Hi guys, Ive been looking at HID lights recently as I have a set of
KC daylighters but they're a narrow beam and I want a wider throw
of light. So I was thinking of replacing my headlights with HID.
This may also give my alternator a bit of a break.
Has anyone done this mod?

Cheers Seanan.

I've had a play around with them, the only way to get them to work properly is with projector headlights, but the bigger problem is its not legal to fit them to cars that didnt come from the factory with them.

Doesnt stop people doing it but you will piss off every other road user with them in non projector headlights

i fitter a set of 55W @ 5000k to my motorbike, made a huge difference, but yes they piss ppl off, it was good cause it meant they saw me.

like joel said get em in projectors.

Thanks Joel Ive found a few bargain H4 projection lenses, the only issue being they are all from USA where they drive on the right/wrong side of the road,
I wonder if their headlights throw curve up to the right as ours do to the left.

I'm leaning towards a 6000K HID (or 5000K if I can find) conversion because the blue pisses me off on other peoples cars.

HIDplanet seems to have loads of info.

@zocstar since being a postie I ride with my high beam on all the time.

I believe that you could legally retro-fit HID headlamps, but they MUST have a self-levelling system and electric washers. I can't remember whether or not you need an engineer's report for them, but I would say that you probably do.

Hi

I bought a HID conversion kit made by Hella for an Audi A3, I've put this on the back burner for now, I'm just going top use original 911 headlights.

The Audi kit has an ECU to do the levelling and I have 911 headlight washer units to fit to the front bumper, but it would probably still be technically illegal.

Steve

Nice setup! I'm sure that even if it was still technically illegal, the police and motor reg boys would appreciate the effort that you put in to make it as safe as possible.

I put 35 watt @ 6000k in my 64. Makes a huge difference and looks great. Try these guys http://www.delonixradar.com.au/  Very helpful and quick with delivery if you're in a rush.

Wow that's going to be pretty special.
I'm close to settled on narva semi sealed
h4 conversion with pk light pt 72040 $125.
The lenses and reflectors are of very high quality.
Auto one have a hid conversion kit to fit for
$350 but I'll know more about that tomorow.
I'll have a leftover set of 100/55 halogens.

has anyone had bad experiences with the lights shutting off if the generator or alternator cant supply enough volts? I read some reports in 4wd websites, HID systems are either on or off apparently, according to what I read.

Sounds like a bit of interwebz parrotting you've heard uber.

Mine take about 5-10 secs to heat up to full intensity but once theyre warmed up the beauty of them is the low power draw

Most kits are only 35w but there are 55w kits, and if your having trouble with that kinda wattage then you got problems

I think it says on my ballasts the voltage range is 9-18volt

They're usually only 35W so the gen or alt would have a pretty easy time keeping up. If the charging system failed the lights would flick off when the voltage was too low to arc.

they must be self levelling in NSW...

even then they may be still illegal if they didn't come out in that model car...
NSW highway patrol officers have a blitz on illegal headlamps every so often...
Money making is the reason....

now if they booked every car on the New England Highway near Scone..

with one headlamp... and no parking lamp, so they look like a motor cycle...
one tail lamp or stop lamp etc...

they would make a heap of money....

I've never seen so many vehicles with one headlamp..!!

LEE

PS: not that there is anything wrong with that...... lol

I cannot see any rhyme or reason for issueing tickets for these lights which would improve safety. Except, of course, to make money!

thanks for the clarification Joel..... the origins of my (mis)information was from a landrover website after all. Anyone who has had to work on british auto-electrics will understand.