HID KITS

[E30mart]

Anyone have these on their e30?

Im really thinking of buying a kit for mine....had them on my previous cars and was really impressed....

[eko]

Do it,you wont regret

[E30mart]

well thats it settled then! Goin to order some tonight! Sort of an xmas prezzy.....to myself lol

[B7]

Whatever you do don't buy from HID Direct on eBay. One of my e39's ballasts popped a couple of days a go and they ain't returning my calls or mails. F*ckers stated 2 year warranty as well. Bought them in April and they've been nowt but aggro. Bulb holders do not fit properly and now this.

[E30mart]

Thanks for the info B7, wont bother with them then...HID Diret that is

[CpnSpankyPantz]

I got mine from ebay, it's a simple job and as stated makes one hell of a difference



You can see the contrast between the sidelight and the HID

[E30mart]

Wahey just bought a nice prezzy for the E30! lol HID kit winging its way to me!

[SeymourCake]

I gotta say, I bought a set from HID direct, they came quick and fitted with no problems at all.

But I have heard quite a few people having problems with them.

and alot of people with no probs at all.

[E30mart]

Ive ordered 6k lights, had 8k in my last car and had nothing but trouble with the old bill....too blue for them lol

[Morat]

4300k here for maximum light but yes, hid are the way ahead!
I have had two sets from Ebay now without problems. I wouldn't put any store by an Ebay warranty but they're cheap enough to just replace even compared to some conventional bulbs.

[B7]

4300k here for maximum light but yes, hid are the way ahead!
I have had two sets from Ebay now without problems. I wouldn't put any store by an Ebay warranty but they're cheap enough to just replace even compared to some conventional bulbs.

If a company states "2 year warranty" then they should stand by it. Not everyone can kepp blowing £70 every 6 months.

[Raj_p]

Wow £70? I got the £35 ones and they have lasted 2 years now!!!

But true what you say, they should stand by their warranty,

[Morat]

4300k here for maximum light but yes, hid are the way ahead!
I have had two sets from Ebay now without problems. I wouldn't put any store by an Ebay warranty but they're cheap enough to just replace even compared to some conventional bulbs.

If a company states "2 year warranty" then they should stand by it. Not everyone can kepp blowing £70 every 6 months.

Mine were £35 and that isn't much for a pair of HIDS, especially as they are coming up to 18 months old without problems. The previous set lasted a year before the car was crushed with them still in it

[zaust]

Funny enough I ordered some last week. 35 too sitill on the way mind...

[randomspeedfreak]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

just intsalled these. bulb holders are a tight squease, but other than that all good...possibly regret not going for a 55w kit rather than a 35? 4300k is the one!

[eko]

Ive had a few sets of Ebay now,all around the £30 mark.
Fooked up on the last ones though and ordered the 6k ones which im not really a fan of to be honest.
Might reorder another set but this time 4300k.

[Ajsingh]

HIDs suit e30's.. Esp with smoked headlights... Check my pic to the left <---

i cant remember if there 4300k or 5000k tho

[gareth]

are you guys just fitting them to the outer (dip beam) lamps or the inner (high beam) ones too?

[Clarkyboy]

that will be my next purchase i think! yours looks great Ajsingh, mine has smoked lights too so should look decent!

[Ajsingh]

are you guys just fitting them to the outer (dip beam) lamps or the inner (high beam) ones too?

high beam ones would be a lil bit of a waste i think, they hardly get used... But no mine are jus standard high beam bulbs....


Ah cheers mate! Dont go over 5000k tho.. It blinds other drivers n just looks shitty

[gareth]

Call it OCD if you like but having nice bright dipped beams and then switching to 'brown looking' dim high beams would annoy the hell out of me! And i use high beam whenever it's dark and nobody is coming towards me, quite a lot of the time!

[Morat]

You don't switch... the mains come on at the same time - and get nearly completely drowned out by the HIDs anyway.

[gareth]

I know that. bright short range, brown long range... Tis OCD i tell you!

[Morat]

Just get some "super blue" bulbs or similar. Stonesie had some LED sidelights that were a good match for his 6k HIDs

[gareth]

What's the reason for not using them?

[B7]

4300k here for maximum light but yes, hid are the way ahead!
I have had two sets from Ebay now without problems. I wouldn't put any store by an Ebay warranty but they're cheap enough to just replace even compared to some conventional bulbs.

If a company states "2 year warranty" then they should stand by it. Not everyone can kepp blowing £70 every 6 months.

They've finaly responded and are going to replace the ballast. Got to return mine first.

[oguz327]

One of the best mods for an e30, especially at night

[E30mart]

Wahey just got the confirming email, they have been sent out today! Hopefully fitted by the weekend

[harry_p]

What's the reason for not using them?

hids take a few seconds to 'warm up' to full brightness, maybe 3-4 seconds or so. theyre also not that keen on being cycled on and off.

youre better off sticking to hids for the dipped and sticking some 100watt white bulbs in the mains.

and some white led sidelights to match the more pure light.

compare the two... (theyre not really green, they upset the cameras white balance a bit)

[Brianmoooore]

youre better off .........sticking some 100watt white bulbs in the mains.

Rewire the main beams from the fuse to the lights, and the earths from the lights to the earthing point on the LH inner wing with 1.5mm2 or 2.5mm2 flexibles for the best effect. Tri-rated cable is ideal.
Change the main beam fuses to 10A.

[rancido64]

I've had mine sat in a cupboard at home for over 6 months, been waiting on replacement angel eye rings as the ones i received before were for something different Got the right ones now, and have crosshairs as well so in the next couple of weeks i'll be fitting mine

[shyshycabby]

im thinking about getting them for my cabby.what one to get? 10k to go all out ? not too sure of how bright each are ..looking for a nice white/blue tint
cheers shy

[Kieran_n22]

10k is illegal. 8k is ok but the old bill might ask questions it's like borderline

[shyshycabby]

i see! thanks mate do you know what K factory hids come on new cars?

[Kieran_n22]

the new cars I think are 4300k maybe 6000k max. You get them cheap on eBay i bought mine for my mk2 Golf I only paid £46 but I had to get Bi-xenon because of the main beam and headlights you wont need that because there separate on the e30 so it's cheaper. They're Chinese but work all the same!