[Yaz_BMW320D]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

The clips are soft metal so you will need to bend them out to fit into the screws man

jus71n / ukf30 did you guys have to do this aswell? i.e. flatten the clip to use it? my garage guy let me down today rescheduled to end of next week - gutted!

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by Yaz_BMW320D

jus71n / ukf30 did you guys have to do this aswell? i.e. flatten the clip to use it? my garage guy let me down today rescheduled to end of next week - gutted!

Yea a little bit not to much though , just push in and move clock wise to get under screws (that's what i did) .

don't you just hate when people do that

see picture , this is how it should look like after you fitted HIDs

look at arrow,, i took flap off and looked like you can adjust main beam from here manually ???

experts Please confirm

[6times7]

I think the U-D & L-R adjusters move both the dipped beam (projector) and main beam (reflector) at the same time. (L-R adjuster photo attached) If that's the case, I'd expect to see the main beam pointing slightly to the left (viewed from drivers seat) when fitted and adjusted.

Not sure what the cover UKF30 has highlighted is for, but it's the wrong side for adjusting the main beam, and I can't see any mechanism behind it in the guts of the light.

[Chung_Nut]

Hello again, so could anyone advise me on what full beam bulb I should have to match the rings? I don't want to pay over £70 but £70 under is fine!!

Also the HIDS doesn't seem to reach far out for me they're 35w 5000k has anyone got any solutions or maybe other headlights bulbs I should buy before I change the bulbs on the 20th? 😊

[6times7]

Originally Posted by steve_w85

hi aaron can u explain how to install the hids with this clip. trying to fit them now and cant work out how to do it

Originally Posted by steve_w85

there is already a similar clip on the yellow n black wire connector

I had a similar problem - the HID holders I bought were pretty 2nd rate. Compared to the ones that are already in the DEPO unit they were a different diameter, had a different depth to the "wings" from the face that holds the HID in, had much more radiused fabrication bends and the wings couldn't rotate far enough into the screw holders.

After trying to butcher them with a set of pliers failed to get them to hold securely I ended up cutting the DEPO ones so I could fit them over the HID wires. This worked well, the HIDS are now held securely with a well fitting clip.

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by 6times7

I think the U-D & L-R adjusters move both the dipped beam (projector) and main beam (reflector) at the same time. (L-R adjuster photo attached) If that's the case, I'd expect to see the main beam pointing slightly to the left (viewed from drivers seat) when fitted and adjusted.

Not sure what the cover UKF30 has highlighted is for, but it's the wrong side for adjusting the main beam, and I can't see any mechanism behind it in the guts of the light.

lol oh shit i must be looking at wrong one then

Thanks for showing right one mate

[steve_w85]

Originally Posted by 6times7

I had a similar problem - the HID holders I bought were pretty 2nd rate. Compared to the ones that are already in the DEPO unit they were a different diameter, had a different depth to the "wings" from the face that holds the HID in, had much more radiused fabrication bends and the wings couldn't rotate far enough into the screw holders.

After trying to butcher them with a set of pliers failed to get them to hold securely I ended up cutting the DEPO ones so I could fit them over the HID wires. This worked well, the HIDS are now held securely with a well fitting clip.

yes i ended up having to do exactly this. just took a grinder to cut a slot in depo bulb holder and used that. worked a treat as the ebay ones were garbage.

[Yaz_BMW320D]

Originally Posted by 6times7

I had a similar problem - the HID holders I bought were pretty 2nd rate. Compared to the ones that are already in the DEPO unit they were a different diameter, had a different depth to the "wings" from the face that holds the HID in, had much more radiused fabrication bends and the wings couldn't rotate far enough into the screw holders.

After trying to butcher them with a set of pliers failed to get them to hold securely I ended up cutting the DEPO ones so I could fit them over the HID wires. This worked well, the HIDS are now held securely with a well fitting clip.

is the only difference with the depo supplied and the ones off ebay the cut out to allow wires through? assuming you just cut a piece out which would certainly sound easier

[Yaz_BMW320D]

Originally Posted by Chung_Nut

Hello again, so could anyone advise me on what full beam bulb I should have to match the rings? I don't want to pay over £70 but £70 under is fine!!

Also the HIDS doesn't seem to reach far out for me they're 35w 5000k has anyone got any solutions or maybe other headlights bulbs I should buy before I change the bulbs on the 20th? 😊

hmm thats worrying..can any of the other guys who bought hids confirm 35w 5000k is suitable? i know ukf30 didnt like them.much and swpped them.out to 55w 6000k.. how abt the rest of u guys??

[BrennanF30]

The only thing is that the hid bulb is a bit of a tight fit on the original holders even with cutting a gap in the side for the wires.

The hid bulbs are a better fit in the proper hid holders

[UKF30]

i used HID 5000k 35w as recommended by BrennanF30 and i bought from this website

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/H7-HIDS4U-St...rsion-Kit.html

You can buy cheap ones but you need to ask question WHY ???

These HIDs come with fitting clips which is already cut in middle to fit wires .


H7 PLUG wires from Headlights are Yellow/Black
HID wires are Black / Red

You need to connect Black wire into black and Red into Yellow (you should see Red/Black wires in Pic)

if i hadn't fitted mine i would have made a little video but these fitted now but i can help answering whatever you need to know mate.

Buy HIDs from this company and you should get fixing clips with them , clips from Headlights easy to clip off and replace them with new ones

let us know how yous get on

[Yaz_BMW320D]

Originally Posted by UKF30

i used HID 5000k 35w as recommended by BrennanF30 and i bought from this website

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/H7-HIDS4U-St...rsion-Kit.html

You can buy cheap ones but you need to ask question WHY ???

These HIDs come with fitting clips which is already cut in middle to fit wires .


H7 PLUG wires from Headlights are Yellow/Black
HID wires are Black / Red

You need to connect Black wire into black and Red into Yellow (you should see Red/Black wires in Pic)

if i hadn't fitted mine i would have made a little video but these fitted now but i can help answering whatever you need to know mate.

Buy HIDs from this company and you should get fixing clips with them , clips from Headlights easy to clip off and replace them with new ones

let us know how yous get on

aah brill thats the kit i have bought aswell 'stealth 35w 5000k' and yes it has come with 2 clips, im assuming then no need to do any cutting etc, just remove existing from depo unit and use the ones supplied with hid kit from hids4u and they'l be fine? u changed the kit to a 6000k 55w right? was that owing to light output on the road as someone mentioned earlier or simply preferred the more LED look? or was that p1pet..

[6times7]

I bought the HIDS4U clips and they weren't a good fit at all. The ones that come with the Stealth kits may be different. Hence my adapting the DEPO ones. HID bulbs should be held tight in the housing with no movement.

The DEPO ones fitted perfectly in the housing once I'd made a small cut in the outer part of the clip to allow it over the HID cables. FWIW I used a hacksaw and had to file off the rough edges before trying to get it over the HIDs.

I guess different HID clips will all have slightly different shapes, so YMMV

[UKF30]

Yaz_BMW320D

i fitted 35w which is best option as matches rings and gives more OEM look.
all i would say just take your time fitting HIDs and make sure bulbs are secured.


6times7

i don't know why your HID clips didn't fit probably bad batch but at least you made it work .


Get lights fitted guys and start showing off

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by Yaz_BMW320D

hmm thats worrying..can any of the other guys who bought hids confirm 35w 5000k is suitable? i know ukf30 didnt like them.much and swpped them.out to 55w 6000k.. how abt the rest of u guys??

I can assure you 35W 5000k are fine, if you want a little more light than that then buy 4300k bulbs.

Eurowagens have been told by DEPO to advise customers against using 55W HIDs in these.

The guys who have changed to 55W, have done so at their own risk, they may be fine in the short term but they risk damaging their projector lenses in the long term.

[BrennanF30]

2 days until I get mine fitted

[rajan29]

Originally Posted by Jus71n

The cover is no longer placed on the top of these headlights mate

I might get mine installed this week but am confused about replacing the high beam bulb. Is it a bumper off and headlights out work or can it be replaced easily?

[Jus71n]

Originally Posted by rajan29

I might get mine installed this week but am confused about replacing the high beam bulb. Is it a bumper off and headlights out work or can it be replaced easily?

In my opinion, unless you have 9" alien fingers its a bumper off job matey

[Jus71n]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

2 days until I get mine fitted

Todays the day matey....

[m1ke116]

So what's the consensus on bulbs, LED for high beam, HIDs for dipped, What's the closest to an OEM look?

[Yaz_BMW320D]

on the ramp now hoping all goes well!! professional outfit so no worries there

[Yaz_BMW320D]

guys just a quick comfirmation, do your hid bulbs from stealth kit hids4u twist all the way in? see pic seems one side is touching fine the other wont rotate all the way in..on the pic the right hand side little clip isnt pushing all the way through - this will affect the levellong im guessing. would be good to know if you guys saw the same