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Headlights
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:12 pm
by JonnyX
Anyone given these a try?. I think they will look pretty cool on a black car. Question
is, will they work?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... Track=true
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:34 pm
by Si4
Look nice at night.. but you'll miss your xenon's
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:04 pm
by JonnyX
Si4 wrote:Look nice at night.. but you'll miss your xenon's
They are still projectors are they not? thought the angel eyes were sidelights.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:45 am
by Si4
not all projectors are the same..
i don't know much about the technology, but they're definitely not xenon's at that price. Audi for eample used to do ellipsoidal "projector" headlights for all A3's, but xenon's only on the S3... they pretty much look identical, but performance difference is marked..
xenon's for example have to have auto-levelling by law so you can't just fit them into any A4, as suggested by the ebay ad.. basic projectors don't need the auto-levelling. Supports the theory that these aren't xenon's.
plus... they'd say if they were - cos xenon's are expensive!
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:01 am
by MarkB
Xenon's require auto levelers when factory fitted. Aftermarket you can get away without
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:30 pm
by MCB
Xenon fitment also requires wash function by Law.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:32 pm
by MarkB
MCB wrote:Xenon fitment also requires wash function by Law.
Again when factory fitted but probably not needed aftermarket
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:05 pm
by MCB
Again when factory fitted but probably not needed aftermarket
Think this is one of those EEC Laws Mate, car got Xenons must have wash function end of story.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:23 pm
by MarkB
Damn those people!!!
Its all about what you can get away with anyways...
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:31 pm
by MCB
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:19 pm
by docurley
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:19 am
by JonnyX
So, do we think these lights are Xenons or not?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:51 am
by UKS4APR1
No not Xenon cap. discharge lights.
Standard-type A4 headlight unit to fit any B5 Body is the way I see it.
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:05 am
by Si4
Had a look on ebay and there are xenon equivalents (or so they claim) for a few dollars more
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:12 am
by PaulHH
I have just recently fitted these to my black S4 and they look fantastic but they are definately down in the brightness zone. Very hard to drive fast with at night on country lanes although the use of front fog lights help.
Look really good though.
