[s-cars] S6/A6 Headllight Upgrades

[Lee Levitt]

Chris writes:

>
> What's the list's general consensus with respect to A6/S6
> headlight upgrades?
>
> Euro headlights with the stock wattage or vs HID

Yes and yes.

>
> Which upgrade is easier to perform?

The Euro upgrade is pretty straightforward. No rewiring, very basic R&R,
with instructions available at urs4.com. Takes an hour for the first light,
15 minutes for the second.

The HID upgrade is pretty straightforward as well...depending on the kit. My
biggest time sink was finding places to mount the external ballasts. Four
solid hours, with most of the time fabricating brackets, etc. Not
particularly difficult, no rewiring (again, depending on the kit).

> What're costs involved in each?

You're between group purchases right now. Figure $600 and $450 (euro, HID)

I haven't driven a car with DOT lenses and HID...but here's my .02.

The Euro lamps give a 30-50% improvement over US DOT.

The HIDs (in Euro lamps) give a 50% improvement over H1.

HTH,

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant