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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:19 pm 
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automaticdog wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/

Takes about 15 Min's a side to convert, no more blown bulbs, and if one should go they do replacements


http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps

In the Department's view it is not legal to sell or use after market HID lighting kits, for converting conventional Halogen headlamps to HID Xenon. If a customer wants to convert his vehicle to Xenon HID he must purchase completely new Xenon HID headlamps. The reason for this is that the existing lens and reflector are designed around a Halogen filament bulb, working to very precise tolerances. If one places a HID "burner" (bulb) in the headlamp, the beam pattern will not be correct, there will be glare in some places and not enough light in other places within the beam pattern.


There are several power outputs, if you fit the lower power ones your OK as they will omit a white light just like the higher output bulbs you can buy from any outlet like Halfords
If you fit the high power ones you will have a blue light and that's what gives the game away


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got it checked out at fiat they said theres nothing wrong with it :sad:


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oops double post


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Get some hids, or take it to an auto electrician


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