you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

[Satnam]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1574465

[Kor]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

This has nothing to do with OEM HID's in a non HID car... its a cheap rice retrofit kit that he probably ordered on eBay and installed in his e-codes.

[James]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

Ive seen some retrofits that look better than OEM so I wouldn't call them rice..the dude on vortex who puts OEM lexus hid housing in mk4 ecodes =

[R_Ethug]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

actually if you look at my reflex joey post i made yesterday on vortex this one guy with a fully pzwo jetta has a X5 retrofit bixenon setup into stock lights and it looks a tad funky at first but the output is awesome.. anyways i was going to actually do the same thing until i found the cost of good X5,lexus,etc ballasts,bulbs, projectors.. it was gonna be like 700CDN ..

[James]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

Maybe keep your eye out for a wrecked one?

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

I have also seen some X5 projectors put into a MK3 GTI, looked very good. Really any proper HID setup from a wrecked car would have some great options for us

[R_Ethug]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

also one thing to remember any projector retrofit into golf lights will look 100x better than jetta ones.. this was what i was gonna do until i found the cost and said bah

[bigmacf1]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

Ive seen some retrofits that look better than OEM so I wouldn't call them rice..the dude on vortex who puts OEM lexus hid housing in mk4 ecodes =

Those aftermarket kits certainly look (I've seen one locally with LED turning signals), BUT, the bottom line is that they are not Genuine VW OEM parts afterall.

[B5]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

Xenon tube shattered caused by stiff suspension, even OEM does that if you equipped with stiffer than stock ones. The circuit for the headlights is very simple, it could be other inherited problems.

[Kor]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

With the setup shown above, with the retrofit into plastic e-codes, I am surprised there would be no heat issue.

[R_Ethug]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

simma da na

[Kor]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

Easy, increase the peace.

[Satnam]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

This has nothing to do with OEM HID's in a non HID car... its a cheap rice retrofit kit that he probably ordered on eBay and installed in his e-codes.

It's more to do with current draw not the cheapness of the kit, if you measure startup currents on a ballast they can be up to 20 Amps/ballast.

pulling 20amps through the headlight switch probably isn't that good (haven't looked at the wiring diagram yet, so it could be relayed)

I had fet switches (relays sort of) for my setup, one of the bulbs did shatter but no wiring issues. The kit was from Autolamps online - supposedly the best, phillips bulbs and ballasts.

[Kor]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

I am closing this thread and moderating it. There is no place for personal attacks here, and I am ashamed of you guys!

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: you may want to read this, if installing oem HIDs into non-HID car

Personal attacks are not tolerated on this forum. If people cannot behave as adults with respect to the others on this board they will no longer be allowed to post here.

Thanks to Kris for watching over this thread.

If anyone has any concerns feel free to send me a PM.

Blair