Couldn't find a straight up answer using the search function. Is this the kind of HID kit I need for a 6n? I had a quick look through the instructions but didn't really understand what I'm meant to do to install, could anyone break it down a bit for me?

Thanks!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/55W-HID-Bi-Xenon-High-Low-Conversion-Kit-Slim-Ballasts-Car-Headlight-H4-6000K-/251616933415?hash=item3a9589b627:g:hboAAOSwxCxT7WME

Just strap two strobe lights to the dash. That way you can blind every other driver for a fraction of the cost.

Ignore me - just a misrable ol' fart regularly endagerd when my worn out eyes fail to respond in time to a DIY HID bodge without projector lenses or auto level.

To install these things, you'll need to add balasts for the arc lights. The balasts provide a high starting voltage (to strike the arc) then limit the current (slightly) whilst the bulb warms up.

Cheap balasts have a shorter life but this can be improved by attaching them to a good solid heatsink (usually a thick metal part of the car). Keeping them in the airflow also helps - stuffing them out of sight and securing them by stuffing a bit of rag on top doesn’t help.

A posh kit will have connectors built in so that the wires that used to go to the bulbs will plug straight in to your new ballasts and the ballasts have connectors that go straight to your bulbs (often plus a battery lead).

Cheapo kits will require you to make the connections. You will damage the ballasts if you get the wiring wrong.

But for the sake of us old farts – don’t do it! Save your money and buy a set of Carlos Fandango wheels instead.

Best wishes.

I'm not sure I'll bother for that reason. My headlights are reflectors and the beam would scatter everywhere. It's got brighter halogen bulbs at the moment but they're just too yellowey for my liking.

Seems you can get a cheap HID kit for the same price as Philips Xtremevision (which probably isn't much brighter than what's in there) and I just wanted some 6000k or something.

I wouldn't use hid or even the LED bulbs in the standard reflectors.

I always recommend using a relayed harness, you can make one yourself for less then £10 and the difference is immense

The wiring in the car is getting old and it wasn't that great to begin with. Replacing it with new thicker stuff and having a much shorter run straight to the battery and a direct earth will make your bulbs very happy even using normal bulbs will make night driving great.

I am using higher wattage bulbs and have had absolutely no problems , like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H4-All-Weather-Bulb-German-quality-bulbs-pair-high-power-/231810304600

They should only be used with a relayed harness because they will get very hot and burn out with weak wiring. These honestly beat hid and LED lights in this type of housing hands down, especially on full beam they literally turn night into day.

If you do decide to use these type of bulbs I strongly recommend you take the car to an mot station and have them align the headlights properly as they are very bright and can easily blind oncoming traffic and I also recommend that when your going round town or lit up areas that you move the headlight aim dial down to 2 or 1 as this angles them down even more. Obviously on unlit roads turn it back to 0 but just be sensible with them as most night time drivers are tiered and can't deal with the lights as much.