't have cars flashing me so must have been ok

[mobile mouse]

Hi,
 
Who did you buy the kit for your TDM which came with the spacer can you remember, was it an ebay purchase. The idea of putting the filament of the HID in the same place as the std bulb is a good idea.
 
If you don't have the info can you remember what the spacer looked like and how thick was it. I understand it all depends upon the length of the HID unit fitted into the H4 opening.

[reddave101]

I've had it checked and the light spread and pattern is spot on. H4 was slightly low so had to be adjusted but that was probablys me when I stripped the light down to clean the reflector bowls. But happy days all good. May consider fitting projectors but don't class what I've done as half a job, class projectors as optional extra..

[tweetytek]

I've had it checked and the light spread and pattern is spot on. H4 was slightly low so had to be adjusted but that was probablys me when I stripped the light down to clean the reflector bowls. But happy days all good. May consider fitting projectors but don't class what I've done as half a job, class projectors as optional extra..

how did you check to assert it was "spot on" - what instruments did you use for spread, pattern, illumination, dazzle ...

boy racers with go faster HID bulbs from eBay need taking off the road

Illegal HID conversion kits explained - Auto Express

[Doddsie]

Sure are some arrogant foccers about!!!!!

[tweetytek]

All sorts ., Arrogant, funny, mature, immature, fast, slow, serious, intelligent and focin stupid as well. Yep. All sorts

[fazersharp]

Bikes ------------yep go for it, but cars, there is not a single car in this country that needs them, not needed and are stupid - same as white - daylight bulbs almost blue - why!