HID conversion

9016VB3 · (#1)

Anyone have any experience with a HID conversion? I've lost 4-5 low beams in the past two years on my B5.5. It seems as if doing a HID conversion would eliminate the issue. I'm not getting rid of my car anytime soon, so if I can get a year, year and a half out of a bulb, and improve the lighting, it seems like a win-win situation. So, has anyone tried this? Any recommendations as to which kit? VVME?

Thanks!

lite1979 · (#2)

I'm afraid I haven't done one myself, but I used to go through them like crazy on my mkIV Golf, then I had a good look under the hood and realized that the plastic behind the headlight bezel wasn't properly fitted, so gunk was making its way in there and making them burn out early. It's worth checking out for a cheap fix.

Aurora_GL · (#3)

ive converted my B5 A4 with a xentec kit. get 4k or 4300k for whitest light. works very well huge difference. any qeustions?

Rovert · (#4)

i used to burn them up really fast too.. just figured it was because of the day time runners. they are on all the time.

DBR007 · (#5)

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Originally Posted by Rovert

i used to burn them up really fast too.. just figured it was because of the day time runners. they are on all the time.

Turn the daytime runners off.

Rovert · (#6)

that was on my 'to do list' for the old gti.. then it dissapeared one day. and there was a new one in my driveway. weird

9016VB3 · (#7)

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Originally Posted by lite1979

I'm afraid I haven't done one myself, but I used to go through them like crazy on my mkIV Golf, then I had a good look under the hood and realized that the plastic behind the headlight bezel wasn't properly fitted, so gunk was making its way in there and making them burn out early. It's worth checking out for a cheap fix.

Everything has been checked out already. Nice and clean. Thanks though!

9016VB3 · (#8)

Pulling one of the relays will eliminate the DRL. Which apparently is mandatory when doing this anyways.

Yeah, 4500k-4000k seems like the ticket.

Thanks!

DBR007 · (#9)

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Originally Posted by Rovert

that was on my 'to do list' for the old gti.. then it dissapeared one day. and there was a new one in my driveway. weird

Have you done it on your MKV? I would def do so considering the price
of HID bulbs.

GTiKyle · (#10)

DRL have to be turned off with vagcom on a mkv I believe. Or it could be something totally different that I'm thinking you need to use vagcom for.