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[RobG]

If projectors were replaced with HIDs is it not possible to use the circuit that controls the levelling (on the light switch) of the projectors to control the level motors in the HIDs :question

[Ken L]

I was talking to Markey Mark about this a while ago, fitting some HID's to mine which hasn't got the automatic level stuff, and he said fit them and use the level switch in the car as before.

[RobG]

Just came across this might be useful http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1236623769

[Entwood]

What you can do, and is supposed to happen, are 2 seperate things.

HID's are extremely bright, don't try staring into one to prove it, you'll damage your eyes.

Because of this it is a LEGAL REQUIREMENT that on new cars that have this as part of their design. ie .. construction and use regulations ... that a system of levelling is incorporated that continually and automatically adjusts the lights in accordance with the road conditions to avoid blinding other drivers. You can see this occur on a "proper" HID simply by putting the lights on pointing at a wall then standing in the boot !!! the lights WILL adjust.

Now, unless you drive with one finger on the headlight adjuster wheel, and you develop an "ulrasensitive backside", you will never actually keep up with changing road surfaces, so you WILL blind oncoming drivers.

This is not only dangerous .. but bloody selfish ... comes under the "I'm alright Jack" heading IMHO

And thats BEFORE we start talking about washers etc.

If the car is not designed for HID's .. don't fit them. Projectors and decent bulbs .. fine... but NOT HID's

Just my opinion .. nowt else.. 

[RobG]

What you can do, and is supposed to happen, are 2 seperate things.

HID's are extremely bright, don't try staring into one to prove it, you'll damage your eyes.

Because of this it is a LEGAL REQUIREMENT that on new cars that have this as part of their design. ie .. construction and use regulations ... that a system of levelling is incorporated that continually and automatically adjusts the lights in accordance with the road conditions to avoid blinding other drivers. You can see this occur on a "proper" HID simply by putting the lights on pointing at a wall then standing in the boot !!! the lights WILL adjust.

Now, unless you drive with one finger on the headlight adjuster wheel, and you develop an "ulrasensitive backside", you will never actually keep up with changing road surfaces, so you WILL blind oncoming drivers.

This is not only dangerous .. but bloody selfish ... comes under the "I'm alright Jack" heading IMHO

And thats BEFORE we start talking about washers etc.

If the car is not designed for HID's .. don't fit them. Projectors and decent bulbs .. fine... but NOT HID's

Just my opinion .. nowt else.. 

Point duly noted Nige