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Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:43 pm
by mark watson
hi all , just looking at this now and from my toying arounds with offroad toyotas, i just took my mk2 straight to hid and no looking back , far better lighting and cost very minimal . main lights and spots , have done it for years and nice thing is no extra loading on the electrical circuit , just far better lighting .
in the bush we have led or hid and only then is when it comes into its own.
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:10 pm
by mark1gls
I think you can't fit HID lights to an older car in the UK as they don't have automatic adjusters so I believe the car will fail its MOT when it comes around.
I could be wrong on this?
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:37 pm
by mark watson
you are prob right mark , but over here if it just looks like a light you are fine ,
but have found the kits work a bomb , have set mine up in previous cars and works well ,not bothered about overseas spec but if i can see the road clearly thats all im looking for, remember out here there is plenty distance between towns etc
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:59 pm
by james butler
mark1gls wrote:I think you can't fit HID lights to an older car in the UK as they don't have automatic adjusters so I believe the car will fail its MOT when it comes around.
I could be wrong on this?
yes you are right unfortunately HIDs must be self leveling and have screen washers
however the law doesnt appear to have any bearing on LED headlamps....

Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:07 pm
by scrappy1382
i have installed hid's on mine. and wow, what a major difference ... oh and ive been to an mot station and the beam pattern is correct as i brought the proper kit that has the adaptor to correct the beam.
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:54 am
by james butler
scrappy1382 wrote:i have installed hid's on mine. and wow, what a major difference ... oh and ive been to an mot station and the beam pattern is correct as i brought the proper kit that has the adaptor to correct the beam.
take a gander at this thread as this has come up before when i was interested in fitting them
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16082&p=113393&hilit=HID#p113393
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 8:49 am
by scrappy1382
lol yeah did comment on this one before i done the setup. to be honest, if all these newer cars are able to have their lights so bright it blinds everyone . then my kit is staying on too. the beam pattern is correct and a touch lower than max limit . ive had this setup now on a fair few months and havent been pulled over so untill i do its staying on. the scirocco headlights are crap even with the relayed kit so even us scirocco drivers need to see in dark unlit roads.
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 12:28 am
by james butler
any news in these yet mac?
i really need a loom
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:09 pm
by mr alpine92
yep i need 2 mac
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:24 pm
by Macc
Guys id love to just say "Yep, got a load all made up, ready to go" sadly however we hit a few snags, biggest one was Dave the engineer must have misinterpreted what I said regarding the fog lights (or I said it wrong), basically we are short of a connector to plug into those, his supplier doesnt stock them either. We really didnt want to go down the spade end route but that seems to be the only way were going to get the thing done.
Anyway, ppl please contact Dave and im sure he will fill you in on the finer details (contact details bit further up on page 1 I think)
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:57 pm
by mr alpine92
ok cool Macc, iv know email dave,
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:52 am
by Mark H
Do we know any news on the status on the loom's ??
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:22 pm
by mr alpine92
iv email dave but neve got back,is he doing them ?
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:27 pm
by Mark H
Think it was him looking at earlier posts
Re: Headlight upgrade kit, plug and play
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:09 pm
by sciroccnoob
Have these ever become a thing? or should i go heritage?