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I wouldn't do HID conversion on reflector headlights.

Posted by: AVANT S4 KING on 2008-08-19 15:37:19
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In Reply to: So this may be an answer to one of my quandaries on this car. posted by JimR on 2008-08-19 15:28:23

These headlights were not designed for arc-discharge bulbs.

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First mod. - JimR 2008-08-19 06:46:02 (291 views)

I've done 2 mods to (the wife's) A3: - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-19 09:13:09 (235 views)

Tell me more, on that 2nd one. Links? - JimR 2008-08-19 09:14:51 (125 views)

Well..in my search for the brightest H11 bulbs, I found... - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-19 09:43:19 (321 views)

H11 bulb mod - vlm7 2008-08-19 12:35:04 (141 views)

Correct - top center post. Don't use a dremel, just use a razor blade or XACTO knife. - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-19 12:41:30 (110 views)

Brighter bulb - vlm7 2008-08-19 13:31:08 (105 views)

Wattage is part of the reason. - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-19 14:58:44 (112 views)

Yeah, and of that 10W, only a smaller portion of it will generate heat, most of it is light. - ScottAW 2008-08-19 18:02:00 (74 views)

Hmmm.... Couldn't you put these in the fogs too? - ScottAW 2008-08-19 10:15:49 (84 views)

Yea, you can do the fogs too. I'm even going to run them in my B6 S4 fogs. - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-19 10:17:04 (94 views)

So this may be an answer to one of my quandaries on this car. - JimR 2008-08-19 15:28:23 (93 views)

I wouldn't do HID conversion on reflector headlights. - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-19 15:37:19 (99 views)

If I did it, I'd be buying new projector headlight assemblies. - JimR 2008-08-19 16:57:30 (84 views)

Likewise, but they are so damn expensive. - AVANT S4 KING 2008-08-21 11:10:42 (38 views)

Genius! Such a simple mod too. - krazyboi 2008-08-19 10:06:03 (88 views)

You mean like this? - OOOO-A3 2008-08-19 08:38:35 (189 views)

I mean exactly like that. Where do you think I got the idea? - JimR 2008-08-19 09:11:48 (79 views)

Zip tie the tow hook cover? How, I've never pulled mine off (out of fear it won't go back/stay) - racer-genx 2008-08-19 07:27:39 (85 views)

Lol, I do have to agree that I feel I have a better chance of the cover coming off now after.. - krazyboi 2008-08-19 08:35:56 (93 views)

Whenever I've been to the track and install the rear tow hook, I think, I ought to zip-tie the cover - Craig3Q 2008-08-19 07:18:23 (83 views)

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