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HID KIT FOR 4G IMPORT!

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:33 am
by crigal.bb6
Im fed up with not being able to see where im going at night with these poor lights/ bulbs on the 4g.
I have bought a cheap kit but it dosent work and im confused if im honnest. Could someone point me in the right direction please? What are you guys using?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0184230228
This is what I bought. The reason I went for a cheapy being I have payed £80 for kits in all of my other cars and my mates havent but no differents in end product.
Any help is valued.
Cheers.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:07 am
by K30DPC
By the law you can not use hid conversion on prelude with standard headlights. And tbh it's not the problem with bulbs but headlights mirrors itself. After you will go for hids there will be some improvement but to see what hids can offer you really have to retrofit some lenses. I went both routes and I never expected OEM headlights being so crapy.

According to your kit make sure you cannect it with right polarity and if this still not working try some good known bulbs with your ballasts and oposite to eliminate one of reasons why it may not work. At the end of the day it may be only another one proof for "You get what you pay for"

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:36 pm
by Vtecmec
crigal.bb6 wrote:Im fed up with not being able to see where im going at night with these poor lights/ bulbs on the 4g.
I have bought a cheap kit but it dosent work and im confused if im honnest. Could someone point me in the right direction please? What are you guys using?
The spade connectors should just slot into the existing bulb harness, taking care to observe positive and negative, these wires then go to the ballast, and from the ballast to the bulbs themselves. All the connectors are one way so the only thing to look out for is those spade connectors. I might be working on the car this weekend, so I'll take some pics if your still stuck.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:38 pm
by RattyMcClelland
I'm a hid in reflector Nazi. Don't do it.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:35 pm
by Vtecmec
RattyMcClelland wrote:I'm a hid in reflector Nazi. Don't do it.
To add to this, any pics will be while I am removing said kit to put it back to stock, for a reason.......

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:02 pm
by crigal.bb6
K30DPC wrote:By the law you can not use hid conversion on prelude with standard headlights. And tbh it's not the problem with bulbs but headlights mirrors itself. After you will go for hids there will be some improvement but to see what hids can offer you really have to retrofit some lenses. I went both routes and I never expected OEM headlights being so crapy.

According to your kit make sure you cannect it with right polarity and if this still not working try some good known bulbs with your ballasts and oposite to eliminate one of reasons why it may not work. At the end of the day it may be only another one proof for "You get what you pay for"
I agree.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:11 pm
by crigal.bb6
Ok. If not I will buy the halfords 120% bulbs. I will give it a go tomoz morning again and see if that could be the problem. I am shocked that I would have got both lights the wrong way, its worth a shoot tho.
RattyMcClelland wrote:I'm a hid in reflector Nazi. Don't do it.
lmao
Vtecmec wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:I'm a hid in reflector Nazi. Don't do it.
To add to this, any pics will be while I am removing said kit to put it back to stock, for a reason.......
That could be very usefull. I have fitted two kits before no issues. Im onfused. Will keep u posted on progress.
Cheers everyone for your input.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:34 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Im blinded EVERYtime with the chav type with HID in reflectors comming the opposite way. I cant flash because hell is unleashed into my face and im trying to stop glare with my hands.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:49 pm
by mercutio
RattyMcClelland wrote:Im blinded EVERYtime with the chav type with HID in reflectors comming the opposite way. I cant flash because hell is unleashed into my face and im trying to stop glare with my hands.
me too :twisted: :evil:

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:08 pm
by crigal.bb6
I feel like scum now for thinking about using these again :? Lol. At the same time I would rather be able to see where im going than have to pull over everytime I get a car behind me there lights cast a shadow throw my light and its dark infront of me......not good on A and B roads when you have chavtastic ST'S and VXR'S up your chuff every night!!!