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hid lights

jamesowba
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Good evening all

I have bought HID H1 lights for my ford focus 1600 tdci zetec...having trouble fitting as there is 2 connections but onky one place to connect to as opposed to have to to connect to as in previous focus's..am wonddering if anyone can help out with any advice as to how to fit the connections please..thankyou in advance

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    14 minutes ago, jamesowba said:

    Good evening all

    I have bought HID H1 lights for my ford focus 1600 tdci zetec...having trouble fitting as there is 2 connections but onky one place to connect to as opposed to have to to connect to as in previous focus's..am wonddering if anyone can help out with any advice as to how to fit the connections please..thankyou in advance

    It would be helpful to see a picture of the lamps and wiring, or a link to the set you have bought. 

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    If they are for the dipped beam, isn't it H7 that are standard, not H1 fitting?

    Also, HID bulbs will be an MOT failure.

     

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    6 minutes ago, jlawes20389 said:

    If they are for the dipped beam, isn't it H7 that are standard, not H1 fitting?

    Also, HID bulbs will be an MOT failure.

     

    It should be H7 for dipped but i think on some it is H1 for main beam. 

    As for MOT, I think everyone knows they are a fail by now.

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    1 hour ago, jlawes20389 said:

    If they are for the dipped beam, isn't it H7 that are standard, not H1 fitting?

    Also, HID bulbs will be an MOT failure.

     

    it is for main beam and my last car which was a pug 307sw had them on and passed an MOT back in june this year..yes i know H7 is dipped but i am trying to see if can fit H1 main beam

     

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