Re: HID Conversion Kit,the price more lower than ebay

"Floyd Rogers" <fbloogyuds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>>   Floyd Rogers <fbloogyuds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>  Also TRASH, as it's not a true HID kit; they cost more
>>> like $500.
>>
>> Not so. I bought an HID set to fit E36 aftermarket angel eye units two
>> years ago for just over 100 gbp and they've come down in price since.
Of
>> course not all lamp units will accept the HID bulbs which are longer
than
>> tungsten. In my case, however, the conversion is very successful and
>> p***** the UK MOT.
>
> So, the kit also contains the self-leveling and wa****ng systems required
> by the EU regulations?  And the projector lens - which requires a
> different housing?  All for $31?  Methinks not.
>
Oue Euro E36s are already equipped with projector optics. Many people 
retrofit HID into these without self levelling systems but simply swap
back 
to halogens for our annual MOT test.
I did this with my own E36 but I modified the existing lamp mounting and 
reflectors to take the Osram D2R lamps.

JB