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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:56 pm
by M@Turner
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!!!!
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:58 pm
by alexperkins
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
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:47 am
by olop_chris
Glad your happy Mat! Ill have a drive up soon or something and check them out now they're on
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:12 pm
by waveydavey
Looking good Mat..... At least i'll know it's you when i see you driving around.
Cheers
Dave.
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:11 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Are they 55W bulbs???
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:22 pm
by alexperkins
35w bud - normal HIDS are unless you have an uprated set like myself
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:25 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
A thot fittin 35W bulbs would bring up the warnin lights as it reads a power drop?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:27 pm
by alexperkins
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:29 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
What dont the mk5 have lol sorry!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:31 pm
by alexperkins
bulb warning systems haha!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:33 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Oh so a dont need to get the ultimate set?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:35 pm
by alexperkins
you do lol as yours is a newer car for one, and is a mk7 lol
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:38 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
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?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:40 pm
by alexperkins
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
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:46 am
by chrisash32
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!