[s-cars] ecode Xenons

[Sean Douglas]

Lee:

In fact, all e-code headlights do not have front marker lights like we
do in North America. The side lights are for signalling (indicating)
only and hence only have a single filament bulb. I still haven't got a
straight answer on the "city lights" - some say they are used in the
city where there are high levels of ambient lighting and the main dipped
beams are off, while others say they are for parking on the street.

On to your question...

Are the indicators on the C5 built in to the headlight or separate like
the C4? On my C4 S6, I used the DOT indicators which clip onto the
euro-spec headlamps and maintain the running light and indicators and I
wired the parking circuit to the city lights.

If the C5 is the same, then I would assume that you could do this. If
the C5 indicator is built into the headlamp, then you will have to
modify the bulb holder and/or mount so it accepts a dual filament bulb.
I think it's a matter of cutting off one of the "ears" on the bulb
holder so it engages into the back of the indicator.

Sean

Sean Douglas
1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Lee Levitt
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:43 PM
> To: Qlist; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] ecode Xenons
> 
> 
> I've been working on a lighting upgrade on my '02 A6 which 
> came with halogens.
> 
>  
> 
> 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.
> 
>  
> 
> Here's a picture of the ecode lamps on an allroad. No side 
> marker showing: 
> http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/carcontent/reviews/audi/2004All
road12b.jpg

 

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.

 

Anyone else try this particular upgrade?

 

Lee

'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)

'96 A6 quattro avant

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