[s-cars] ecode Xenons

[Igor Kessel]

Lee Levitt wrote:
> I've been working on a lighting upgrade on my '02 A6 which came with
> halogens.
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> Here's what I found. C5 ecode Xenon lamps do not have twin filament side
> marker lights. The side light is only used for signaling, not "park" or
> running light duties. There is a city bulb between the high and low beams,
> but that's too far inboard (and white) to be considered a parking light by
> the local constabularies.
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> Here's a picture of the ecode lamps on an allroad. No side marker showing:
> http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/carcontent/reviews/audi/2004Allroad12b.jpg
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> This makes it awfully difficult to swap these lamps onto a NA car. The
> connectors are built into the housing so it doesn't look like a simple mod
> to make these twin filament bulbs.
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> Anyone else try this particular upgrade?
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> Lee
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> '02 A6 3.0 quattro avant (now with stinky old US DOT Xenons.a nice step up
> from the halogens, but not what I was after)
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> '96 A6 quattro avant

Lee,
in actuality this should not be all that difficult. I will replace the 
DOT Xe on my 2004 Allroad with Euros as soon as I manage to source them. 
The slightly different wiring is all hidden inside. The Euros in the C5 
should be a direct swap for our lights.

My current ride, the '97 UrS6 has Euro Xe with parking lights and turn 
signals properly wired to the e-code.

Most of my Audis all had Euros with the proper European parking lights 
activated. They all had proper European single filament side markers, 
working not in the indistinguishable American BRIGHTER-DIMMER but the 
proper fool-proof European ON-OFF manner. Never had a problem. Neither 
with the constabulary, nor with inspection stations.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros