HID head lights

**petevw** · #1 January 27th 2006, 20:19

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Originally Posted by hugovw1976

Looks great!

Do have a pic of the other side? where you cut to clear the projector.

Quik · #2 February 18th 2006, 03:35

hey guys, newbie here, but I found this a while back while searching for HID's for my early fenders...

7 in HID lights

no offense to you guys who've done it the hard way, but as I've noticed that all the VW lights are 7 in sealed beams, why not just grab a pair of these and install them like stock lights? They're actually made for police motorcycles, but I don't see why they can't be used on our VWs... :agree:

ricola · #3 February 18th 2006, 05:31

$1000 for a pair and they aren't even bi-xenons. Projectors also change the looks. I prefer the quality aspect of fitting OEM parts that you will be able to get replacement parts for in the future too..

Rich

Quik · #4 February 18th 2006, 14:43

I found them on the manufacturer's website for less...

J.W. Speaker site

How hard would it be to convert it to bi-xenon?
just a thought...

ricola · #5 February 18th 2006, 14:52

Bi-xenons have a seperate solenoid operated flapper in front of the light so too complicated to DIY.

Lazarus · #6 February 19th 2006, 00:41

also from what i can see thats just the price of the light assembly. thats not counting the balast/ starter. which is another $280. that seems steep for a bright light.

Quik · #7 February 19th 2006, 02:18

"The Model 8100 is more than just a headlight replacement. It is a whole new lighting system that includes the headlight, bulbs, starter, ballast, wires and waterproof control module."

straight from the product spec sheet from their website... Hey, I'm not tryin' to force it on anybody, I was only tryin' to help out other guys who perhaps aren't as savvy as SteveC and Hugovw1976...

honestly, I think what Hugo's got = amazing and Steve's setup l00ks like it's gonna be totally sweet. And if they'd be willing to, at some point I'd ask 'em if they'd be interested in doin' a set for my bug when it's at that stage... but until I found germanlook.com last night, I hadn't heard hide or hair about anyone VW tryin' to go the HID route. I don't consider myself tech savvy enough with that type of electronics to tackle a job like that, so it seemed the logical route to me... sry if I stepped on anybody's toes by finding the "easy way out"... :bashful:

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