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Originally posted by [ryan]

bah

the globe is round

it could be on any angle really

the edge on the surround around the of the light is angled, but the light itself still projects forward

see diagram

The surround ALSO helps project the light forward so if the surround is angled too much above horizon you'll blind on coming cars.

Did you know modern RHD cars also have the focus towards passenger side of the road to help illuminate signs and pedestrians?

  • 4 months later...

RE: HID lighting in your car.

I have the system hooked up in my car but cant seem to source a spare gobe, as one blew.

Do you have any idea where I could get a spare globe from? The globes are pictured in the right of this picture? Is this similiar to your settup?

PM PLEASE !!! with any help

Originally posted by CC

RE: HID lighting in your car.

I have the system hooked up in my car but cant seem to source a spare gobe, as one blew.

Do you have any idea where I could get a spare globe from?

I have been thinking about adding this conversion to my 'to do' list - but this point (above) is putting me off.

What are the options? are you restricted to one type of bulb?

I don't want to get back to australia and find that I can't get replacements. Or find, 5 years later, that they're no longer made.

Thoughts?

  • 7 months later...

Hey guys

I thought when u comply R34s they take their xenons off cos ADR reckon they are not up to our 'high standards' cos they are not self cleaning and self leveling.

How do u guys get your HIDs to self clean? Or do the cops just ignore it and let it go?

Hey guys

I thought when u comply R34s they take their xenons off cos ADR reckon they are not up to our 'high standards' cos they are not self cleaning and self leveling.

How do u guys get your HIDs to self clean? Or do the cops just ignore it and let it go?

I think you've just got to go through the right complier. I'm not too sure on this, but I'd say they'd have a spare set of the standard lights and swap those in for the first rego, and then put your Xenons in straight after.

As Xenons are getting more and more popular, I'd say the police wouldn't even think to check if they were self levelling / cleaning. I could be wrong on this though.

I have the phillips HID system which came with the car (23,000 volts). Did not realise how expensive the systems are but they sure do change night into day. The 2 pictures I posted are of the lights mounted on the front bar and the 2nd pic is the switch which i had to wire in to use the lights.

They were ment to be switched on and off with a remote control which did not come with the car. I had to rewire the control box to bypass the remote sensor and then the switch simply provides an earth for the relays to turn on.

Though one of my globes has blown too. Not sure where to get one from either.

Damo

I have the phillips HID system which came with the car (23,000 volts).  Did not realise how expensive the systems are but they sure do change night into day.  The 2 pictures I posted are of the lights mounted on the front bar and the 2nd pic is the switch which i had to wire in to use the lights.  

They were ment to be switched on and off with a remote control which did not come with the car.  I had to rewire the control box to bypass the remote sensor and then the switch simply provides an earth for the relays to turn on.  

Though one of my globes has blown too.  Not sure where to get one from either.

Damo

NICE !!

The globes can be sourced from SRS Auto - www.srsauto.com

I searched for 6 months to find a globe - they are difficult to find in Australia

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