How long will angels eyes last with.........

[liam46]

Got some angel eyes and a HID kit, but they will melt, how long do you guys reckon they will last, and has any1 melted there own?????????

[SaxoAL]

They'll outlast the car in my mind. They're sposed to have somthing silly like 50,000 hours life aren't they ? Which, you dont exactly drive round with your lights on all day do ya?!

[liam46]

yeah it not the HIDs im worried about its the plastic lenses in the angel eyes!

HID's last for years lol

My HID kit is 8000k if that helps anyone lol

[SaxoAL]

I've not come accross any that have melted as yet.
Anyone else?
8000k! they're bright! :cool:

[liam46]

i heard that loads melt because of HIDS, but edge performance in ASH they said they have never come acrross it either!??
But loads of people on here a have said that i will occur melty melty?

[SaxoAL]

blimey. I've never heard of it to be honest. I suppose the cars that come with them these days have glass instead of plastic headlights?

[liam46]

blimey. I've never heard of it to be honest. I suppose the cars that come with them these days have glass instead of plastic headlights?

Must do, but they really do look like glass lenses, but people on here say they are plastic. I dont want to put them in and then waste nearly 200 pounds by melting them if you see what i mean!

If they dont melt i am 100% putting them in coz will look awesomeee

[GrantW]

Ive heard this as well, and the angel eyes are plastic lens. So would seem feasible that the heat from the HID kit could melt them.

[Danr]

I have a mk1. Upgraded just the bulbs and my angels have a small mark burnt into them.

[Karl]

poor angels. lol.
Used to be so proud of those back in the day :)

...Seriously shoulda made them from glass tbh.

[furioAL]

Saxo standard headlights = glass
Saxo angel eyes = plastic

Any mk2 angels supplied by Ultra should have a sticker on the back saying 'DO NOT USE WITH HID's' or equivalent...

When i had my first set with standard halogens they didn't last that long before the lenses cracked.. but ultra thought it was a problem with the plastic in the first ever batch of them... In my new set i have the upgraded Xenon bulbs - these are recommended by Rimstyle.. and as far as i am aware.. they are the most powerful bulbs that are meant to be used with them... and they dishout a shedload of light.. they are very bright... worth the upgrade over halogens anyday... and to be honest.. i wouldn't risk using HID's as it will invalidate the warranty...

Alex
:)

[liam46]

Saxo standard headlights = glass
Saxo angel eyes = plastic

Any mk2 angels supplied by Ultra should have a sticker on the back saying 'DO NOT USE WITH HID's' or equivalent...

When i had my first set with standard halogens they didn't last that long before the lenses cracked.. but ultra thought it was a problem with the plastic in the first ever batch of them... In my new set i have the upgraded Xenon bulbs - these are recommended by Rimstyle.. and as far as i am aware.. they are the most powerful bulbs that are meant to be used with them... and they dishout a shedload of light.. they are very bright... worth the upgrade over halogens anyday... and to be honest.. i wouldn't risk using HID's as it will invalidate the warranty...

Alex
:)

Cheers mate,

There is nothing on the back of the angels saying do not use this or that, didnt open them until now to take some pics and there is nothing on them??

:S

[Predator_R32]

smoke the standard headlights the put the hids in mate

they look better than angels imo :y:

[SaxoAL]

smoke the standard headlights the put the hids in mate

they look better than angels imo :y:


I agree with this. Great idea

[Predator_R32]

but do them matt black and dont laquer them :y:

[liam46]

Do you reckon?

What im going to do is send the H1 hids back and get H4s sent through, keep my angel eyes see if i like the look of them whilst im doing that ill take the standards apart and paint matt black!

[Graeme]

yeah was going to say have one or the other no point in having both as they will prob last 2 months max with it being dark alot nowadays

[liam46]

surely i can get some ultra bright blue headlight bulbs for them thou cant i?

They wont melt them will they LOL

[Graeme]

as furioAL said dude

upgraded Xenon bulbs - these are recommended by Rimstyle

thats what iv got and i have no problems and there bright enough

[liam46]

Awesoem, ill have a look out for them and grab some ASAP..
Probs going to put angels on tomo

[SaxoAL]

Just has a thought.
Why not pull the lenses of both sets of lights apart and use the glass lenses from the standard lights on the angel eyes. Then Hid away :y:

[Danr]

Just has a thought.
Why not pull the lenses of both sets of lights apart and use the glass lenses from the standard lights on the angel eyes. Then Hid away :y:

Good idea, wonder if it can be done...

[saxyVTRsaxo]

Just has a thought.
Why not pull the lenses of both sets of lights apart and use the glass lenses from the standard lights on the angel eyes. Then Hid away :y:

Isn't it the projector bit that take the punishment rather than the actual headlamp lense?

[baker556]

no as the lens cracks from the HIDs

[SaxoAL]

hmmmm. I might just do this actually. lol

[liam46]

its the actually projector lense that will melt and the headlight lense will cracK!!!

I have given up on the idea of HID in angels, so have a H1 8000k HID kit for sale.

PM me :D