HID Kit

Yeah straight fit. I've got a set fitted to my 225.

 

Am I right in think the front bumper needs to come off for new bulbs?

 

Im running a set of 55w 10k HID's, much better than the cheap 35w kits you usually see about. Ive had 3 different sets in the meg and installing a kit is pretty easy. If you need a sort of how-to guide just let me knw.

 

Where they just an eBay buy, or have you a recommended kit?

 

Nah front bumper has to come off to fit the kit because the lights need to taken off too. I'll have a look on eBay an see if
I can find the kit I bought.

 

Pretty sure this is the one I bought. http://bit.ly/14xEcBp

 

What like are the 6Ks steven? Are they blueish or are they still slightly yellow?

I see on the kink you posted it says 6k is shallow yellow but i always thought 6Ks were a bit more blue?

 

Not far off pure white but it still has a very slight blue tinge. Shed loads better than the standard halogens.

 

So this is just a bulb? Is it any brighter?

 

You don't have to take bumper off but its easier if you do as abit arkward to do drivers side with the pipes there. I got my kit from hid direct fantastic improvement I have the 55kw 6000 with the white side lights they look great

 

6000k is the nicest colour , slight tint of blue , icy white colour . I had 8000k but they looked too blue


Here's 6000k

 

And another one

6000k

 

Trying to do it through the arch is just giving yourself hassle. Taking the bumper off makes it a doddle.

 

6k looks good, ill need to get myself a set.

Are HIDs hard to fit? Ive never fitted a set before

 

Not hard to fit at all. It's initially quite daunting taking the bumper off, but easy once you know how. There's an excellent guide on the old place and also a French video on YouTube which shows you what to do.

 

Ahright ok then, ill maybe get a set then and get them fitted

Cheers

 

The actual fitting and connection is really simple, a small hole needs to be drilled out on the screw cap at back of head light then just pop in and connect job done. Its defo easier with bumper off tho does save hastle and swearing lol

 

I have had both 5000k and 6000k hid's fitted to mine and prefer the 5000k as they look more oem,

 

Same. 6000k seemed very blue and didn't want to attract the attention of the cops.

 

I just looked on my box, as mine are white no blue and I stand correted, mine are 5000k 55w

 

So are these still illegal with the optics on the meg?

 

Technically yes. However as long as the beam is correctly aligned and non dazzling and you don't go for 8000k blue bulbs who is ever going to know? Obviously this only applies for projector lenses.

 

I've got this kit - ebay item #271032908233. 35w 5000 kit as mentioned above I thought the 6000 was a bit too blue. Easy to fit, took around 2 hours from start to finish as I had no idea what I was doing.

 

Front bumper does not need to be taken off at all. If you remove the front wheel and inner arch the back of the headlight is in plain view and this also lets you to fasten all wires securely. Its a lot easier than removing front bumper and headlights.

 

I personally think it's a lot easier to remove the bumper but obviously people have different ways of doing it.

 

I agree with that one mate

rich

 

I agree with the bumper off method too. Allowed me to remove the headlights, give everything a good clean and also saved me contorting my hand through the wheel arch. Again each to their own.

 

My meg has the xenon lights as standard but im getting sick of the costly prices for bulb changes and the ballast's can i do a straight swap and fit hid's in ?? as passenger side ballast has gone and from renault i got quoted £217! for a new one. and can get a HID kit for £50 or less it makes sense