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shezza
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HID conversion kits Tue, 17 May 2005 10:04 Go to next message
Has anyone installed one on their car?
I was just wonderin if any body knows how huge the difference is between the $400 ones off ebay and the $1500 from repco or bursons.
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Re: HID conversion kits Tue, 17 May 2005 13:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
are you the same person dat organised a car cruise for girls onli?
Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
if you are it says ur in victoria... why meet up at KK livo?
=P
long drive if ur the same person
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Re: HID conversion kits Tue, 17 May 2005 14:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lol not meeee Laughing
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Re: HID conversion kits Wed, 18 May 2005 08:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
There are only two types of HID kits you should concern yourself with... the ones that are legal and the ones that aren't.

The legal ones have a self levelling system for the beam and all the ones I have seen with this feature are supplied as car specific kits.

The not so road legal units are all the ones that look just like a standard halogen bulb but come with invertors / ignitors etc.
The not so legal units vary in quality greatly, however, unless you are going to use them on your show car its not worth explaining the difference.
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Re: HID conversion kits Wed, 18 May 2005 11:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Yea I think I got the not so legal ones. They come with a few boxes. Ignitors, relays and resistors. Its a very white light with the slightest of slightest purple tinges. I doubt a cop would pull me over for it.
But you say that these are illegal for sure in Vic?
You say that no aftermarket ones are legal on the road?
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Re: HID conversion kits Thu, 19 May 2005 01:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
The ones that are a "conversion" kit do not pass ADR's.
Something to do with ADR 46/00 and the "Auto Levelling" feature required of HID lamps.
See Narva's page for an example.
http://www.narva.com.au/Globes_24.html

The ones that are full headlight assemblies can be ADR complaint.
e.g.
http://www.mrtrally.com.au/shop/images/products/suwb254d.jpg
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Re: HID conversion kits Thu, 19 May 2005 02:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Well then mine arent legal. SHouldnt be a problem though. They r white ones anyay. Thx 4 the help m8 Wink
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Re: HID conversion kits Thu, 19 May 2005 02:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
shezza wrote on Thu, 19 May 2005 12:23

Well then mine arent legal. SHouldnt be a problem though. They r white ones anyay. Thx 4 the help m8 Wink


Shouldn't be a problem until you have an accident or are involved in an accident at night.
Insurance companies will screw you sideways if they inspect your car after an accident and find a non ADR legal headlight setup.
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Re: HID conversion kits Sat, 21 May 2005 02:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
swap over to ur old lights b4 insurance company inspects ur car Razz
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Re: HID conversion kits Sat, 21 May 2005 07:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bit hard if your in hospital or the front end of your car gets caved in.
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Re: HID conversion kits Sat, 21 May 2005 08:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Even if I only have 3rd party insurance will it still be an issue?
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Re: HID conversion kits Sat, 21 May 2005 08:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
3rd party/full comp either way you'd be screwed.
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Re: HID conversion kits Sat, 21 May 2005 13:58 Go to previous message
CTP, TPP, Comprehensive... doesn't really matter.
If an insurance company (or any company for that matter) can see a way to avoid paying a claim then they that is all they are concerned about... ethics, morals etc. all go out the window with insurance companies.

Look at what happened when that old guy crashed into a pre-school... the CTP insurance company refused to pay because the courts found the guy innocent of neg driving.

Now if they refuse to pay out on a highly publicised case because of a technicality then I doubt they will even think twice when some "Hoon" with his highly modified HID racing headlights on his 3k powered ke20 with toyoglide transmission smacks into a hoard of pedestrians at night.
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