bosch hid kits.....?

[stuartgallafant]

would it not just be as simple to use the existing loom? or fabricate a loom into the fuse box?

[Dan318-is]

or fabricate a loom into the fuse box?

This is what i will probably do. I will wait for dan and buster to do theres as they have far superior knowledge to me!

[stuartgallafant]

just get stuck in dan...

[buster]

just get stuck in dan...

Yup,its the only way to learn

[DanThe]

Ive just fitted the wiring in mine, I changed the power wire to a longer one as the fuse holder they supply will not be going anywhere near my engine bay, just straight to the bin

Heres the wire that comes with it.



And the wire I used with the correct connector on the end for the fusebox.



I used fuse 16 same as nadeem as it is only powered with ignition, may aswell follow suit, pulled out the original wire and pushed in the connector on my new length of wire.
No pics cause it was dark, I will make a connector for the dipped beam plug that will be left loose to save hacking into loom to switch the relay, the relay is cable tied upright down by the ABS pump and the earth wire is bolted to the common point in that area.

[stuartgallafant]

nicely done dan. if you can, some pics would be interesting

[DanThe]

Will get some when I fit the box's and bulbs. Weekend job now though

[M5pilot]

This is so so cheap for what looks to be an extremely nice kit.

Can anyone confirm this is a real Bosch supplied kit and not some rip off?

I have to say HID's are getting much much cheaper now and it can only be a good thing.

I look forward to haring more reviews, then I might get some for my Touring. F**k paying £230!

Sal

[oze30]

apparently there's a place in oz that can sell them for 350 ish.. or about 110gbp!!

Im trying to find it now!

[buster]

just received mine this morning.Looks a good quality kit,bit of modding to the loom as Dan has done to make it a neater install.I must admit though i wouldn't know the difference if it wasn't genuine bosch.They could have made up their own stickers.The proof as they say will be in the pudding !

[stuartgallafant]

mmmm, i like pudding....

[Nadeem]

I think they are genuine Bosch as they have a hologram on the ballasts and the stickers on the ballasts seem to be of good quality....a bit too much effort if they were fake ...there are some others now selling Bosch HID kits which blatently look fake and are more expensive

[stuartgallafant]

im defo getting set of these after xmas then!!

[DanThe]

Just looked at mine, the hollogram has 'exsun' on it.



Quick google - http://www.exsun.com/Product.asp

Look familiar?



Only thing that looks dodgey to me is that the sticker has 'Made in Germany' on it.
If thats true then why are we buying them from the US?

Still, well worth the money IMO. Just a test of time now to see how they hold up with our lovely climate

[Bob_S]

looks like a very well put together unit. I have ordered them too, now, i sit and wait!

[e30bemer]

with stu on that, will order a ser after xmas!

[Demlotcrew]

These are fake Bosch HIDs kits as bosch doesn't make HID products anymore, they have a subsidiary company which is called AL (Automotive lighting).

Also just to if anything those look like Philips ballasts and are very good copies!

You really cant complain for £100 !!!

Andrew

[Dan318-is]

Nadeem; any in car pics mate? going to try and size mine up tomorrow etc

[shazE30]

any of you chaps got pics of the kit fitted to your car???

got a set for mine but want some tips on fitting.....

[chinchilla]

so for some fake Bosch HIDs how are they??

[DanThe]

Might have a go at fitting the rest of my kit tomorow

[buster]

still haven't fitted mine,too cold man

[Bob_S]

got my set today, have made a feeble start on fitting them, will update on this tomorrow if I get them fitted in time

[DanThe]

Well I got round to fitting the bulbs. Just got the ballast units or whatever theyre called to fit now.

Heres what I did, as you can see the bulbs are a bit too big, I found a couple of connector grommets from an engine loom I had lying about and filled them with sikaflex for extra waterproofing.

[M5pilot]

Atleast the facts are clear now - they are not bosch but they are stunning value for money.

I have been looking around and people are selling kits which look like shit next to these for over £320!!

I might even put a link up on the Zone Shop to these guys as it's better people buy something that's even better for a much cheaper price.

Sal

[Brianmoooore]

Well I got round to fitting the bulbs. Just got the ballast units or whatever theyre called to fit now.

Done any checks on the beam pattern/focus of the lights?

[DanThe]

Ive set my lamps up a bit lower than MOT status. The lamps above are spares I have and will have the backs removed and swapped into the smoked lamps on my car once the rest is fitted. Ive got the 4300K temp bulbs for maximum blinding ability

[DJ_B4L]

they are fake iv seen some proper dodgy bosch il upload some pics 2moro

[DJ_B4L]

here look at this label its says they made in gremany then its says HK International investment company HK means hong kong

[chinchilla]

they are fake iv seen some proper dodgy bosch il upload some pics 2moro

but they are good value for money? will they last?

[DJ_B4L]

i dont know how long they will last prob same as most units that are sold on ebay, the stickers look wonkey best to ring bosch and find out if they make them and sell them

[Bob_S]

why be so negative, looking at most kids these are exactly the same just one hell of a lot cheaper

and also got to mention they look good too, as opposed to that hidious thing in your sig ?!

[DanThe]

LOL @ Hong Kong

[DanThe]

Just got mine finished.

No problems with the off side, mounted on the back of the plastic cover to keep away from water.





Then got to the near side



So had to mount it here



Noticed they make a quiet, high pitched noise when on, will put some night time pics up later.

[john-rambo]

do you get 4 bulbs 2 for the dipped beam and 2 for the main/high beam or is the kit only meant for the dipped beam