Re: Are V8 euro lights worth buying?

["Paul E. Rivera" <rivera@deltanet.com>]

John Karasaki wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> As many of you know, the lights on the V8s are much better than the 200 and
> 5k cars the preceded it.  One of our headlights took a rock, so the
> insurance company is going to replace it.  I've always took this opertunity
> to upgrade to euro lights, but am wondering if the added cost is worth it.
> 
> Has any V8 owner done this swap and is it a good idea?  This will probably
> cost us about $500 out of pocket (after what the insurance company picks
> up)... probably!
> 
> TIA.
> 
> I posted the above a few days ago, but received no response.  Surely, there
> is some V8 owner on this list that has european lights in their V8 quattro!
> As an aside, I've found out that the euros cost $372 PER SIDE and will take
> 6 to 8 weeks to get here!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> John Karasaki
> 
> Audi Quattro FanaticYep!
I got em.
I also installed Relays (50 Amp) on each headlight assembly, with a 
direct fused link to the battery. Took the load off the headlight high 
beam switch.
Now I have all four beams plus fogs if I want. Daylight!
I run 55W Low beams and 100W High Beams.
They are so much better. I also have the height adjuster and can raise 
them up a bit for running on country roads.


All the best
Paul Rivera
90 V8
91 200 TQW