[Biturbos4] HID light cutoff

[Quincy Chiang]

John,

I don't think you can just buy the projector lens separately, and the beam cutoff plates are shaped differently in the ecodes.  So theh only way to upgrade is to buy a complete set of ecode headlights.

Quincy

----- Original Message -----
From: John <AudiFans at BackYardEngineering.com>
Date: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:58 pm
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] HID light cutoff

> Quincy Chiang wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have European-spec HID headlights (ecodes) in my S4, and I 
> gotta say the
> > difference is very noticeable.  See the picture in the link 
> below, left is my
> > S4 with ecodes, right is my ex-A4 with North American-spec HID 
> headlights:> 
> > http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/41218/ecode_vs_us-
> spec_beam_pattern.jpg
> Great picture!  :-)
> 
> > My Canadian S4 doesn't come with stock HID (stupid crash 
> standards...), so
> > the ballasts and bulbs are Phillips aftermarket, but it is 4100 
> or 4300K,
> > same as stock.  As you can see, the ecodes' cut-off is even 
> sharper, and it
> > has a higher tilt to the right to illuminate road signs better.  
> They also
> > concentrate more light to the center, right where you want to, 
> but I think
> > this is because of the smooth projector lens in the ecodes, as 
> NA-spec
> > projector lens have concentric rings in it.
> 
> I was thinking that one could replace only the HID projectors with 
> the ECE
> version for $150-$200/pair. The plastic cover has no optics and 
> the reflector is
> for the high beam and only appearance trim around the HID projector...
> 
> > Quincy
> > '01.5 S4 - best possible lighting $$ can buy for my car
> > '09 CoupeQ - worse lighting ever, thanks for nothing DOT!
> 
> LOL  Yeah DOT has been useless in the lighting area seemingly 
> forever... I
> stopped using WWII era DOT sealed beam headlights in 1972 in favor 
> of Cibie' H4
> ECE lights. Oops, I guess I just admitted to being an old fart... LOL
> 
> John
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