HID's Fitted

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:56 pm

Well after driving a couple of times in the dark i can say i'm very happy with the light they give out!!!

Had xenons before on my mk5 GTi so in comparison to them i'd say the HID's don't give quite so crisp and clear a light as the xenons, and seem to give off more of a blue light!!! They're aren't as blue the pictures suggest but would think the 5000k will be more white and closer looking in colour match to the xenons!!

I have no complaints at the moment....other than wanting to change sidelights to more of a white colour......and the fog and high beam lights too for the occasions when i need to use them!

Dont want an ugly yellow bulb distracting from the crisp clean white/blue light of the main beams!!!!

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:58 pm

Your gettting as bad as me :p No normal filament bulbs in my car now!!

Fog lights are one of a kind LEDs, sidelights are LEDs, and the high beams and dipped are Xenon HIDs. High beams are ProMax kits which are 55w instead of 35w providing 200% more light than the dipped beams we both have! haha

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:47 am

Glad your happy Mat! Ill have a drive up soon or something and check them out now they're on

waveydavey · Post by **waveydavey** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:12 pm

Looking good Mat..... At least i'll know it's you when i see you driving around.

Cheers

Dave.

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:11 pm

Are they 55W bulbs???

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:22 pm

35w bud - normal HIDS are unless you have an uprated set like myself

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:25 pm

A thot fittin 35W bulbs would bring up the warnin lights as it reads a power drop?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:27 pm

If you get an ultimate set, they have circuitry to avoid bulb warning systems - works a treat. Obvs the mk5s dont have it, but some newer ones do.

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:29 pm

What dont the mk5 have lol sorry!

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:31 pm

bulb warning systems haha!

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:33 pm

Oh so a dont need to get the ultimate set?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:35 pm

you do lol as yours is a newer car for one, and is a mk7 lol

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:38 pm

Lol sorry , been a long day with a hangova! Need to read the posts more carefully! So is that the only reason u get the warnin lights if ya dont fit the ultimate set? the power drop?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:40 pm

Basically- the bulb warning systems register it as a blown bulb as the incorrect wattage is there. HIDs draw alot less current than normal bulbs which also doesnt help the matter. The ultimate set corrects this and keeps the system all up to scratch

I know what you mean - im still like it! haha

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:46 am

got a good one for you!
Fitted my HID's last weekend (Ultimate kit as the Altea has bulb warning!)
they are amazing!
Anyway, like yourself, i got some led side lights as well because mine just look yellow now against the hid!
Got some led side lights anyway, stick them in, throws up the bulb warnign system! grr! So i think, meh, i can i live with the light on the dash, until a friend points out to me that after 10sec the car cuts power to the bulbs so there is no point!

Anyone got any ideas around this one?

Cheers!