what error free HID kit to use??

[atsa2013]

Hi all im gaving trouble finding a garage that will install an aftermarket hid kit that will not show errors few places i visited refused to work on my car saying its not posible unless i buy the original mercedes hid headlights does any one have any ideas or solutions ...thanks
(W211 facelift)

 

[RAJ55]

Really? Fitting hid to a w211 is very easy. Get yourself onto hid-direct.co.uk and buy the 35w canbus pro kit. You can fit them yourself, i have fitted these to cls's with no errors

 

[E55BOF]

There are rumours that there are impending changes to the MoT regs that will make these an MoT fail unless they are OE.

 

[whitenemesis]

It's already illegal to sell or fit these things for road use. MoT catches up next year...

 

[atsa2013]

ye i herd if they are over 6k then its iligal.... what about the 55w are they not supose to be beter?? il just look around for a detailed guide how to install them...thanks

 

[renault12ts]

ye i herd if they are over 6k then its iligal.... what about the 55w are they not supose to be beter?? il just look around for a detailed guide how to install them...thanks

It's not about the colour temp, even 4300k will be illegal...they scatter the light.

HID are 35w.

 

[Spinal]

I need to copy this post

Every few months we get this thread...

From the horses mouth:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives....ormation-sheets/aftermarket-hid-headlamps.pdf

In a nutshell - if you fit aftermarket HID kits, you need to change the lens and reflector, as well as fitting lens wipers and self-levelling if not already fitted. If you do not do this, it's illegal (but will pass an mot until the mot rules catch up).

Also worth a read is this web page which explains why from a physics perspective a HID will not match a filament bulb.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
Nothing to do with color temperature, just old fashioned physics.

M.

 

[tonyc280]

Thank god they are banning hid's on certain cars. I'm totally sick of idiots blinding me with their scattered lights and without the use of proper lenses.