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HID Conversion - A10HUY - 13:th-Dec-2016

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a 15 plate J, the only issue i am having with her is that i cannot get along with the headlights, they seem really dim, even when clean.

Possibly because I am used to running HID's in my ancient old banger . 

Does anyone have any recommendations for HID conversion kits, or alternatively - bloody bright headlights?

Thanks, 

Andrew

RE: HID Conversion - Doughy - 13:th-Dec-2016

(13:th-Dec-2016, 15:39:12)A10HUY Wrote: Hi all,

I have recently purchased a 15 plate J, the only issue i am having with her is that i cannot get along with the headlights, they seem really dim, even when clean.

Possibly because I am used to running HID's in my ancient old banger . 

Does anyone have any recommendations for HID conversion kits, or alternatively - bloody bright headlights?

Thanks, 

Andrew

i got some Osram nightbreaker ultimates for my 5 door, loads better. not got hids yet going to see how these go. lots better than standard

RE: HID Conversion - Rusty2009 - 14:th-Dec-2016

First thing is we don't support or condone people fitting HID's into halogen head lamps as most of us have been blinded by them etc.

Also you could fail your MOT.
https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-HID-S-in-Halogen-units-M-O-T

But if you were to fit projectors then you could quite happily run HID's.
https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Projector-HID-retro-fit-Astra-j-5-door

If you didn't fancy doing them yourself you could a set of aftermarket projector units and a HID kit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra-MK6-10-14-Black-DRL-Projector-Headlights-Headlamps-Pair-Set-/112065605029?hash=item1a17a16da5:g:BhYAAOSwWfFXkgCH

RE: HID Conversion - tomelmer - 14:th-Dec-2016

I'm current swopping and changing hid kits as hid direct whom ive used for years sent me a 55w kit that they were adimant would work and even with canbus decoders dont work so they have now sent 35w ballats to me and it works fine with no errors or problems havent fully fitted them just checked at one side as there a real p.i.t.a on the gtc.