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Author Topic: difference between projectors and HID,s  (Read 2385 times)

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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #15 on: 27 January 2009, 23:41:10 »
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So,are there any physical differences apart from the ballast pack on the rear of the lamps  :question :question
Edit; just seen your post Chris,I havent seen the lights and the guy selling them isnt completely sure so I am trying to get him info on what the visual differences are. :y
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #16 on: 28 January 2009, 05:14:05 »
also it seems the age is relevent, pre face lift lights do not appear to be the same as face lift.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162397096/0
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #17 on: 28 January 2009, 10:17:40 »
Had forgotten all about this test thread....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189080951

Must get it sorted out sometime.....   ::)
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #18 on: 28 January 2009, 11:58:28 »
well just spoke to parts man, hids are different, electrical connectors not the same. Should be an i.d. Number on the back the seller can give you to double check with vx.
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #19 on: 28 January 2009, 13:14:47 »
So......(having read a lot of threads but still without conclusive answers)....can projector headlamps (and therefore HID's) from facelift cars be fitted to pre-facelift (96 Elite in my case) cars? Some posts seem to suggest that "they don't fit very well". Anyone have experience of retro-fitting projectors to pre-facelift that can confrim?
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #20 on: 28 January 2009, 13:34:30 »
Headlamps from a facelift Will not fit a prefacelift car, unless you change the bonnet, bumper and the wings.
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #21 on: 28 January 2009, 13:37:22 »
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Headlamps from a facelift Will not fit a prefacelift car, unless you change the bonnet, bumper and the wings.
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So I'm stuck with the pathetic, dangerous and frankly illegal candle lights in the front of my car?  >:(
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« Reply #22 on: 28 January 2009, 14:52:41 »
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Headlamps from a facelift Will not fit a prefacelift car, unless you change the bonnet, bumper and the wings.
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So I'm stuck with the pathetic, dangerous and frankly illegal candle lights in the front of my car?  >:(

Nooo. Facelift is ~2000 onwards. So Proj from a preface should fit?
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #23 on: 28 January 2009, 15:24:22 »


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Headlamps from a facelift Will not fit a prefacelift car, unless you change the bonnet, bumper and the wings.
HTH

Paul  :y

So I'm stuck with the pathetic, dangerous and frankly illegal candle lights in the front of my car?  >:(

Nooo. Facelift is ~2000 onwards. So Proj from a preface should fit?

I didn't think that Pre-facelift came with projectors? Or are you talking about mini-facelift? What years/models are mini-facelift projector cars in that case?

Pre-facelift - no Projectors
Mini-facelift - Projectors, no HIDs
Full Facelift - Projectors and/or HIDs

Mini-facelift Projectors will fit Pre-facelift. Full-facelift Projectors will NOT fit Pre-facelift.

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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #24 on: 28 January 2009, 15:26:44 »
Minilifts also had HID's from standard on the upper models and thus will be a direct fit on other minilifts and prefacelifts....   ;)
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #25 on: 28 January 2009, 15:41:57 »
This might be better in another thread but;

What exactly changed with the "mini" face lift?

As Ive had 3 omegas and only difference was;

96 2.0 CD = No Proj
97 2.0 CD = Proj
98 2.0 CDX = Proj (+ Had a CD Multi Box)

Cant see/notice any difference bumpers/body seems to be the same?
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #26 on: 28 January 2009, 17:32:36 »
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This might be better in another thread but;

What exactly changed with the "mini" face lift?

As Ive had 3 omegas and only difference was;

96 2.0 CD = No Proj
97 2.0 CD = Proj
98 2.0 CDX = Proj (+ Had a CD Multi Box)

Cant see/notice any difference bumpers/body seems to be the same?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162323406 :y
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #27 on: 28 January 2009, 18:23:56 »
I think that you will find that the connectors are different on HID
The connectors are the same on Ribbed type & Projectors however the bulbs are both H1 on the ribbed type & the projector has an H1 & an H7
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #28 on: 28 January 2009, 19:24:18 »
right then... on the projectors you'll have rubber domes covering where you get into the bulbs, on the hids you have a full beam rubber dome on the sidelight/full beam inner light then on the outer there's a plastic cover with the hid high voltage warnings and its actually screwed onto the headlight unit!
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Re: difference between projectors and HID,s
« Reply #29 on: 28 January 2009, 20:30:50 »
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right then... on the projectors you'll have rubber domes covering where you get into the bulbs, on the hids you have a full beam rubber dome on the sidelight/full beam inner light then on the outer there's a plastic cover with the hid high voltage warnings and its actually screwed onto the headlight unit!
And the connector is different
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