[s-cars] Interesting read on HID conversions

[Fred Munro]

I second Igor's comments. I just finished installing OEM HID projectors from
an Audi TT in my '97 S6 DOT headlights. I ran a HID hack kit in the
Eurolights in my S4. The OEM HID projectors have an elliptical reflector
that projects a wide flat beam with superior side illumination and the
absence of the hot spots typical with the hack kits in the hemispherical H1
reflector. Much superior illumination IMHO. Even better, the total cost was
around $160 for two TT headlights purchased off eBay and I have a HID setup
with easily replaceable bulbs and ballasts available at any Audi dealer in a
pinch. Well, $160 and 24 hours or so in designing and fabbing the mounting
brackets, mounting the ballasts, and several runs at shimming the TT
projectors to be in plane with the high beams.

Works well! I'm very pleased so far (just installed them Sunday and did the
last shim adjustment tonight).

Fred Munro
'94 S4
'97 S6


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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Igor Kessel
Sent: December 18, 2006 1:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Interesting read on HID conversions


I see that some folks understood my criticism of hack kits the wrong
way. No, I didn't compare them to the OEM Audi's USA-spec criminally
ineffective low beams. The only source of light that is poorer than that
is the oil torch on my patio.

The HIDs are literally day and night in comparison. After all, I myself
have installed those in both my own UrS6 and my wife's Allroad.

I am strongly advocating going the OEM route. Why bother with hack kits
where an HID light bulb is glued to the sawn-off OEM base and stuck into
the reflector that was never designed for this light source when you can
get the OEM kit: the bulb, the ballast and the reflector with lens? Ebay
is chock full of them cannibalised off wrecked cars.

--
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros
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