Has anyone fitted HID's to their vRS? What kind of kit did you use as the bulbs have to sit in that little metal clip in order to fit into the light cluster.

If you could link me, or PM me that would be great, cheers!

CANBUS-approved kits with H7. Standard VAG-solution for the HID-kit, a little metal clip that you attach to the bulb.

Using 35w 4300k for the dipped beam and 50w 4300k for the high beam.

Different pictures :

Edited 14 November, 201114 yr by Confide

I had a set of error cancelling and canbus ones of eBay and had to modify my bulb holder to fit the new bulb and it was crap the headlights didn't line up properly and after about 5 mins the drivers headlight cut out and went off till u turned the lights off an bak on. So I removed the kit and got In touch with HID's direct and asked them if they had a kit, he sed he had fitted a kit to the vRS and it was this kit

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-kits-35w-canbuspro/vauxhall-astra-mk5-kit/vauxhall-astra-mk5-35w-canbus-pro-hid-conversion-kit-p-505.html

Although listed for Astra, it comes with bulb holders and a canbus pro kit so that no warning lights come up and they don't cut out.

So I order it and it fitted perfectly, although the bulbs were a bit fiddly the normal ones are I find, bulbs are straight and it doesn't cut out.

Enter the code vec-c and you get 10% off as well!

Edited 14 November, 201114 yr by H17YD_L

What's the actual quality of the light output with that HID kit?

Spot on, the difference between the standard is amazing. The throw isn't as far as I'd like but my last car had factory fitted HIDs with levellers so where amazing,

But these are probably the best you could hope for I went for the 4300k and are perfect white

H17YD_L can you get some pics up of the level of light output at night?

Also is that an H7R kit?

Edited 16 November, 201114 yr by VRS-Powered

Don't forget that from January if you fit these kits you must also fit headlight washers and auto levelling to pass the MOT.

EDIT: Stolen from another thread:

Fact sheet: Aftermarket HID headlamps

In the Department's 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.

The following is the legal rationale:

The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 regulate the situation in the UK.

Under these Regulations, HID/Gas Discharge/Xenon headlamps are not mentioned and therefore they are not permitted according to the strict letter of the law.

However new vehicles have HID headlamps. This is because they comply to European type approval Regulations. The UK cannot refuse to register a vehicle with a European type approval. These are to ECE Regulation 98 (for the HID headlamps which are tested on a rig in a laboratory) and ECE Regulation 48 (Lighting Installation on the vehicle).

For the after market, a used vehicle cannot obtain type approval because it is only applicable for new vehicles. However we feel that saying "HID is banned in the after market" would not be reasonable. Instead we should make analogies with new vehicles. It would be reasonable to require HID in the after market to meet the same safety standards as on new vehicles. The same level of safety should apply.

Therefore a HID headlamp unit sold in the after market should:

1. be type approved to ECE Regulation 98 as a component.

2. when fitted to the vehicle should enable ECE Regulation 48 to be complied with (although no government inspection will take place).

3. Comply with RVLR as far as "use" is concerned.

In practice this means:

1. The headlamp unit (outer lens, reflector, bulb) shall be type approved to ECE 98 and be "e-marked" to demonstrate this. That can only be done by the headlamp supplier - Hella, Valeo etc. who must test the headlamp in an independent laboratory.

2. Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and self-levelling (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.3. The headlamp must be maintained in good working order, kept clean, and aligned/adjusted correctly like any other headlamp.

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to supply, fit or use vehicle parts which are not legal.

In summary it is not permitted to convert an existing halogen headlamp unit for use with HID bulbs. The entire headlamp unit must be replaced with one designed and approved for use with HID bulbs and it must be installed in accordance with the rules stated above.

Taken from http://www2.dft.gov....dheadlamps.html

H17YD_L can you get some pics up of the level of light output at night?

Also is that an H7R kit?

will get some pics up for you, mines the H7 (chrome lights)

That's not just from January that's the case now

Here's some pics of what my HID kit looks like:

Lights off so just LED's on their own (brightest):

HID's on, from inside the car (behind window):

Outside the drivers window:

Light shining on a wall:

Colour of light:

You guys that have converted to HIDs, did you just bolt on the kit with no issues at all?

With the kit i have yes, just fit and no problems

i got a kit but the bulbs wont stay in the little holders.

They are a nightmare to fit but u have to fiddle then lean in an look then fiddle a bit of bending another look and eventually they fit lol

Spot on, the difference between the standard is amazing. The throw isn't as far as I'd like but my last car had factory fitted HIDs with levellers so where amazing,

But these are probably the best you could hope for I went for the 4300k and are perfect white

Do you know if these would fit and work with the projector lights that come with the black pack ??

yes they fit. stock bulb holders will need the pins to be bent flat at the front and possibly some connectors soldering onto the bulb leads if you dont want to cut into the bulb holder.

Or just by the set i bought and they come with bulb holders

Been trying to fit these bloody things for 2 hours!

I bought some HID bulb holder adaptors but even filing them down i cant seem to get them to fit.

When you turn the bulbs to lock them in place they just wont turn, which they wont sit inside the projector. :'(

Damn you black pack and your sexual looks

Edited 20 November, 201114 yr by apmaman

Try tuning the bulb by 180 degrees I looks as if it should fit either way but for some reason I could only get then to fit one way, you have to line it all up spot on then push the wing bits towards the front of the head lights and they sort of fit under the retainers then ones they are under just keep wiggling them round and keep looking and you should see when they are in there snug

finally got them fitted. what a pain though!!! pics to follow tonight.

Haha its well worth it though mate!

no pics but holy crap. well worth doing tbh!! completely changed tge driving experiance at night.

Could someone post a pic of the bulb holder for the hid kit?

Don't forget that from January if you fit these kits you must also fit headlight washers and auto levelling to pass the MOT.

EDIT: Stolen from another thread:

Fact sheet: Aftermarket HID headlamps

In the Department's 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.

The following is the legal rationale:

The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 regulate the situation in the UK.

Under these Regulations, HID/Gas Discharge/Xenon headlamps are not mentioned and therefore they are not permitted according to the strict letter of the law.

However new vehicles have HID headlamps. This is because they comply to European type approval Regulations. The UK cannot refuse to register a vehicle with a European type approval. These are to ECE Regulation 98 (for the HID headlamps which are tested on a rig in a laboratory) and ECE Regulation 48 (Lighting Installation on the vehicle).

For the after market, a used vehicle cannot obtain type approval because it is only applicable for new vehicles. However we feel that saying "HID is banned in the after market" would not be reasonable. Instead we should make analogies with new vehicles. It would be reasonable to require HID in the after market to meet the same safety standards as on new vehicles. The same level of safety should apply.

Therefore a HID headlamp unit sold in the after market should:

1. be type approved to ECE Regulation 98 as a component.

2. when fitted to the vehicle should enable ECE Regulation 48 to be complied with (although no government inspection will take place).

3. Comply with RVLR as far as "use" is concerned.

In practice this means:

1. The headlamp unit (outer lens, reflector, bulb) shall be type approved to ECE 98 and be "e-marked" to demonstrate this. That can only be done by the headlamp supplier - Hella, Valeo etc. who must test the headlamp in an independent laboratory.

2. Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and self-levelling (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.3. The headlamp must be maintained in good working order, kept clean, and aligned/adjusted correctly like any other headlamp.

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to supply, fit or use vehicle parts which are not legal.

In summary it is not permitted to convert an existing halogen headlamp unit for use with HID bulbs. The entire headlamp unit must be replaced with one designed and approved for use with HID bulbs and it must be installed in accordance with the rules stated above.

Taken from http://www2.dft.gov....dheadlamps.html

And as a result of this it has me made mandatory for all MOT testers to insure these rules are followed when a car is taken in for MOT. the main reason for this is HID's and Xenon headlamps have been consisderd a danger on the road towards on coming traffic if set rules are not applied.

An update on the 2012 MOT rules has been published HERE.

This shows aftermarket HIDs are NOT ILLEGAL

It states :

"Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps may be fitted with headlamp washers and a suspension or headlamp self levelling system.

Where such system are fitted, they must work; however, it is accepted that it may not be possible to readily determine the functioning of self levelling systems. In such cases, the benefit of the doubt must be given.

Headlamp washers may work in conjunction with the windscreen washers (when dipped beam headlamps are switched on) or by a seperate switch."

This shows that where a self levelling system and headlight washers are fitted that they must work but are not necessarily needed for an HID kit to be fitted.

Edited 11 December, 201114 yr by VRS-Powered