HID head lights

[Steve C]

Hi

I bought a Hella A3 Audi Xenon headlight conversion kit for my new 1303. Im going to remove the light modules and fit them behind some clear early bug headlight lenses. They even have an ECU to level the headlights.

Steve

[craigt-from-atl]

While I think the HIDs would be awesome, is there any thought/concern about how they will function?

By no means am I a lighting expert, but the HIDs are designed to function with a certain lens. If you just transplant them into another lens, they might cause some wicked glare. I was looking very seriously into retrofitting them into my golf, but gave up when I learned that it would probably blind everyone on the road.

Just wondering if you guys were considering this. . . .

[Steve C]

Hi Craig

The kit I have uses no lense at all, Im using a early Beetle clear lense, as used on most early US spec Beetles to cover them.

Steve

[Racelook]

WOwww that must have cost you a big grape out your wallet..

Verry expensive but verry verry good..

In the future.. I will buy the HID lights apart (Hella also sells them apart)

Greetings Wiebrand

p.s. that most be looking cool Steve

[Steve C]

Hi

They cost me about $750 Au. The Hella indivdual units were going to cost about $1500 Au from Hella and they wernt Xenon, just Halogen. Used ones were about $1200 Au.

Steve

[Racelook]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Hi

They cost me about $750 Au. The Hella indivdual units were going to cost about $1500 Au from Hella and they wernt Xenon, just Halogen. Used ones were about $1200 Au.

Steve

Oke... Than the choice is simpel

[Racelook]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Hi

They cost me about $750 Au. The Hella indivdual units were going to cost about $1500 Au from Hella and they wernt Xenon, just Halogen. Used ones were about $1200 Au.

Steve

I've today also looked up for the prices. The prices for al the individual units together is around the 638 euro's.. THis is with the xenon headlights, halogen headlights (with small light (stadslicht in dutch)) and with the blinkers..
p.s. this is without levelling equipment.

Wiebrand

p.s. keeps the pics coming steve

[zen]

it amazes me how complicated even headlight systems have gotten. truly amazing technology though. we have HIDs on my wife's Passat. makes you wonder what we did before them. no pun intended...it is like night and day compared to sealed beam.

[Steve C]

Hi

Have a look on UK Ebay for user wbo00, hes the guy I bought mine from, he seems to have a lot of them on there at the moment. Hes a real gentleman. Only the Audi A3 ones seem to have the leveling system.

Steve

Originally Posted by Racelook

I've today also looked up for the prices. The prices for al the individual units together is around the 638 euro's.. THis is with the xenon headlights, halogen headlights (with small light (stadslicht in dutch)) and with the blinkers..
p.s. this is without levelling equipment.

Wiebrand

p.s. keeps the pics coming steve

[craigt-from-atl]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Hi Craig

The kit I have uses no lense at all, Im using a early Beetle clear lense, as used on most early US spec Beetles to cover them.

Steve

Ok, sounds like that is an alternative then. Definitely post some pics when you finish. I absolutely LOVE the HIDs on my BMW, would love to have them in a beetle as well.