[s-cars] hid 'upgrades'

[Bob DG]

Thanks Macgyver. :P

>From: Igor Kessel <KBATPO at comcast.net>
>To: Jonathan Rudich <jrudich at bellsouth.net>
>CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] hid 'upgrades'
>Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:14:55 -0500
>
>Jonathan Rudich wrote:
>>Hello,
>>  I am in search of any information on the C5 A6 xenon conversion for a C4 
>>A6,
>>particularly info on the wiring and adapter bracket that I will need to
>>make. Thank you in advance.
>>
>
>Jonathan,
>I have retrofitted Euro HID projectors (off a wrecked 740i) into my car. 
>They utilise a standard D2S bulb and a Hella ballast off any car. In my 
>case off a wrecked American C5 A6 with HID.
>
>The 740i projector is smaller in DIA than the HID projector off an American 
>A6 that I used to have in my car. It also has a somewhat lesser light 
>output than the awesome large A6 projectors. However, the smaller Bimmer 
>projectors are easier to integrate in our headlights. You don't have to saw 
>off the semi-round dimple on the projector and to bend inwards the ear for 
>the central bolt on the pattern setting inner mask.
>Also, for the the A6 projectors I had to fabricate two adapter brackets coz 
>the mounting holes are very different in the C4 and the C5 low beam 
>projectors.
>
>With the smaller 740i projectors I managed to get away with just 4 M4 
>studs, bent like this:
>        _________
>______|
>
>This brilliant idea was suggested to me by Bob Pastore. As well as the 
>whole idea of retrofitting the C5 A6 HID projectors into my headlights.
>Once again, thank you very much, Bob!
>
>--
>Igor Kessel
>two turbo quattros
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