[s-cars] Time to revisit headlights?

[Tom Green]

Thanks for the input, Fred

Of course, everyone is going to know all this now that Jimmy's web page
archives are being passed around.  I don't know of a better source for
info on headlights.   Good to see you're still here (on the list ).


Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 Avant


On Oct 7, 2005, at 7:36 PM, Fred Munro wrote:

> I run HID low beams and 100w high beams in Euro UrS4 lights. The  
> HID lows
> are conversions with a H1 bulb base. Both the HIDs and high beams are
> relayed. The current surge to ignite the HIDs can spike to >10 amps  
> (without
> special ballast modifications) which can blow the 10 amp headlight  
> fuses.
> Once lit, the HID current tails off to ~3-4 amps.
>
> The HID low beams are a definite improvement. If you want good  
> vision over
> bling, go for the lower Kelvin capsules. The 4300K capsules I use  
> give a
> pure white light. The higher the Kelvin number, the more blue/ 
> purple the
> light and the poorer the night visibility (short wavelength blue  
> light tends
> to scatter rather than reflect).
>
> The HID capsules run cooler than halogen bulbs but still generate  
> enough
> heat to melt ice and freezing rain off the headlight lens.
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of djdawson2 at aol.com
> Sent: October 7, 2005 6:38 PM
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Time to revisit headlights?
>
>
> I gotta say I'm pretty interested too.  I installed euro lights  
> with relays,
> and lows are still pretty weak... even with 100W lows and 100W fogs  
> running
> at the same time.
>
> I just need a good HID "edumacation" as well.
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Mahoney <wmahoney at disk.com>
> To: 'Tom Green' <trgreen at comcast.net>; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 17:29:34 -0500
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Time to revisit headlights?
>
>
> Now however since the prices seem within reach, I need to get  
> edumacated
> about these and I confess that I only venture into the urS archives  
> when in
> desperation, have an hour to spare and a shot of jack nearby.
> I've seen the lltek system and am sure they work pretty swell, but  
> US$488
> (IIRC) still seems too high a price.  I would sure like to see  
> something for
> $200 to $300 range and be the latest technology (D2S w/Hella gen4?)
> Based on what I have heard so far, it looks like a TT retrofit may  
> be the
> way to go.
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