[V8] Euro Light bulbs

[Dag Bøsterud]

I owned a VW Santana (Quantum in the US) a few years back. I relayed the 
lights, and used H4 100/90w-bulbs.
Since the reflector on the Santana are steel, they didn't melt or anything.

On should think that the light output would be about 65% higher due to the 
increased wattage, but it isn't so.
I've chosen to stick with the ordinary H4 55/60w and H3 55w-bulbs in my V8. 
New lamps and the eBay relay-kit I've shown you guys a few times now. Works 
wonders.

/Dag
92 V8 4.2
200 000 miles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bastian Homburg" <b.homburg at web.de>
To: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Euro Light bulbs


That`s correct. Also, these 100W bulbs are not really your best option
when it comes to giving the "best" light.
 Oliver over at www.Audi100-online.de and the Type 44 forum
(www.group44.de) did do some "scientific" tests (complete with
professional diagnostic equipment!) and it was determind that the best
bulb for "our" cars is the regular wattage "Philips X-treme Power".
Apart from that, you risk deterioration of the reflector coating with
some 100w bulbs as they give off a great deal of heat.
Check here for bulbs and plug'n play relay sets:
http://www.audi100-online.de/Forum_/Shop/body_shop.html#Beleuchtung. If
you already have relays, try to get those bulbs.



//
you can get

Dag Bøsterud wrote:
> The euro-lamps uses H4 55/60w for the low and high-beam, and H3 55w for 
> the
> extra high-beam.
> Instead of using 100w-bulbs, I'd rather put my money into this:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audi-Relaisumbausatz-fuer-Fern-Abblendlicht-NEU_W0QQitemZ120190178434QQihZ002QQcategoryZ44312QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Save you a lightswitch while you're at it.
>
> /Dag
> 92 V8 4.2
> 200 000 miles
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Kalbskopf" <gbmarc at cox.net>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:20 PM
> Subject: [V8] Euro Light bulbs
>
>
>
>> I just bought used headlamps on Ebay Deutschland.
>> Seemed like a good price, (40Euro each), but when you add the
>> shipping and the lousy exchange rate, it quickly mounts up. :(
>> Anyway,
>> my lights are already relayed, but I wanted to know what bulbs the
>> Euros take?
>> I also seem to recall that there are some fiddly problems to overcome
>> with matching the connectors. Anyone know what the issues and
>> solutions are?
>> To avoid the rainy days "Are my lights really on ?" syndrome, I was
>> going to put in some brighter 100W  bulbs.
>>
>> Mark.
>>
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