[s-cars] (Single) Euro-light (replacement) sources + prices

[Tom Green]

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> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:32:45 -0400
> From: Keith Maddock <keith.maddock at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] (Single) Euro-light (replacement) sources + prices
> To: Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Perhaps this is an answer to a question that nobody has, but thought
> I'd share the results of a bit of phone-research with the list in case
> somebody is needing a Euro-light or two...
>
> At the end of my 2500 mile trip back to Michigan from Oregon in my S4,
> I noticed that the headlight output from the left side of my
> Euro-lights were lacking.
>
> A bit of investigation showed that the plastic reflector housing (the
> one that the metal bulb holding part rivets to) had melted and
> deformed.  My best guess is that one of the rivets holding the metal
> base to the plastic failed, and the resulting dislocation of the lamp
> base brought the hot bulb in close contact with the plastic, which
> caused the melting.
>
> So new Euro-lamp time for me.     After a bit of archive searching and
> web googling, I found several possible sources for Eurolights and
> decided to call them all up (existing lights were purchased used on
> ebay.de while I was in Germany, in retrospect a very bad idea - should
> have just gotten new ones!!!)
>
> In the end the oft-mentioned PUMA had the best price, no surpise based
> on what I read.  Also none of them seemed to mind selling individual
> lamps (I had been worried that they might only sell them in pairs)
>
> Here is what I found out from the 3 suppliers that had stock, shipping
> prices are to Michigan.  (part was 1 Left/Driver side Euro Headlamp)
>
> PUMA -
> (800) 35-HELLA (354-3552) (Ohio)
> Paul
> $389
>
> Denon Performance Products
> (888) 468-0688  (Washington)
> Andy
> $469 US + $35 shipping Fedex
>
> PG PERFORMANCE
> 1-888-806-7978  (Vancouver BC)
> Paul Jr.
> CD$640  (~US$475)  + CD$45 (~US$35 ) shipping UPS
>
>
> One thing I should have asked was if they came with bulbs, but it was
> not a big deal to me since I already have a few spares.  I would
> assume that if ordering a pair, the per-peice price would be less.
>
> Slightly related - somewhere in Washington (state) my right "clear
> euro" turn lamp housing fell out, taking the bulb and socket with it.
> ECS Tuning was willing to sell individual lamps and got a replacement
> to me quickly.
>
> Cheers,
> Keith

Excellent, Keith,

My order for replacement lenses was just the reverse.
Paul at PUMA charged $82 ea  shipped for mine in Dec. '93
Paul Jr. at PG Performance delivered for $116 pr today.
Blau has them advertised on web site for $82.50 ea plus ship .

The DOT and Euro lights are identical except for the bulb holders and 
bulb wire connectors and of course the lenses and 3 spots of epoxy.   
My guess is the euro bulb holder would fit directly on the US 
reflector.  This is more applicable to the S6 which has the same lights 
as the A6.  The S4 lights are not common to the US version 100 and are 
thus more scarce, but lots of listers made the conversion and have US 
spec lights in the boxes.

Paul K and several others probably have that left corner in the garage 
somewhere after buying a new pair.  Why is it always the right corner 
lens that departs the vehicle?

Tom '95 S6