Sanya Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hi guys, From what I have read, Xenon HID`s are illegal in a Supra. (They are not fitted with a self leveling mechanism, don`t have a headlight spray, bla bla) so... What do I put in there in order to have a nice bright and LEGAL beam???? At the moment the light intensity of my cars low beams is like I have candles in them. I do need to polish them first, thought. (Do I just go with 1500 and 2000 sand paper and then Turtlewax allmighty? or there is a more hi tech complicated way?) Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Self levelling and cleaning are only part of the test if fitted. Just like lights, windscreen, seats, seatbelts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I've had HID's (main beam only) fitted to my jspec headlights for the past few years, never failed an MOT, last MOT was April. I clean my headlights every few months, I just use Halfords cutting polish on a 12V rotary polishing machine, just make she the pad stays damp. I then given them a coat of Autoglym resin polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quarryman Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 iv'e got HID's on low beam only,just passed mot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanya Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hm, so you are saying HIDs do pass, what HID are you using? Are they ok to use with standard lens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hm, so you are saying HIDs do pass, what HID are you using? Are they ok to use with standard lens? A lot of club members have HID's fitted. Mine are 6000K, I bought mine from a group buy in 2010 and fitted to standard jspec plastic headlights. Like I said it's never failed an MOT. If it did fail, I'd just put the stock bulbs back in, then after it passed I'd re-fit the HID's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanya Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yes but if you get in an accident and insurance company finds out that your car is not road legal, bye bye claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yes but if you get in an accident and insurance company finds out that your car is not road legal, bye bye claim. Keep standard bulbs in glovebox when you crash and your bleeding from every orifice crawl around to the front of your car and change the bulbs back before you draw your terminal breath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Can you do this with other parts? Say a small single? If i carry stock twins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yes but if you get in an accident and insurance company finds out that your car is not road legal, bye bye claim. Which part did you miss of my first post? As long as the headlight aim is correct, they're fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 If you're concerned don't fit HID's, if they were illegal they wouldn't go through the MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibbz Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 if i rember 6000k are the highest you can have legally, anything above that gives a bluer tint, higher you go the bluer they get and and anything over 6000k is illegal. i had bulbs like candles in my corsa i not have 6000k and never had a problem with mot or police, just need facelifts before i buy hid's for supra now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinBJones Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi Hibbz, interested in your last sentence. Is there a difference in the facelift headlights over the original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersizejim Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 keep standard bulbs in glovebox when you crash and your bleeding from every orifice crawl around to the front of your car and change the bulbs back before you draw your terminal breath lmfao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersizejim Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I got HIDs never a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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