putting hid kit into agel eyes?

[st16]

im looking to put a hid kit into my angel eye headlights on my corsa b and im looking for any feedback that you may have on doing so pics fitted etc would also be helpful

[Danny]

putting hid kit into agel eyes?

Are you aware they're illegal?
Don't mean to sound like a dick, but a lot of people aren't.

[st16]

yes im well aware of regulations thanks have oe xenons retro fitted to my Vectra and want a decent light output from the corsa cant be any worse than the "A bomb" style glare you get off audis range rovers and such like

[Dave]

They're not illegal.

[Hardcore]

They're not illegal.

I'm afraid they are.

[Dave]

Lies

[Aaron]

I'm always getting blinded on the road. Does my tits in, it's stock lighting on some more expensive cars.. probably the ones you mentioned.

[Michael]

Aren't they illegal unless you have auto-adjusting projector lamps?

[Hardcore]

Aren't they illegal unless you have auto-adjusting projector lamps?

Auto leveling.
HID specific headlights.
Headlight washers.
E-marked bulbs.
No more than 6000k

[Coleman]

They're not illegal.

I'm afraid they are.

I think Dave was on about the OEM light when he said this.

[Dave]

Auto leveling.
HID specific headlights.
Headlight washers.
E-marked bulbs.
No more than 6000k

Incorrect.

[Hardcore]

Incorrect.

Government website disagrees.

In the Department for Transport's (DfT) 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.

Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and selflevelling (which can be for the headlamp or can be in the vehicle
suspension - some expensive estate cars have "self-levelling
suspension" and that is adequate). Also the dipped beam must stay on
with the main beam.

UK Government Web Archive

[dannyboy]

Shove some 55w 6000k hids in enjoy the brightness

[Hardcore]

Aftermarket HID's look tacky to me but if you must fit them go for 35w
55w is for bell ends. There's not a lot of glare from 35w but 55w aftermarket is worse than Range Rover HIDs

[dannyboy]

I have 55 w never had a complaint