[A4] I some questions on a 03 a4 V6

[Quincy Chiang]

Don't know, for B6 xenon ecodes, I think they're around $600 a set.  Check the various vendors and Audi tuners (I listed a few in another post tonight) for prices.

Quincy

----- Original Message -----
From: Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net>
Date: Sunday, October 3, 2004 8:57 pm
Subject: Re: [A4] I some questions on a 03 a4 V6

> 
> 	how much $?
> 
> At 8:34 PM -0600 10/3/04, Quincy Chiang wrote:
> >Ecodes are european spec headlight housings.  There are a few 
> >version on the B6 cars, A4, S4, and the newer ones with bi-xenon 
> (or 
> >xenon plus) headlights.  The main visual difference between 
> >North-American and Euro housings is that the euro ones do not 
> have 
> >the amber reflectors, thus look much cleaner.  They also throw 
> out a 
> >much better light pattern.  I have ecodes on my B5-S4, when 
> compare 
> >them to my old b5-A4 which has OE North American xenon 
> headlights, 
> >the difference is huge, here's proof:
> >
> >Left - European spec
> >Right - North American spec (both have same wattage ballast and 
> >similar temp xenon bulbs)
> >http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/41218/ecode_vs_us-
> spec_beam_pattern.jpg>
> >You can see the euros are much more focused, and the light is 
> whiter as well.
> >
> >If you do get them, make sure to get the correct version (halogen 
> or 
> >xenon), as the projector lens are designed for different 
> >application, ie) halogen ecode will disperse the light generated 
> by 
> >xenon system badly, eventhough they are cheaper then xenon versions.
> >
> >HTH.
> >
> >Qunicy
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net>
> >Date: Sunday, October 3, 2004 2:15 pm
> >Subject: Re: [A4] I some questions on a 03 a4 V6
> >
> >>  At 12:48 PM -0600 10/3/04, Quincy Chiang wrote:
> >>  >
> >>  >- Ecodes - not only do they not have the ugly amber reflectors,
> >>  they
> >>  >also throw much better light pattern, even if you have xenons
> >>  >already.  The difference between my ex-A4 (North American 
> spec OE
> >>  >xenon) and my S4 (xenon ecodes), both B5 btw, is huge.
> >>
> >>	never heard of those.  what are they?  what is the cost?
> >>
> >>  >- debadge the rear - keep people guessing if it's an 1.8t or 3.0
> >>  or
> >>  >even a S4!  Also helps when you detail and wax your car, don't
> >>  need
> >>  >to worry about the spaces between the badges.
> >>
> >>	i like having people know that my car that just smoked 'em is a
> >>  1.8t :)
> >>
> >>
> >>  --
> >>   Rocky Mullin
> >>
> >>   http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1312540,00.html
> >>   http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/FI28Aa02.html
> >>
> >>
> 
> 
> -- 
>  Rocky Mullin 
> 
>  http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1312540,00.html
>  http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/FI28Aa02.html
> 
>