The saga continues....

Nearside (with the new bulb) failed completely last weekend (7 days EXACTLY
after fitting the new bulb) No light output at all

Back to Reading Audi and onto the diagnostic set up (only way to check HID's
due to the high voltage set up)

Ballast and igniter has failed. £200 for the part plus £130 to fit (needs
front bumper removed to access) 14 days delivery as the part is on back
order.

Total (so far) £470 for a blown headlight. (inc vat)

Owned car since new, and its 4 years old now so out of warrenty.

Im just waiting for the other side to fail now:>((

J.

> "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....
> > >
> > >
> > >

 

not to worry, there is light at the end of the tunnel

clanger

"John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:giRqb.1030$tP4.88@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> The saga continues....
>
> Nearside (with the new bulb) failed completely last weekend (7 days
EXACTLY
> after fitting the new bulb) No light output at all
>
> Back to Reading Audi and onto the diagnostic set up (only way to check
HID's
> due to the high voltage set up)
>
> Ballast and igniter has failed. £200 for the part plus £130 to fit (needs
> front bumper removed to access) 14 days delivery as the part is on back
> order.
>
> Total (so far) £470 for a blown headlight. (inc vat)
>
> Owned car since new, and its 4 years old now so out of warrenty.
>
> Im just waiting for the other side to fail now:>((
>
> J.
>
> > "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Pg7kb.216$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....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>

 

"John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:giRqb.1030$tP4.88@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> The saga continues....
>
> Nearside (with the new bulb) failed completely last weekend (7 days
EXACTLY
> after fitting the new bulb) No light output at all
>
> Back to Reading Audi and onto the diagnostic set up (only way to check
HID's
> due to the high voltage set up)
>
> Ballast and igniter has failed. £200 for the part plus £130 to fit (needs
> front bumper removed to access) 14 days delivery as the part is on back
> order.
>
> Total (so far) £470 for a blown headlight. (inc vat)
>
> Owned car since new, and its 4 years old now so out of warrenty.
>
> Im just waiting for the other side to fail now:>((
>
> J.
>
> > "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Pg7kb.216$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....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>

john, just buy non oem, spending 500 quid per side its not worth it,
your system has seperate ignitors and seperate ballast, new Hella ballasts
like mine are all built in and fit straight in your car, just buy a D2S HID
kit from ebay, 250 quid max, that inc bulbs and ballasts.

Give me a shout if you want more info, but dont spend stupid money at the
dealer when its out of warranty

Ron

 

"Ronny" <Ron@ron.com> wrote in message
news:btmbag$pke$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>
> "John" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:giRqb.1030$tP4.88@newsfep3-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > The saga continues....
> >
> > Nearside (with the new bulb) failed completely last weekend (7 days
> EXACTLY
> > after fitting the new bulb) No light output at all
> >
> > Back to Reading Audi and onto the diagnostic set up (only way to check
> HID's
> > due to the high voltage set up)
> >
> > Ballast and igniter has failed. £200 for the part plus £130 to fit
(needs
> > front bumper removed to access) 14 days delivery as the part is on back
> > order.
> >
> > Total (so far) £470 for a blown headlight. (inc vat)
> >
> > Owned car since new, and its 4 years old now so out of warrenty.
> >
> > Im just waiting for the other side to fail now:>((
> >
> > J.
> >
> > > "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....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
>
> john, just buy non oem, spending 500 quid per side its not worth it,
> your system has seperate ignitors and seperate ballast, new Hella ballasts
> like mine are all built in and fit straight in your car, just buy a D2S
HID
> kit from ebay, 250 quid max, that inc bulbs and ballasts.
>
> Give me a shout if you want more info, but dont spend stupid money at the
> dealer when its out of warranty
>
> Ron
>
>

I just fitted 2 x Xeon lamps (50% brighter) @ £12.95 each......

they are great.......

clanger