UrQ Lighting

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <199702052044.PAA00227@ns.tamsconsultants.com> afinney@tamsconsultants.com writes:

> I am faced with a choice between H4/H1 euro lights and the
> single bulb H4 Euro light to replace the quad Sylvania set-up
> that came stock on my '83 UrQ. I don't want to go with the
> H4/H1 "Sylvania style" replacement lights as looks are part
> of the reason for the change. If I go with the H4 lights what
> bulb should I get? Is the H4/H1 combo worth the extra
> $300US? Plus there is the expense of having to modify my
> 1983 style grille and light mounting hardware to the '85 and
> newer style to accept the H4/H1 combo.

I'm not sure - but I don't think you have to change the grill to swap quads for 
twins:

The quad lights (according to the Euro fiche) were fitted up to 85-C-902 000.
>From 85-D-900 001, lights 856 941 029 (left) and 856 941 030 (right) were 
fitted, replaced after 85-F-900 001 by the "A" suffixes of those numbers.

I think the only difference is the slope.
 
Now - my reading of the microfiche suggests that the grill change (from 857 853 
655 to 857 853 655B) occurs with the later headlight change - after 85-D-900 
001. I don't think you need to do this - I think the quads and the _first_ 
H1/H4 twins (without the "A" suffix) shared the same (vertical) grill.
 
>From 85-D-900 001, though, a set of mouldings appeared - you will need these:
 
     857 853 835  Left upper
     857 853 836  Right upper
     857 853 841  Left lower
     857 853 842  Right lower
 
There are also two "retaining clamps":
 
     855 941 117  Left
     855 941 118  Right
 
And two pieces of trim:
 
     855 941 161  Left (Cibie)
     855 941 161A Left (Hella)
     855 941 162  Right (Cibie)
     855 941 162A Right (Hella)

That seems to be it, apart from a few screws.  I would suggest you fax Tim at 
The Parts Department and see if his conclusion is the same as mine.

My own views tend to moderation on bulbs.  The important thing is the pattern, 
but I'd certainly fit a 100w low H4 - a 100/130w is enough.  I've gone down to 
80w in the H1s now, and might go even lower - the scatter is quite bad.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club