[s-cars] HEADLIGHT UPGRADE

[A Ma]

An alternative is to use a 9005 hi-beam bulb in place of the 9006 low-beam.
A 9006 consumes 55W and puts out 1000 lumens - a 9005 takes 65W and puts out
1700 lumens. No changes required in the car unless you want to relay the
lights. Two quick cuts to the stock 9005 base and add the o-ring off a 9006
and you're good to go.

Alvin 93S4


>From: Russ Panneton <russ at s-cars.org>
>Reply-To: russ at s-cars.org
>To: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
>CC: "Dan Slagle" <dslagle at zoominternet.net>,"s-car-list e-mail"
><s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] HEADLIGHT UPGRADE
>Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:37:40 -0700
>
>On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 12:48:55 -0500, "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
>wrote:
>
> >Xenon charged bulbs are a waste of money despite what the advertising BS
> >says about "super white burn-out-your-retinas light, looks Ricer blue in
>the
> >housings". Installing higher wattage bulbs will eventually cause the
>stock
> >headlight and/or dimmer switch to fail, but this isn't much of an issue
>with
> >stock lights since high wattage 900x bulbs aren't that common. High
>wattage
> >bulbs have to be relayed as the OEM Audi switches and wiring are
>marginal.
> >
>While I agree about higher wattage bulbs and potential problems with the
>switch, I have to contest that sweeping statement about "xenon" bulbs.
>There
>ARE some good xenon filled bulbs available from Philips and others for
>about
>$15/bulb.  The xenon gas, in addition to the usual iodine, allows the
>filament
>to run hotter AT THE SAME WATTAGE and does produce a whiter light -- but no
>"cool blue."  Some people equate "xenon" with HID which isn't correct.
>There
>are a TON of phony HID "blue" bulbs out there and they ARE a waste of
>money.
>
>Check out the VisionPlus bulbs at
>http://www.autolamps-online.com/halogen/index.htm.  These might not be
>available in 9000 series bulbs, though.
>
> >You've got two routes for effective headlight upgrades:
> >
> >1. An aftermaket HID retrofit for the 900x low beam on the stock lights
> >(around $500) which will improve low beam performance but leave the high
> >beams marginal.
> >
> >2. Upgrade to Euro lights (~$700 - $900) which use the H1 bulbs for high
>and
> >low beam. The low beams are slightly better with 55w H1 bulbs (heat from
> >high wattage bulbs here can damage the reflective coating on the plastic
>low
> >beam projector bodies) but relayed 100w bulbs in the high beams result in
> >superb distance vision. The low beams can be upgraded with a H1 HID
>retrofit
> >(~$500).
> >
> >Fred Munro
> >'94 S4
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> >[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Dan Slagle
> >Sent: February 15, 2003 11:58 AM
> >To: s-car-list e-mail
> >Subject: [s-cars] HEADLIGHT UPGRADE
> >
> >
> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> >--
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> >Dear Listeners:  I am considering a headlight upgrade for my 95.5 S6, and
> >have read the information http://www.urs4.com/technical/headlights.html.
>I
> >realize that ultimately this is the BEST way to go; however, due to
>limited
> >$$$, and too many upgrades pending, I am considering just replacing my
>stock
> >bulbs with Xenon bulbs, which are available at
>http://www.eurolights.com/.
> >I have read that by just upgrading the Bulbs without upgrading the other
> >electrical components my damage both the lenses and the other components
> >overtime.  However, this company claims that their Bulbs will not harm
>the
> >system http://www.eurolights.com/, and they state that no other upgrades
>are
> >necessary.  Your thoughts appreciated.  Thank you.
> >
> >Dan
> >95.5 S6
>
>--
>Russ Panneton                          russ at s-cars.org
>Nederland, CO              "Too bad ignorance isn't painful"
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