Thread: HIDs in QLD / Australia?

There is a practice becoming more and more common now of fitting the complete HID projector into non-HID headlights. This helps ensure the HID light output is proper. If anyone was considering retro-fitting-HID, this would be the only approach to consider.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

There is a practice becoming more and more common now of fitting the complete HID projector into non-HID headlights. This helps ensure the HID light output is proper. If anyone was considering retro-fitting-HID, this would be the only approach to consider.

...... and do not to forget to install head light washers and Head Light leveling mechanism - apparently only this makes HIDs legal.

A family member did the above HID upgrade in his Disco II and attracted the attention of the boys in blue in the Victorian country town where he lives however fortunately head light washers and Head Light leveling is standard equipment / options on Discos (the wiring is all there ready to go)

Oh yes Constable!! the HL leveling actuators and switch are in the mail sir Well .... at least they were very shortly afterwards

onebob

I looked into doing HID's, heard stories from people who had ordered conversion sets from overseas, had them turn up and werent the advertised wattage.

Ive ended up buying some Philips H4 Extreme visions instead. Will befitting them this week to see how they go. Cost $50 off an aussie supplier on ebay.

Originally Posted by onebob

...... and do not to forget to install head light washers and Head Light leveling mechanism - apparently only this makes HIDs legal.

And have reflector designed for HID's

Gary

Originally Posted by 33chinacars

And have reflector designed for HID's

Gary, if you reread onebob's post it was quoting mine which was regarding fitting HID projectors into non-HID headlamps, so this would provide the appropriate reflector for HID.

Good O

Originally Posted by MRBEAR

One thing to be aware of is HID lights run at a differant temperature.

I work in a motorcycle shop and have now seen two bikes fitted with HID light conversions that have started to melt the reflectors. And these were in near new BMW's so its unlikely the reflectors would be poor quality to start with.
It maybe that the mighty Discovery reflectors are more robust , and it maybe that my customers fitted cheap HID's out of China , but I would like to make other readers aware of this possible safety issue.
Cheers / Andy

Now that is very strange. I have 55w hids fitted in my defender, both headlights and spotlights( offroad use only , of course!! :P) and they run much much cooler than standard bulbs, as in able to hold hand on lens after 5 min on parked. Also have 35w hids fitted in the farm quad and the farm 2 wheelers and in my road bike (GTR1000) and the same thing, all run much much cooler.
But I have only used kits sourced within Australia, so that may be the difference. And as the GTR has air leveling rear shock it has to be legal!!
And the Deefer has rear coilrite airbags so it may qualify as well HAHA!!

double post!!!