HID Xenon headlights, standard equipment?

HID Xenon headlights
I have noticed some VR4's have these already installed.
Were they an original factory upgrade?

 

nope! aftermarket accessory

 

Hmmmm aftermarket

Do you know what kits fit. Is there a kit that requires no choping or moding that fits good?

 

http://www.philipslighting.com.au/HID-kit.htm

I take it all you need is a H7 kit. 4200k 6000k or 8000k.

Would the car get defected if pulled over?

 

I have purchased HID's from eBay along with 2 other people, and they have all worked perfect and are great for $100-$160 you cant go wrong the seller is: http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQsassZamyl1007 I have 6000k (pure white) as its the brightest, however the 8000k (slightly blue) is also extremly bright.

The phillips ones are $1000+ retail.

As far as defects, HID's are illeagal in cars that did not come with them, do not have an auto levelling feature and light washers

 

yep illegal here in NZ to,

only way you can have hids here is either factory fitted ones,
or aftermarket hid headlight housings that are made to do the job properly and meet the standards,

people just fit hid bulb kits here thou even thou there illegal,
ive never had WOF problems or any trouble with the law.

 

I've got HID's and had no problem with the road worthy or when I got my rego.

 

Well then sound like a great upgrade.
Anyone got pics of where the HID unit is mounted?

These philips ones are on ebay why are they so much more than the $100 kits on ebay. ($571+postage)
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280069873390&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com.au%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D280069873390%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1

or

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PHILIPS-8000K-4G-Ultra-Thin-HID-Xenon-Conversion-Kit-H7_W0QQitemZ280069870516QQihZ018QQcategoryZ102560QQcmdZViewItem

 

The globe goes in the regular light socket, you just need to find somewhere to mount the ballast, that shouldn't be too hard.

Those with them installed, do you have low beam only, how well do they work in a conventional lense(ie non parabolic)?

 

i have only low beams and have no issues in regular headlights. in suburban areas that i drive in i have no need for high beams. however, a mate that lives in the adelaide hills has his dual beams coming this week, so we'll see how bright they are.

 

Do you just get a hi/lo kit and put it in the standard low beam spot?

What do you then do with the high beam? Or do you get a single globe low kit for each lense(stock high and low) and run it that way?

 

To paraphrase "300"...

 

the HID's in my 33 were like that too.. the 'base' of the light bulb was quite thick, but it sat VERY snug under the clip.

 

Got any pictures of them??

 

i have problem with HID....seems I can't get it focus on the road....no matter how I adjust the headlight.....the lights from HID just seems going everywhere....

So i just stick back to old bulbs....and I think the engine bay looks cleaner no messy wire and ballast....

 

its because the head light mirrors are not designed for hid lights,
they cant dirrect the light properly

 

Well I think I'll just get the Phillips bulbs then as they are still really really good and there is a good range.