type 44 headlights - 4X6 in a 200

[Drew MacPherson]

That's great, thanks for the response.  Let the search for a donor 
begin...

Drew


On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Livolsi, Stephane wrote:

> Drew, I did this to my 86 5ktq sedan.  My donor was a 1984 5kt.
> 
> Bottom line - piece of cake and it looks good and I can see at night!
> 
> I originally thought that I would need the big steel crossmember that
> goes behind the light buckets and the grille, but turns out that all you
> need are the grille itself, the metal light buckets and the trim, which
> all go on very cleanly. This was on an 86 vs your 89 but I don't think
> there were any cosmetic changes in those years, were there? Ti?
> 
> In my case, there was no cutting or pasting involved.  Simply remove
> from the 84 and install in the 86.
> 
> If you like the look of the 4 lamp system, I'd say go for it.  I would
> have already done it to my 88 avant but it came with Euros already
> installed :)
> 
> Good luck with the conversion
> 
> Stephane
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Drew MacPherson [mailto:drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
> > Sent: March 16, 2004 11:55 AM
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: type 44 headlights - 4X6 in a 200
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The discussion about 4K headlights begs the question is it
> > possible to 
> > take the early type 44 4x6 buckets and trim and install them 
> > in an '89 
> > 200?  I thought I recalled seeing a picture of this somewhere, but of 
> > course, I can't find it now that I'm looking for it.
> > 
> > I have a set of 4X6 E-code bosch lights, and I would consider
> > this to be a 
> > significant upgrade over the stock aerodynamic lenses, 
> > although I don't 
> > know what it would do for looks.
> > 
> > If it works, then the challenge would be finding the buckets
> > and trim - 
> > what would be the donor vehicle - only an 84 5000?
> > 
> > Drew
> > 
> > On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Denis Julien wrote:
> > 
> > > I putted Audi 5550T, or 100q light on my 90. Hard to fit and works
> > > great. I would not do it again ;-), i cuuted plastque to 
> > put there. i
> > > use 80/100W buble and harness with relays. Denis
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ti Kan" <ti at amb.org>
> > > To: "David Thoresen" <david at epicfoto.com>
> > > Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <Shaggs1996 at aol.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: WTB H4's (85-87 4kq)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > David Thoresen writes:
> > > > > are 90q lights compatible with 4k?  If so I might know
> > of someone
> > > > > who has some ecode h4's for yah....
> > > >
> > > > No, they are not.  Totally different body contours.
> > > >
> > > > -Ti
> > > > 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> > > > 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> > > > 1984 5000S turbo
> > > > 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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