dear, Friends
have any experience buy HID from ebay? any recommended seller?
is it any specific specification for e30 HID?
thanks
markus
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Ziggy
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Yes, I've had a couple of sets from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Ultra-Vision-HID & would obviously recommend them or I wouldn't have gone back! My first set have been going strong in a couple of different cars for well over a year (probably 2).
You need a H1 kit, colour temperature is down to personal preference.
My most recent set are 55w rather than the previously more common 35w. They're installed in an E36 so it's not an entirely fair test, but I'm not convinced they're significantly brighter. For the sake of the extra £8 though, I'm not all that worried...
You need a H1 kit, colour temperature is down to personal preference.
My most recent set are 55w rather than the previously more common 35w. They're installed in an E36 so it's not an entirely fair test, but I'm not convinced they're significantly brighter. For the sake of the extra £8 though, I'm not all that worried...
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thanks ziggy i will contact the sellerZiggy wrote:Yes, I've had a couple of sets from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Ultra-Vision-HID & would obviously recommend them or I wouldn't have gone back! My first set have been going strong in a couple of different cars for well over a year (probably 2).
You need a H1 kit, colour temperature is down to personal preference.
My most recent set are 55w rather than the previously more common 35w. They're installed in an E36 so it's not an entirely fair test, but I'm not convinced they're significantly brighter. For the sake of the extra £8 though, I'm not all that worried...
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I have bought two sets via ebay,sellers chosen pretty much at random.
Paid about £30 each time,the kit's were identical,and shipped from China!
I opted for 4300 colour,following general zone advice.Difference over stock H1 bulbs is staggering....
Paid about £30 each time,the kit's were identical,and shipped from China!
I opted for 4300 colour,following general zone advice.Difference over stock H1 bulbs is staggering....
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You can see the difference in the colour temps on the photo at the bottom of the wiki page
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Conversion
It's hard to photograph....
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Conversion
It's hard to photograph....
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markus_74
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I have see it at e30zonewiki and try search another example at the web but i need to know someone that have real experience use 4300K and 6000K especially at the night road rainMorat wrote:You can see the difference in the colour temps on the photo at the bottom of the wiki page
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Conversion
It's hard to photograph....
I always do night traveling for long distance, and sometimes get a heavy rain
4300K is safe but not cool
6000K cool but not safe???
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Brianmoooore
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Best illumination is with 4300K. 6000K is for posers.
Brianmoooore wrote:Best illumination is with 4300K. 6000K is for posers.
crap iv goon and bought the 6000k from this web site cos thay recomended the 6000k should have done a serch on the fourm before purches
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Xenon-HID-Convers ... 3efbb47fd4
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There's nothing wrong with thw 6000K versions at all.cougar wrote:Brianmoooore wrote:Best illumination is with 4300K. 6000K is for posers.
crap iv goon and bought the 6000k from this web site cos thay recomended the 6000k should have done a serch on the fourm before purches
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Xenon-HID-Convers ... 3efbb47fd4
I've been using them for several years and there's been no issues with them at all
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Brianmoooore
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I think I read somewhere the Merc. send their cars out with 6000k as OE.
In spite of what the seller says in that ad., you'd be pushing your luck with plod and the MOT tester with the higher temp. ones he sells.
In spite of what the seller says in that ad., you'd be pushing your luck with plod and the MOT tester with the higher temp. ones he sells.
any improvements/differences over the 35w kits?Ziggy wrote:My most recent set are 55w rather than the previously more common 35w. They're installed in an E36 so it's not an entirely fair test, but I'm not convinced they're significantly brighter. For the sake of the extra £8 though, I'm not all that worried...