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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2016, 11:50:23 am »
Yeah I currently have the indicators set to come on with the sidelights about 20% so was thinking to get Amber sidelights so the whole bottom is Amber. Ordered both white and Amber so will have a play around when they turn up.
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2016, 07:09:50 pm »
Quote from: Danknott15 on March 21, 2016, 11:12:11 am
What sidelights is everyone running? Didn't know whether to get led bulbs or just the capless 501 bulbs? Also dunno whether to go for white sidelights or run Amber ones so it looks Amber across the whole bottom strip?
Standard 501 amber are the best imo  :happy2:
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2016, 07:52:07 am »
Just to confirm, if I use the original halogen bulbs and don't bother with an HID kit are these just plug and play or do I still need to make the aforementioned change in VCDS?
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2016, 08:45:42 am »
Quote from: Lyons on March 23, 2016, 07:52:07 am
Just to confirm, if I use the original halogen bulbs and don't bother with an HID kit are these just plug and play or do I still need to make the aforementioned change in VCDS?
Yes you can Lyons straight plug and play but will look sh*te  :slap:  :signLOL:
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2016, 08:49:54 am »
I don't understand how. There are plenty of cars that Coke with projector headlights as standard without xenon bulbs.

Surely it will just look like them?
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2016, 09:05:45 am »
Standard bulbs in them won't light up the road as good as hid bulbs.

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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2016, 09:14:19 am »
@Lyons
Raz is correct as I've tried them myself just to see what happens and they are just awful without a hid kit which I have.

only weak point will be the ballasts if I'm being honest with you.
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2016, 05:17:52 pm »
I appreciate what you're saying and I agree that HID's are brighter than halogen bulbs, but I'm simply wondering with relation to the Depo's do they perform exactly like other projector headlights with halogen bulbs? For example, will they just offer the same light as a B5.5 or B6 Passat, or is there something about the actual Depo headlight unit itslef that make them worse than other projectors with halogens.
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2016, 09:15:09 pm »
Nope nothing different about the depo. you can still use the halogen bulbs and get good light from them.
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2016, 09:45:08 pm »
can anyone recommend me a decent canbus hid kit? Bought one but one side flickers but stays on, where as the other comes on perfectly fine but then switches off after about a minute? any ideas???
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2016, 09:50:18 pm »
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2016, 08:45:51 am »
Are they all I need to get them fully working? Anybody got these to confirm?
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2016, 12:17:10 pm »
I got the same ones. Have recommended them to other members as well who have had no issues. Make sure you get someone to code your car to say it has xenons too

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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2016, 12:53:24 pm »
You've got them exact ones you sent me the link for? Only ask as I've sent them a message asking them which ones I'll need and they've pretty much said to get any other then them ones as they wont work on a vw? Or are they just trying to make a quick buck and making me get more expensive ones?
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Re: Depo xenon headlights
« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2016, 02:20:09 pm »
Quote from: Danknott15 on March 31, 2016, 12:53:24 pm
You've got them exact ones you sent me the link for? Only ask as I've sent them a message asking them which ones I'll need and they've pretty much said to get any other then them ones as they wont work on a vw? Or are they just trying to make a quick buck and making me get more expensive ones?

sorry dude, my bad. Just checked my account and this is the one I ordered

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/ultra-35w-slim-hid-xenon-conversion-kit-h1-h3-h4-h7-h8-h9-h11-9005-9006/

You can see they all are named similar lol but this one is definitely it.  I have had this on my car for the last 2 weeks with no issues.
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