Xenons for the Octavia anyone??

karthik247 · 12th March 2005, 22:33

i have a skoda 1.9tdi rider model.....i'm looking for gettin a few xenons fixed....i heard that the skoda originals cost abt 40000 so any local ones i can get for cheaper?? xenons look-alike will also do

coloneljasi · 12th March 2005, 22:42

I'm not sure about Xenon kits being available in Kerala or India,for that matter.I have seen a few ads about these kits in the U.K and Sri Lanka though.Cost-wise it might be better to buy the OE kit than to import them.Fellow T-BHPians may be better informed........
Xenon look-alike halogens can be had for Rs.200+,depending on the brand and the type.It would be safer to go in for the 'clear white' type as you could get pulled over for anything 'bluer'.But then,you could probably get away by claiming that they're OE xenons on your Octavia,right?The Kerala Police would never be the wiser of that!

jesal · 12th March 2005, 22:43

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Originally Posted by karthik247

i have a skoda 1.9tdi rider model.....i'm looking for gettin a few xenons fixed....i heard that the skoda originals cost abt 40000 so any local ones i can get for cheaper?? xenons look-alike will also do

gas filled xenons are aruond that much. look a like ones are there good ones come for around 1000 rs.

bhp · 13th March 2005, 00:04

the so called xenon bulbs cost anything between 400rs to 1000 rs for a good one but the xenon kit imported good quality will cost u anything between 20k to 40k

gamerno1 · 13th March 2005, 01:21

what the *&^%?? 20k-40k? i got my whites for 350 bucks

autopsyche · 13th March 2005, 03:32

Im using a 7000k intensity Xenon Headlight conversion kit with high beam and low beam in my skoda 1.9tdi, its in pure white and is three times stronger than regular halogens. The light is even better than the ones on the L&K. if u want pics ill post them for you on monday. the kit is costing 29k, PM me of u want one.

Regards,
Arush

normally_crazy · 13th March 2005, 13:30

Arush ,

pics would definitely be appreciated !

autopsyche · 13th March 2005, 14:12

normallycrazy: luckily for u im in my workshop today so here some shots of what the lights look like headon... ill give u nightview shots of it.. well, at night! hehe. cheerios.

NOTE: xenon kits are manufactured either in taiwan or korea. Taiwanese kits are about 25% cheaper but not that reliable. Korean kits are much much better.

bhp · 13th March 2005, 14:28

hey auto temme do u also get xenon fog lamps because recently i saw very high powered on an accord v6 . it has both xenon fog lamps and headlights and were very powerful ...

autopsyche · 13th March 2005, 14:35

bhp yeah it is possible, every bulb has a different specification for instance lancer uses H7, skoda uses H4, camry uses 9005 etc etc.. so theres a huge vareity of xenon bulbs available and the cost depends on the kind of setup you want, they come with a massive wiring kit consisting of ballast resistors and modules. So yeah, fog lights with xenon bulbs are there.

normally_crazy · 13th March 2005, 14:41

hey BHP,

i guess at the T-BHP meet yesterday we saw the car u r talking about ....looked good ...white lights from the headlamps and fogs too.....and very powerful too !

cheers

jesal · 13th March 2005, 21:27

pics of the skoda are nice though im waiting for the extras to get on the car

drifter · 13th March 2005, 21:43

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

hey BHP,

i guess at the T-BHP meet yesterday we saw the car u r talking about ....looked good ...white lights from the headlamps and fogs too.....and very powerful too !

cheers

Are you talking about the granite purple accord? It had yellow fogs.

Drifter

amitava · 13th March 2005, 22:30

talking of lights ...can anybody suggest me about how to improve the oe lights of my esteem type 2?

autopsyche · 13th March 2005, 22:40

amitava 90/100watt bulbs with a good relay kit, if u already dont have one? thats the only decent upgrade i think there was another thread where this was discussed sometime back.

12th March 2005, 22:33	#1
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Xenons for the Octavia anyone?? i have a skoda 1.9tdi rider model.....i'm looking for gettin a few xenons fixed....i heard that the skoda originals cost abt 40000 so any local ones i can get for cheaper?? xenons look-alike will also do
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12th March 2005, 22:42	#2
coloneljasi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KL-11 Posts: 686 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	I'm not sure about Xenon kits being available in Kerala or India,for that matter.I have seen a few ads about these kits in the U.K and Sri Lanka though.Cost-wise it might be better to buy the OE kit than to import them.Fellow T-BHPians may be better informed........ Xenon look-alike halogens can be had for Rs.200+,depending on the brand and the type.It would be safer to go in for the 'clear white' type as you could get pulled over for anything 'bluer'.But then,you could probably get away by claiming that they're OE xenons on your Octavia,right?The Kerala Police would never be the wiser of that!
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13th March 2005, 00:04	#4
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 170 Times View My Garage	the so called xenon bulbs cost anything between 400rs to 1000 rs for a good one but the xenon kit imported good quality will cost u anything between 20k to 40k
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13th March 2005, 01:21	#5
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	what the *&^%?? 20k-40k? i got my whites for 350 bucks
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13th March 2005, 03:32	#6
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Im using a 7000k intensity Xenon Headlight conversion kit with high beam and low beam in my skoda 1.9tdi, its in pure white and is three times stronger than regular halogens. The light is even better than the ones on the L&K. if u want pics ill post them for you on monday. the kit is costing 29k, PM me of u want one. Regards, Arush Last edited by autopsyche : 13th March 2005 at 03:34.
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13th March 2005, 13:30	#7
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 537 Times View My Garage	Arush , pics would definitely be appreciated !
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13th March 2005, 14:12	#8
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	normallycrazy: luckily for u im in my workshop today so here some shots of what the lights look like headon... ill give u nightview shots of it.. well, at night! hehe. cheerios. NOTE: xenon kits are manufactured either in taiwan or korea. Taiwanese kits are about 25% cheaper but not that reliable. Korean kits are much much better.
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13th March 2005, 14:28	#9
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 170 Times View My Garage	hey auto temme do u also get xenon fog lamps because recently i saw very high powered on an accord v6 . it has both xenon fog lamps and headlights and were very powerful ...
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13th March 2005, 14:35	#10
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	bhp yeah it is possible, every bulb has a different specification for instance lancer uses H7, skoda uses H4, camry uses 9005 etc etc.. so theres a huge vareity of xenon bulbs available and the cost depends on the kind of setup you want, they come with a massive wiring kit consisting of ballast resistors and modules. So yeah, fog lights with xenon bulbs are there.
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13th March 2005, 14:41	#11
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 537 Times View My Garage	hey BHP, i guess at the T-BHP meet yesterday we saw the car u r talking about ....looked good ...white lights from the headlamps and fogs too.....and very powerful too ! cheers
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13th March 2005, 21:27	#12
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	pics of the skoda are nice though im waiting for the extras to get on the car
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13th March 2005, 22:30	#14
amitava BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: kolkata Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	talking of lights ...can anybody suggest me about how to improve the oe lights of my esteem type 2?
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13th March 2005, 22:40	#15
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	amitava 90/100watt bulbs with a good relay kit, if u already dont have one? thats the only decent upgrade i think there was another thread where this was discussed sometime back.
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