HID Conversion Kits

carlover143 · 06-05-2008, 03:14 PM

I was hoping to buy a new hid conversion kit but I am not sure what colour looks good on my car. Any advice?

ebackhus · 06-05-2008, 07:08 PM

What do you mean by color? Aren't they all one color?

Also, you'll need to be VERY careful about the alignment as you can be fined quite heavily if they aren't set properly. You'll also want to check that the existing wiring can handle the increased flow.

Cripple · 06-25-2008, 05:10 PM

HID conversion kits are illegal if your car didn't come with them as standard (In the UK). You might find them hard to fit and adjust too.

Here is a colour guide:

http://www.harrisonmotorsports.com/s...hid_colors.jpg

If you can't read them they say:

4.3k -> 6k -> 8k -> 10k -> 12k.

Note these are not power ratings.

Also bear in mind you may fail your MOT if you have these in. Best bet is the get the white ones (4.3k).

Cripple.

**Jaxo** · 06-25-2008, 10:42 PM

Check site below. Also do a search for your car model hid conversion kit on google. Plenty of stuff out there explaining how it works.

http://www.plasmagarage.com/FAQ.html

Keep in mind it will never look as good as HID headlights from the factory.

btw - what kind of car are you wanting the hid kit for?

**carsey** · 06-26-2008, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

What do you mean by color? Aren't they all one color?

Also, you'll need to be VERY careful about the alignment as you can be fined quite heavily if they aren't set properly. You'll also want to check that the existing wiring can handle the increased flow.

HID lights use less power than the original 'candle' bulbs that are stock, if I recall.

Cripple · 06-26-2008, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsey

HID lights use less power than the original 'candle' bulbs that are stock, if I recall.

You recall correctly.

They use 1/3 of the power.

Cripple.

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Cripple Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 36 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: HID Conversion Kits HID conversion kits are illegal if your car didn't come with them as standard (In the UK). You might find them hard to fit and adjust too. Here is a colour guide: http://www.harrisonmotorsports.com/s...hid_colors.jpg If you can't read them they say: 4.3k -> 6k -> 8k -> 10k -> 12k. Note these are not power ratings. Also bear in mind you may fail your MOT if you have these in. Best bet is the get the white ones (4.3k). Cripple. Last edited by Cripple; 06-25-2008 at 05:23 PM.

06-25-2008, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jaxo Design Team Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Deming, NM Posts: 312 OS: XP SP2 & Vista	Re: HID Conversion Kits Check site below. Also do a search for your car model hid conversion kit on google. Plenty of stuff out there explaining how it works. http://www.plasmagarage.com/FAQ.html Keep in mind it will never look as good as HID headlights from the factory. btw - what kind of car are you wanting the hid kit for? __________________ Help TSF Fight Cancer! Web Developer Tools: Firebug for Firefox \| IE Developer Toolbar \| Run multiple versions of IE