Xenon Headlights (UK)
10-18-2003, 03:57 AM
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Xenon Headlights (UK)
I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from the
front.
One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or the
ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
worst>>>>
£106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part and
delivered it by courier next working day.
Ouch....
Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from the
front.
One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or the
ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
worst>>>>
£106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part and
delivered it by courier next working day.
Ouch....
10-18-2003, 05:00 AM
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Re: Xenon Headlights (UK)
"John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
>
> Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from the
> front.
>
> One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
>
> Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
the
> ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
>
> Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> worst>>>>
>
> £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
>
> Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
and
> delivered it by courier next working day.
>
> Ouch....
>
>
>
John this is a common thing with Xenon's, one of mine is the same although
its only noticable to you, if you get out of the car and look from the front
you will notice no difference, having said that I know what you mean.
I retro fitted my xenon's and used cheaper bulbs <7000k> colour not the
normal 5000k.
They should last 10 years lol
If you need cheap replacements I can source them for $65.00 each, thats
like £40 quid, although not Philips, you can choose the colour, from 5000k -
7500
You may have to pay import duty on them, but under 40 quid normally incurs
no duty
hth
Ron
10-18-2003, 08:20 AM
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Re: Xenon Headlights (UK)
geeeeee........I bought my first car for £60......how times have changed, a
Ford Anglia. It lasted me 4 years and I cant remember it costing much over
those years.
Mind you there is a similarity, it was light years ago.
clanger
"John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
>
> Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from the
> front.
>
> One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
>
> Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
the
> ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
>
> Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> worst>>>>
>
> £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
>
> Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
and
> delivered it by courier next working day.
>
> Ouch....
>
>
>
Ford Anglia. It lasted me 4 years and I cant remember it costing much over
those years.
Mind you there is a similarity, it was light years ago.
clanger
"John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:Pg7kb.216$j84.146206@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
>
> Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from the
> front.
>
> One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
>
> Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
the
> ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
>
> Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> worst>>>>
>
> £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
>
> Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
and
> delivered it by courier next working day.
>
> Ouch....
>
>
>
10-19-2003, 05:32 AM
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Re: Xenon Headlights (UK)
Hi.
I have an A4 3.0 Cab Sport in the UK, I have noticed that my Xenons are not
as blue or (twinkley) as my mates CLK, I must admit, the only reason I
spec'd the Xenons was because they looked really cool (sad I know).
What temperature and make bulb are fitted to Stock Audi Xenons.Are there
replacements that would give me more of a bluey purple twinkle that is more
prominent.
Also does anyone know where to get xenon lamps that would make the fog
lights look like the dipped xenon beams to fit the Cab. This would give the
whole thing some uniformity as when the lights are all on the fogs lokk
really naff!
Cheers.
Gez..
"Clanger" <D231@mygoatfseltd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bmrejo$lqr$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> geeeeee........I bought my first car for £60......how times have changed,
a
> Ford Anglia. It lasted me 4 years and I cant remember it costing much over
> those years.
>
> Mind you there is a similarity, it was light years ago.
>
> clanger
>
>
> "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Pg7kb.216$j84.146206@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
> >
> > Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> > when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from
the
> > front.
> >
> > One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
> >
> > Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
> the
> > ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
> >
> > Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> > worst>>>>
> >
> > £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
> >
> > Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> > find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
> and
> > delivered it by courier next working day.
> >
> > Ouch....
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I have an A4 3.0 Cab Sport in the UK, I have noticed that my Xenons are not
as blue or (twinkley) as my mates CLK, I must admit, the only reason I
spec'd the Xenons was because they looked really cool (sad I know).
What temperature and make bulb are fitted to Stock Audi Xenons.Are there
replacements that would give me more of a bluey purple twinkle that is more
prominent.
Also does anyone know where to get xenon lamps that would make the fog
lights look like the dipped xenon beams to fit the Cab. This would give the
whole thing some uniformity as when the lights are all on the fogs lokk
really naff!
Cheers.
Gez..
"Clanger" <D231@mygoatfseltd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bmrejo$lqr$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> geeeeee........I bought my first car for £60......how times have changed,
a
> Ford Anglia. It lasted me 4 years and I cant remember it costing much over
> those years.
>
> Mind you there is a similarity, it was light years ago.
>
> clanger
>
>
> "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Pg7kb.216$j84.146206@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
> >
> > Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> > when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from
the
> > front.
> >
> > One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
> >
> > Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
> the
> > ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
> >
> > Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> > worst>>>>
> >
> > £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
> >
> > Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> > find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
> and
> > delivered it by courier next working day.
> >
> > Ouch....
> >
> >
> >
>
>
11-03-2003, 11:14 AM
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Re: Xenon Headlights (UK)
"Gez" <braytak@sg1-1.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message news:<bmtp70$b5s$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>...
> Hi.
>
> I have an A4 3.0 Cab Sport in the UK, I have noticed that my Xenons are not
> as blue or (twinkley) as my mates CLK, I must admit, the only reason I
> spec'd the Xenons was because they looked really cool (sad I know).
>
> What temperature and make bulb are fitted to Stock Audi Xenons.Are there
> replacements that would give me more of a bluey purple twinkle that is more
> prominent.
>
> Also does anyone know where to get xenon lamps that would make the fog
> lights look like the dipped xenon beams to fit the Cab. This would give the
> whole thing some uniformity as when the lights are all on the fogs lokk
> really naff!
>
> Cheers.
>
> Gez..
> "Clanger" <D231@mygoatfseltd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bmrejo$lqr$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > geeeeee........I bought my first car for £60......how times have changed,
> a
> > Ford Anglia. It lasted me 4 years and I cant remember it costing much over
> > those years.
> >
> > Mind you there is a similarity, it was light years ago.
> >
> > clanger
> >
> >
> > "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:Pg7kb.216$j84.146206@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > > I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
> > >
> > > Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> > > when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from
> the
> > > front.
> > >
> > > One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
> > >
> > > Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
> the
> > > ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
> > >
> > > Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> > > worst>>>>
> > >
> > > £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
> > >
> > > Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> > > find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
> and
> > > delivered it by courier next working day.
> > >
> > > Ouch....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
You guys should check out a new website called www.startledrabbit.com
they sell headlight bulbs both standard and upgrades just bought four
for my BMW really effective new silverstars 50% more light, very
impressed
> Hi.
>
> I have an A4 3.0 Cab Sport in the UK, I have noticed that my Xenons are not
> as blue or (twinkley) as my mates CLK, I must admit, the only reason I
> spec'd the Xenons was because they looked really cool (sad I know).
>
> What temperature and make bulb are fitted to Stock Audi Xenons.Are there
> replacements that would give me more of a bluey purple twinkle that is more
> prominent.
>
> Also does anyone know where to get xenon lamps that would make the fog
> lights look like the dipped xenon beams to fit the Cab. This would give the
> whole thing some uniformity as when the lights are all on the fogs lokk
> really naff!
>
> Cheers.
>
> Gez..
> "Clanger" <D231@mygoatfseltd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bmrejo$lqr$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > geeeeee........I bought my first car for £60......how times have changed,
> a
> > Ford Anglia. It lasted me 4 years and I cant remember it costing much over
> > those years.
> >
> > Mind you there is a similarity, it was light years ago.
> >
> > clanger
> >
> >
> > "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:Pg7kb.216$j84.146206@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > > I have xenons on my 2000 A6Q
> > >
> > > Yesterday morning I noticed the light 'colour' was looking kinda strange
> > > when reflecting off cars in front, so I pulled up to take a look from
> the
> > > front.
> > >
> > > One lamp was normal, but the nearside was very yellow.
> > >
> > > Later in the day I swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb or
> the
> > > ballast etc, and the problem moved so I guessed it was the bulb.
> > >
> > > Deep breath and into my local Audi dealer (Reading Audi) fearing the
> > > worst>>>>
> > >
> > > £106 for a BULB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that's close to $150)
> > >
> > > Shopped around on net for a bit (Phillips D2S HID bulb) cheapest I could
> > > find was £97 and 5 days for delivery. Back to Audi who sourced the part
> and
> > > delivered it by courier next working day.
> > >
> > > Ouch....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
You guys should check out a new website called www.startledrabbit.com
they sell headlight bulbs both standard and upgrades just bought four
for my BMW really effective new silverstars 50% more light, very
impressed
11-03-2003, 11:46 AM
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Re: Xenon Headlights (UK)
"David" <dhenry@jimfinder.com> wrote in message
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>
> You guys should check out a new website called www.startledrabbit.com
> they sell headlight bulbs both standard and upgrades just bought four
> for my BMW really effective new silverstars 50% more light, very
> impressed
I had a look for my TT, but the bulbs are not Xenon, only halogen
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>
> You guys should check out a new website called www.startledrabbit.com
> they sell headlight bulbs both standard and upgrades just bought four
> for my BMW really effective new silverstars 50% more light, very
> impressed
I had a look for my TT, but the bulbs are not Xenon, only halogen
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11-03-2003, 06:07 PM
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Re: Xenon Headlights (UK)
"Moley" <martinXXX@fpye.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "David" <dhenry@jimfinder.com> wrote in message
> news:16507d3b.0311030914.7b59070f@posting.google.c om...
> >
> > You guys should check out a new website called www.startledrabbit.com
> > they sell headlight bulbs both standard and upgrades just bought four
> > for my BMW really effective new silverstars 50% more light, very
> > impressed
>
> I had a look for my TT, but the bulbs are not Xenon, only halogen
Most of them are - Xenon is often used as a "filler" gas; halogen lights <>
gas discharge.
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> "David" <dhenry@jimfinder.com> wrote in message
> news:16507d3b.0311030914.7b59070f@posting.google.c om...
> >
> > You guys should check out a new website called www.startledrabbit.com
> > they sell headlight bulbs both standard and upgrades just bought four
> > for my BMW really effective new silverstars 50% more light, very
> > impressed
>
> I had a look for my TT, but the bulbs are not Xenon, only halogen
Most of them are - Xenon is often used as a "filler" gas; halogen lights <>
gas discharge.
--
Hairy One Kenobi
Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!
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