HID help

[lagz33]

Any links on some known reliable kits?

[QuattroFever]

i've been through two ballasts since ownership. first set came on the car. second set went in a year ago and one side has started getting weaker\dimmer.

quite interested in buying a quailty set too. Got my previous off ebay.

[bertman]

well cheers for the replys,we are just waiting for someone to pop up to say that they bought a reasonably priced kit that is great quality and has had no apparent problems...................we will wait and see

[Ross]

i'm in the same boat, want a decent set of slimline ballasts and would like a recommendation! if i end up going for some cheap ebay ones i'll probably go for fogs too - spare ballasts on board then!

[Jas11n]

My S2 has been running a 35watt setup from http://www.hids4u.co.uk/ for 12months now. A6 has had them in since March-ish.

Bought one too many cheap sets from China.
They may be cheap, but don't tend to last long and it's a PITA to change them (tis when you do my work hours)

Highly recommend above supplier. UK based and can be got on the end of the phone. Very quick delivery.

Last thing;
Although I don't need them, it's nice to see detailed installation instructions................not the stupid make-no-sense Chinglish versions.

[Dpicariello]

Agree with Jas above. Although I bought mine in the USA they are the same as the ones sold by hids4u.co.uk. I have ballasts with no separate earths. The kit came with everything required and was a fairly straightforward install. I have got H1's, 6000k, they pick up anything with hi-vis (especially road signs) from 1000's of yards away and aren't too blinding to other drivers.

[newsh]

I've bought a bunch of stuff from Autobulbs Direct in the past and HIDs4you are related to them, http://www.hids4u.co.uk/home.php

They're offering a 2 year warranty, cant be bad..

[Ross]

Thanks for the recommendations guys

I'm thinking 35W slimline H1 kit with 5,000K. Next trick will be to find some LED side lights to match... wonder if it's too late to get a stocking filler

[Ross]

Also noticed they have options for main and dipped albeit the same kits. I had always been of the understanding only a car that uses the same bulb for dip/beam were suitable for bi-xenon as the constant switching on/off would kill the ballasts quickly. Any experiences here??

The 35W slimline on dips with 55W beams would be awesome

[Jas11n]

Got these at the same time from same place to match the HID's >>>> Linky

As John rightly says, related to Autobulbs direct

[Jas11n]

You're right, they don't particulaly like being switched on and off.
The main downer here, is that you lose the ability to flash your lights.
Before HID fitting, on ellipsoids, when you flash your lights (pull back on stalk) both the main and dipped beam light up. Fit HID's to the dipped and they don't flash anymore, just the mains flash. Fit HID's to the mains and bye bye flash

[newsh]

If you run H4s you can have a solenoid flash

[QuattroFever]

these would match the hids when you use mains, maybe a touch too blue though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLUHM...Q5fAccessories

[Le S2 Audi]

Is there any good reason other than being Vain to change the High Beam lights to HIDS?

I've never found any issue with the main beam

[QuattroFever]

vanity for me really. just so it matches the dipped.