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HID queries

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HID queries

Post by m3rk » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:17 pm

Hi Guys,

I've got a facelift E53 X5 with auto lights but are non-xenon.

Anyone fitted hid kits to there x5 with/without any issues?

Thanks,

Mark

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Re: HID queries

Post by Denis O » Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:55 pm

This link will give you all you need to know.

http://www.xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php?&topic=3497.0
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Re: HID queries

Post by m3rk » Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:51 pm

Many thanks for your help.

Will have a read and order the 35w kit from hid-direct  :)

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Re: HID queries

Post by X5Sport » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:38 pm

You may find that the 55W kit is better.  A number of folks have fitted the brighter kit, even on OEM Xenon HID equipped cars, and found the results very pleasing.

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Re: HID queries

Post by Horizon » Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:30 am

I had 55w slimline canbus error free HIDS from HIDS direct, 600k, superb better than OEM easy to fit too. 25 mm hole saw and done in the hour, I  didn't get the stainless steel clips in my kit to hold the bulbs in and had to modify my old clips by splitting them with side cutters to allow them to slip over the wire between the bulb and the ballast. Still got the HIDS kit actually and a set of LED angel eyes as I took them off before I partexed the X5 but as said not the clips
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Re: HID queries

Post by kkodal78 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:05 am

+1 on the 55W kit.. definitely worth for upgrade...
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