Xenon woes
07-11-2008, 09:30 AM
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Xenon woes
Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the forum - joined mostly because I'm ready to bang my head against the wall. 2006 A4, 110K Kms, 6 speed, bought new. I've replaced three xenon bulbs in less than 2 years, and now the sunuvagun is blown again. At almost 3 hundred a pop, this is getting way expensive. The ignitor is 6-7 hundred for the unit, plus blood money for labour, but the dealer service dept sez the ignitor is okey dokey. I have seen MANY an audi with blown headlamps. Do any of you know how to hammer Audi into submission and get them to right a fundamental flaw?
I deal with OWASCO, and while they have tried their best (?), the lamps keep frying...
I'm new to the forum - joined mostly because I'm ready to bang my head against the wall. 2006 A4, 110K Kms, 6 speed, bought new. I've replaced three xenon bulbs in less than 2 years, and now the sunuvagun is blown again. At almost 3 hundred a pop, this is getting way expensive. The ignitor is 6-7 hundred for the unit, plus blood money for labour, but the dealer service dept sez the ignitor is okey dokey. I have seen MANY an audi with blown headlamps. Do any of you know how to hammer Audi into submission and get them to right a fundamental flaw?
I deal with OWASCO, and while they have tried their best (?), the lamps keep frying...
07-11-2008, 09:54 AM
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Re: Xenon woes
Not an extended warranty. Just the "run-of-the-mill" warranty. And that expired 30K kms ago... This was happening prior to the warranty expiration, but they led me to belive it's a "normal" occurance with Xenons... the service department diagnosed the ignitor as Operating within spec...
07-11-2008, 05:46 PM
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Re: Xenon woes
You can buy bulbs for $35 each here: HID Xenon A Conversion Kit WWW.CQLIGHT.CA
I have ordered from them before, they are easy to deal with, owner is good. I have bought 3 retro fit kits and one set of replacement bulbs from him. All transactions were good.
Don't buy the bulbs at the dealer. There are a million websites to order them from too a lot cheaper. They are exactly the same too. D2S is a generic fitting bulb like 9004. They are not Audi specific.
Buy two then you don't have to worry about it.
I have ordered from them before, they are easy to deal with, owner is good. I have bought 3 retro fit kits and one set of replacement bulbs from him. All transactions were good.
Don't buy the bulbs at the dealer. There are a million websites to order them from too a lot cheaper. They are exactly the same too. D2S is a generic fitting bulb like 9004. They are not Audi specific.
Buy two then you don't have to worry about it.
01-21-2009, 11:50 PM
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Re: Xenon woes
i got my d2s bulbs from here HID Xenon Kits, HID Bulbs, HID Accessories
i've never go to dealer for bulbs cause it's always cheaper elsewhere
i've never go to dealer for bulbs cause it's always cheaper elsewhere
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