would there be any intrest

chrissyboy · 9th October 2010, 19:15

for all those that are wanting to upgrade their front lights ,a guy my mechanic knows is selling sets of front light upgrades , they come with bulbs and the metal box to boost the brightness ,not sure what they are called but i will ask ,he is selling the sets for £40 they are megga bright ,if anyone is intrested i will get my guy to take a pic of the kit and post it up .the guy has gone to china to sort out the pads he is making ,and will be back in november .so let me know if any one is intrested and i will sort something out forthose that are inrested ,i wont be making anything on the sale of these sets .. i have alsoasked him to find out if he would be able to get fogs and the chrome made for the premium bumpers .. again will know in november when he is back from china ..i dont know anything about the upgrades in light so if someone could let me know if £40 is a good price ...they come in a metal box to which would be handy to use after the lights or fitted ..

edit: to save anymore confusion ....... these are for the headlights and not the foglights

pab · 9th October 2010, 19:58

when you get the pictures and the info.post it up and see if it creates any interest.

geofftl1000r · 9th October 2010, 20:29

sounds like HID's...

chrissyboy · 9th October 2010, 20:40

not sure what they are but been told they are miles better then just changing the bulbs .they got a sort of transformer that makes the lights very very bright .tested one this morning and i was seeing squares for a bout half hour lol ..

carpmanjay · 9th October 2010, 20:52

Deefo interested geese

capese21 · 9th October 2010, 21:00

Not actually legal if you go by the strict letter of the law. But others have fitted them and got away with it.

chrissyboy · 10th October 2010, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by capese21

Not actually legal if you go by the strict letter of the law. But others have fitted them and got away with it.

these are strictly road legal .according to both the guy slling them and the mot tester . a guy at the garage fitted some all in 10 min job.. replace bulb with the new one and from out the box 2 wires plug in to the bulb connector .. result the brightest lights i have seen ..

i wanted to get a set for my car but by the time i got back from the other garage after fitting a thermal fuse /relay to a scenic he had gone ..

Greeners · 10th October 2010, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by capese21

Not actually legal if you go by the strict letter of the law. But others have fitted them and got away with it.

have a read of this...

capese21 · 10th October 2010, 11:44

There are many HID kits for sale on ebay. They look good and tell you how marvellous they are.

At the end of the add in very small letters it says "for off road and show use only"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-75-99-50...item563e0beee8

calibrax · 10th October 2010, 12:05

Aftermarket HIDs are NOT illegal. The law (Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989) does not refer to them. It only addresses filament bulbs.

Factory fitted HIDs comply to European type approval regulations, and therefore cannot be outlawed under UK law. And type approval can only be obtained for new vehicles.

There is an advisory from VOSA about the requirements for aftermarket HIDs, saying they should conform to the same standards as factory fitted (headlamp cleaning, self levelling etc)... BUT it is just an advisory statement and as such is not on the statutes.

Therefore... not illegal.

(Note, I am not a lawyer, so the above is just my opinion, having studied the various statutes relating to vehicle lighting)

9th October 2010, 19:15	#1
chrissyboy This is my second home lovely little ford focus. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Dulwich Posts: 7,877 Thanks: 2 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts	would there be any intrest for all those that are wanting to upgrade their front lights ,a guy my mechanic knows is selling sets of front light upgrades , they come with bulbs and the metal box to boost the brightness ,not sure what they are called but i will ask ,he is selling the sets for £40 they are megga bright ,if anyone is intrested i will get my guy to take a pic of the kit and post it up .the guy has gone to china to sort out the pads he is making ,and will be back in november .so let me know if any one is intrested and i will sort something out forthose that are inrested ,i wont be making anything on the sale of these sets .. i have alsoasked him to find out if he would be able to get fogs and the chrome made for the premium bumpers .. again will know in november when he is back from china ..i dont know anything about the upgrades in light so if someone could let me know if £40 is a good price ...they come in a metal box to which would be handy to use after the lights or fitted .. edit: to save anymore confusion ....... these are for the headlights and not the foglights __________________ [ I'm really confused. -I keep dreaming I'm an insomniac Last edited by chrissyboy; 10th October 2010 at 17:23..

9th October 2010, 20:29	#3
geofftl1000r Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon in Moonstone Green Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Salfords, Redhill Posts: 525 Thanks: 17 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	sounds like HID's... __________________ Rover 75 2.0L V6 Auto Connie in Moonstone "I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left"

9th October 2010, 20:40	#4
chrissyboy This is my second home lovely little ford focus. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Dulwich Posts: 7,877 Thanks: 2 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts	not sure what they are but been told they are miles better then just changing the bulbs .they got a sort of transformer that makes the lights very very bright .tested one this morning and i was seeing squares for a bout half hour lol .. __________________ [ I'm really confused. -I keep dreaming I'm an insomniac

10th October 2010, 11:44	#9
capese21 This is my second home MG ZTT 180 Sports Auto. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 3,930 Thanks: 18 Thanked 180 Times in 143 Posts	There are many HID kits for sale on ebay. They look good and tell you how marvellous they are. At the end of the add in very small letters it says "for off road and show use only" http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-75-99-50...item563e0beee8 Last edited by capese21; 10th October 2010 at 11:48..

10th October 2010, 12:05	#10
calibrax Posted a thing or two BMW 4 Series Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rochester, Kent Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 29 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	Aftermarket HIDs are NOT illegal. The law (Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989) does not refer to them. It only addresses filament bulbs. Factory fitted HIDs comply to European type approval regulations, and therefore cannot be outlawed under UK law. And type approval can only be obtained for new vehicles. There is an advisory from VOSA about the requirements for aftermarket HIDs, saying they should conform to the same standards as factory fitted (headlamp cleaning, self levelling etc)... BUT it is just an advisory statement and as such is not on the statutes. Therefore... not illegal. (Note, I am not a lawyer, so the above is just my opinion, having studied the various statutes relating to vehicle lighting) __________________ Steve 2004 MG ZT+ CDTi 160 (sadly now gone!) 2015 BMW 435d GranCoupe XDrive

9th October 2010, 19:58	#2
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	when you get the pictures and the info.post it up and see if it creates any interest.

9th October 2010, 20:52	#5
carpmanjay Regular poster MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Colchester Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Deefo interested geese

9th October 2010, 21:00	#6
capese21 This is my second home MG ZTT 180 Sports Auto. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 3,930 Thanks: 18 Thanked 180 Times in 143 Posts	Not actually legal if you go by the strict letter of the law. But others have fitted them and got away with it.