Depo Projector Style Headlights

[Sixteen]

The guy on this post http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,65744.0.html got them for 342 euros which is £250

I've looked into the Hella ones and they are sold out everywhere.

Have spoken to Hella themselves and they've told me there is no available stock and one side is now discontinued.

The tuning fanatics shop on ebay don't have any, so unless someone is keeping stock, 2nd hand ones are the only way?

This is why im thinking of getting the Depo ones as long as they function ok, and the quality is good.

[Georrge]

The guy on this post http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,65744.0.html got them for 342 euros which is £250

I've looked into the Hella ones and they are sold out everywhere.

Have spoken to Hella themselves and they've told me there is no available stock and one side is now discontinued.

The tuning fanatics shop on ebay don't have any, so unless someone is keeping stock, 2nd hand ones are the only way?

This is why im thinking of getting the Depo ones as long as they function ok, and the quality is good.

Ah that's annoying! Looks like I'll be getting Depo ones then, should be good enough!

[RetroRaz]

i think those first ones are called hella celis. they came out before the depos.

[Georrge]

Haha, you won't see me getting that style I'll tell you that now

[Georrge]

I just got myself a set of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK5-2003-2009-R32-Gti-Style-Black-Projector-Head-Lights-Lamps-Depo-Pair-/301204859556

Can somebody recommend a good HID kit? I'm looking on HID's Direct at the moment, do I need 35W or 55W?

Thanks

[akbarirfan]

I bought these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-55-Watt-Smart-Canbus-HID-Xenon-Conversion-Kit-3-4-3k-5-6-8-10-K-SEAT-/221131893476?

I went for 6000K as I noticed with 55W the 5000K starts to look yellow like 4300K (based on a kit I had in the past, although that could have just been a poor quality kit). Mine come out a nice clean white.

Cheers

[Georrge]

I just ordered a kit off hids-direct. 35W and 5000K, that's what they recommended to me knowing i wanted pure white and nothing blue-ish.

I'm looking forward to the new set up, never had HIDs before!

[akbarirfan]

All the best - you will enjoy it mate, the light output is so much better than halogens, just make sure you get them aligned 

[bartholomewdj]

Looking to do the same mod, can you let me know how you got on fitting them etc. Bit worried about 6 o'clock mod and any coding required :/

[Georrge]

All the best - you will enjoy it mate, the light output is so much better than halogens, just make sure you get them aligned 

Yeah a few people on here have said the difference in light output is amazing! I'll be going to the MOT center in the afternoon don't worry

Looking to do the same mod, can you let me know how you got on fitting them etc. Bit worried about 6 o'clock mod and any coding required :/

I'm fitting them tomorrow so I'll update then! Apparently the 6 o'clock mod is no big deal, and the coding is minimal, it's just setting it to xenons without shutters to prevent flickering and the wiper motor burning out

[Georrge]

Fitted them today, they look way better!


I have some condensation in one of them though and it's been about 5 hours, although I did wash the car.. is this normal?

Also, I read that with HID kits, you shouldn't start the car up with your lights on? It can fry the ballast or something? Can anyone shed any light on this?
My lgihts come on automatically when I unlock the car, so would mean having to manually switch them off, starting the car up, then turning them to auto again

[Wash]

Mine had condensation after first fitting and a wash but not had any since really.

[Georrge]

Ah ok, hopefully it will be gone by the morning and never show again!

[samiul11]

Fitted them today, they look way better!


I have some condensation in one of them though and it's been about 5 hours, although I did wash the car.. is this normal?

Also, I read that with HID kits, you shouldn't start the car up with your lights on? It can fry the ballast or something? Can anyone shed any light on this?
My lgihts come on automatically when I unlock the car, so would mean having to manually switch them off, starting the car up, then turning them to auto again

I've got the depo with a 35W HID kit and in the beginning it used to drain my battery. But turned the coming home and leaving lights off and ive had no problems since 

[Georrge]

Oooo hopefully that doesn't happen to me, I love the coming/leaving home lights!