C5 Headlight question......

[V1PER]

Anybody know if there is a HID upgrade kit available for the C5....
And any opinions on the kit??
Many thanks
Baz

[Vet Guru]

Yep talk to IAN GOSS SERVICES he has done loads of C5's to upgrade them to HID give him a call on 0208-391 9090 normally he has them in stock!

[V1PER]

WOW that was quick...

Thanks mate..

[BLUETHUNDER]

Ive done the up-grade to the H.I.D system,and to be honest its very poor.The beam pattern is non existant,and is all over the place.The same can be said for the euro spec lights.There are many threads regarding the same issue over in the U.S Vette forums.The only real answer is to part with $800 and buy the pop up projector lamps.

[vetteheadracer]

HID Factory supplied my C5 Z06 lights kit which are fitted to the Specter Werks C5R fixed lights.

[BLUETHUNDER]

vetteheadracer said:

HID Factory supplied my C5 Z06 lights kit which are fitted to the Specter Werks C5R fixed lights.

which are projector lamps?.

[anonymous-user]

BLUETHUNDER said:

The only real answer is to part with $800 and buy the pop up projector lamps.

Do you know if anyone has those in UK? Do they have to be specific for driving on the left?

[BLUETHUNDER]

5 USA said:

BLUETHUNDER said:

The only real answer is to part with $800 and buy the pop up projector lamps.

Do you know if anyone has those in UK? Do they have to be specific for driving on the left?

I dont know if anyone has fitted them here.There has been some lenthy discussion on the Corvette forum,with pics showing the poor light scatter of the originals fitted with H.I.D,s.The projector lamps are the only alternative.They have been made to be incorporated in the original housings.

[eddo]

Had HID bulbs fitted to my C5 with American spec headlamps. Great light output but beam scatter a real nuisance to others,kept getting flashed .
Changed to euro spec headlamps ( which Kieth Beschi got me,,thanks ) much better but need higher power bulbs.
Ed

Edited by eddo on Tuesday 9th December 18:32

[woof]

I fitted an HID conversion kit from http://www.shop.djmotorsportaccessories.com/produc...

Now $199 + shipping

No problem with them at all - maybe not as good as the projector kits but for £150 I don't think you can go wrong