[s-cars] Re: Re: Headlight up-grade

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Robert,
My wife's S6 has the Euro lights we got them from Paul at Puma, but the bul=
bs are somewhat yellow in color.  I was thinking of getting HID's for both =
cars, can get the job done for about $500 per car.  He uses Hella ballasts =
and the Sylvsnia xeon bulbs.  I must be a cheapie, as I was trying to save =
some money.
Thanks for the info.
Tom Amberg
Arvada, Co.
95 S6
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Really, none of those "special" bulbs are worth the effort to install them.
The blue coating simply filters out some of the longer wavelength light from
the bulb and makes them _look_ more white.  The actual light output, howeve=
r,
is reduced by as much as the filter removes.
I'm sorry to burst your bubble but your options for a truly significant
lighting upgrade are basically two in number.  Neither is cheap.
1=2E Install Eurolights designed for the European market which more properly
focus the light from the lamps through use of properly designed reflectors =
and
lenses and thus give MUCH better lighting than the OEM (US) DOT approved
lights.  This is the option I am in the midst of using myself.  I have new
Eurolights and a harness with relays, etc, ready to install in my urS6 at t=
his
moment.  My bill was $769 + s/h from Blaufergnugen.   Other suppliers may h=
ave
better pricing.  Blau had the lights in stock and the others, as far as I
could tell, didn't.
2=2E  Install Audi HID lighting.  I haven't priced these but they are in the
$1.1 to $1.2K range.
3=2E  Do it stepwise.  Install Euros and then, later, install HID capsules =
in
them for an additional $550 or so.  HID capsules in your present lights wou=
ld
work but you still need the better light pattern of the true Euros before
doing this.
The Euro;lights for your car use two H1s (low and fog) and an H3 for the hi=
gh
beams.  If the harness is relayed you can use higher wattage lights in place
of the 55 watt lights supplied with the lights.  Potential hazards include
melting plastic light parts due to greater heat from the higher wattage
lights.  H1 bulbs come 55, 85(?), 100, and 130 watts.  I _think_ I have seen
tham as 150 watt lights but I'm not sure about that.  Ditto the H3 bulbs.  =
I'm
thinking of sticking with 55 watts for low beams and fogs and going to 130 =
for
high beams since they are almost never turned on for very long and excess h=
eat
will (I hope) not be a problem.
At 03:19 PM 2/24/2003 -0700, you wrote:

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Robert,
I didn't talk with anyone at imotorgear.com, I ordered the Razo
bulbs on line.  I wish I had known priior to ordering them.  I had looked at
so may bulbs and different brands, I was seeing them in my sleep.  I did toy
with the idea of ordering the Sylvania "Silver Star", as I know the Sylvania
xeon is used in
the new Audi's.  Any thought on the Sylvania??  I don't think they make an =
H1,
though.  Thanks for the info.  I can still cancel my order with imotorgear.=
  I
think??
Tom Amberg
Arvada, Co
95 S6
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