[s-cars] HID Headlight Bulb Source

[Tom Green]

You can find new bulbs on ebay as well.  The information you need is  
the bulb
type (base) so it fits your base and has the same geometry.  I expect  
your google
search is correct and your bulb is a D2S.

The cheapest source is the HID conversion kit sellers on ebay.  You  
should
replace both bulbs, otherwise there can be a distinct difference in  
color and output
between new and old bulbs.

I believe everyone who uses HID lamps should have a spare set, since the
replacements are either hard to come by or expensive if purchased in a  
hurry.

This is a popular kit seller that has a good product:

http://www.vvme.com/single-beam-hid-bulbs-p-138.html?cPath=15

Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

On  January 9, 2011, at 8:52 PM,  Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com>   
wrote:

> Good Evening Gents,
>
> Headlight went out the other day in my 95.5 avant mit converted  
> HID's (from
> later A6).  Bulb appears to be culprit.  Local Autozone says they  
> don't
> carry it and to order it is so ridiculous ($280) its not even worth
> mentioning.  Anyone know a good source?
>
> Bulb is Osram Xenarc 66040
>
> I did a quick google search and saw this site:
>
> http://www.philips-d2s.com/osram-xenarc-66040-d2s.html   $52
>
> On ebay they appear to sell them used, that seems nuts, but it is  
> 1/2 the
> price.
>
> Any BTDT's appreciated.
>
> Abe
> Burlington, VT