Hella Xenon look headlights mkv golf

[baldwined30]

All I want to know is weather they look like xenons both on and off!!

[hkp]

They look JUST like Xenons off.. if you put in Xenon bulbs, they'll look like them on too!  They come complete with a full set of decent Philips bulbs and full fitting instructions. They are completely plug and play.

 I'll do an install guide when I fit mine, but trust me, it'll be easy peasy.  Just waiting on prices for a GB, and I'll update the GB thread when I know more.

If anyone wants to come and look at mine once done, I'm happy to show them off? Especially you Baldwined30 as i think you're pretty local?

[RussZS]

Where are you based?

[baldwined30]

They look JUST like Xenons off.. if you put in Xenon bulbs, they'll look like them on too!  They come complete with a full set of decent Philips bulbs and full fitting instructions. They are completely plug and play.

 I'll do an install guide when I fit mine, but trust me, it'll be easy peasy.  Just waiting on prices for a GB, and I'll update the GB thread when I know more.

If anyone wants to come and look at mine once done, I'm happy to show them off? Especially you Baldwined30 as i think you're pretty local?

Where are you mate? Think I may get these then some xenon bulbs later one!

[hkp]

Essex 

[RussZS]

You should be able to sell 10 sets easily enough I'd imagine!

Group buy, group buy! 

[jedi-knight83]

Do you know yet if they are bi xenon (ie the mirror flips up inside the fish eye when you are on main beam)

[donovan2123]

Are the pictures on first picture with the abd xenon ice blue bulbs?

[baldwined30]

Where in Essex? I'm Chelmsford

[GTsport]

I've got a set here that I'm going to fit soon.. Quality is top notch - absolutely OEM. If you do buy a set make sure you get RHD versions. Most sellers are stocking LHD versions.

They look just like the Xenons, but have an H7 halogen bulb behind the projector. I reckon a set of HID bulbs would go in there should you fancy some?

Ive got genuine Xenons and i cannot tell the difference by just looking at them. Very impressive but @ £320 i guess they should be!

Imo its definately worth paying that little bit extra to get the real deal - mine cost me £375 + £50 for the Kufatec adaptors.

Best mod ive done, you can beat the oem Xenon crisp brightness

But i guess its just down to personal preference

[RussZS]

True, but unless you have levelling and washers, will they not fail an MOT this time next year?

[baldwined30]

I think you may be right! I would be very unhappy if I'd spent the best part of 400 and they didn't look right! I shall wait! As we all know, we want the OEM look and the bulbs on these just won't look right! I may be wrong!

[GTsport]

True, but unless you have levelling and washers, will they not fail an MOT this time next year?

Not you dont need them to pass an M.O.T - mine passed last month.

You can alter them manually on the headlight itself, which is what i did.

Its a fair point about the Washers and levelling though - ideally you'd want to have them but ive not got them on mine and ive had them in 18 months now with no problems, never been flashed by other drivers even with 5 passengers and luggage.

Im not knocking the Hella ones because i think they're excellent, something i considered myself but im glad i did go down the genuine xenon route.


 

[RussZS]

The changes aren't happening until Jan '12:

There are to be some changes to the MOT test from 1st January 2012 which are being introduced in response to European Commission Directive 2010/48/EU of the 5th July 2010 and which will effect those with aftermarket HID headlights and remapped ECUs:

4.1.4 Compliance with requirements:
(a) Lamp, emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
(b) Products on lens or light source which obviously reduce light intensity or change emitted colour
(c) Light source and lamp not compatible

4.1.5. Levelling devices (where mandatory):
(a) Device not operating.
(b) Manual device cannot be operated from driver’s seat.

4.1.6 Headlamp cleaning device (where mandatory):
Device not operating.

For anyone with a remap, section 6.1.9 may be relevant.

6.1.9 Engine performance:
(a) Control unit illegal modified.
(b) Illegal engine modification.

(by 'illegal', it is assumed that they mean changed/programmed differently from OEM specifications)

There will also be a new check on the general condition of the wiring:

4.11. Electrical wiring
(a) Wiring insecure or not adequately secured.
(b) Wiring deteriorated.
(c) Damaged or deteriorated insulation

and on the function of airbag and seat belt pre-tensioner systems:

7.1.4. Safety belt Pre-tensioners:
Pre-tensioner obviously missing or not suitable with the vehicle.

7.1.5. Airbag:
(a) Airbags obviously missing or not suitable with the vehicle.
(b) Airbag obviously non-operative.

7.1.6. SRS Systems:
SRS MIL indicates any kind of failure of the system.

Some of the above won't be popular with some around here I know, but VOSA have confirmed that the necessary changes to the MOT test schedule will be introduced and from 1st January 2012 vehicles that fall foul of the new requirements will fail the test.

I think the biggest change is that they will now be able to detect re-maps and car will fail the MOT if this is the case.

I assume that this has been brought in because a lot of people who re-map their cars don't inform their insurance company

[jedi-knight83]

Im not sure why everyone is getting so hung up on the 'genuine' oem ones.

I bet the oem ones were made by hella anyway so they already had all the tooling set up so they made some after market ones with regular bulb holders too.

As I said... im half thinking about getting some of these in replacement for my oem ones as then i can run my own hid kit rather than relying on the OEM xenon bulbs which arent as bright as the HID kits ive previously used.