cool sidelights

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:42 pm

Fair doos. I want proper HID xenons in mine, but I cant afford the headlights as I would go for the proper GTI ones

chris4500uk · Post by **chris4500uk** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:38 am

I've ordered some LED sidelights and also some 80% extra philips H7 bulbs, pics shortly

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:42 am

ooo the 80% bulbs. Im intrigued by this. Supposedly they are really really bright!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:39 am

alexperkins wrote:ooo the 80% bulbs. Im intrigued by this. Supposedly they are really really bright!

ive heard that they are like having high beams on

still.. theyre not the right color

chris4500uk · Post by **chris4500uk** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:44 am

carmadaaron wrote:still.. theyre not the right color

eh?

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:57 am

They are a bright white - not a xenon blue. These bulbs are about 4300k in colour, where as xenon HIDs are 6000k upwards

chris4500uk · Post by **chris4500uk** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:20 am

I'd rather see further than look like a BMW

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:23 am

i totally agree

HIDs as an upgrade offer superior vision but theyare just so so expensive. The new bulbs i put in mine (powerbulbs powerblue) make an immense difference.

I fitted a spare set in our old VW Transporter the other day. You can actually see at night now

chris4500uk · Post by **chris4500uk** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:10 pm

Did the FK's HID upgrade for the 9n actully improve the light, i thought someone had said it wasnt as good ?

P.S This thread should be renamed "everything you need to know about lights for the 9n"

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:44 pm

i was speaking generally :p Xenon HID kits make a huge difference. Not too sure about the FK ones tho

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:49 pm

I have 6000K HID's and could now not have them on any car i own. I drive a lot of company cars (mostly without HID's/Xenon's) and i hate driving at night without them.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:55 pm

I presume yours were aftermarket? Projection lenses or just the standards?

I've been thinking bout them for my 6n2 just finding the right choice to make

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:34 pm

do you have those auto-leveller things, and headlamp washers dino?

abdnmoh · Post by **abdnmoh** » Tue May 08, 2007 3:31 pm

chris4500uk wrote:I've ordered some LED sidelights and also some 80% extra philips H7 bulbs, pics shortly

I've got the 80% phillips and the blue LEDs.. I can definately say the phillips are crap!! Not worth the extra 15pounds than the 30% phillips!! Would not recomend them.. The blue LEDs are amazing around dusk, when its just getting dark, but they dont match the philips white light.. I think they only match the HID blue tint..

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:59 pm

alexperkins wrote:I presume yours were aftermarket? Projection lenses or just the standards?

Yep, aftermarket kit with standard lenses

mjmills wrote:do you have those auto-leveller things, and headlamp washers dino?

Nope, they are not factory fitted so no need for them - there's no requirement on the MOT for them either.