headlight question
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headlight question
The body shop that has my car is replacing my euro-spec hologen headlights with US-spec Xenon headlights. I wasnt going to ask any questions at the time since he is basically doing me a favor. Whatever he is ording from Audi is costing $330 per headlight for a total of $660 for the set. Anyone know if this includes everything I need, balasts and all? Or does it just sound like he is just getting housings. What he was previously going to order was the hologen US housings wich were going to cost $550 for the pair.
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yeah, I should call the dealer...
'cause I guess my next question is going to be: what do I need to buy and how much will it cost to get those Xenon housings working. Its not a huge deal, Im probably going to have them put in my old 2-piece headlights and sell the new ones they give me so I can buy euro-spec ones again.
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You'll need to get the Xenon bulbs and ballasts...
If you have the Xenon spec housings, you don't need to get HID set w/ an H7 adaptor plate as it'll be plug and play. There was a site where the set was sold w/out the adaptor plates that was cheaper than the set that do have H7 adaptor plates. If you retain the on-peice halogen housings, you have to get the HID set that has an H7 bulb adaptor plate.
See FAQ under headlight upgrades for more details.
See FAQ under headlight upgrades for more details.
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There was a site...
...I can't remember what it was, but it was selling the Xenon HID system that would work w/ US spec Xenon housings as a fellow AW'er posted that it did not come w/ the adaptor plates I spoke of. It was just posted here 1-2 weeks ago. It was being sold for ~400 for a pair of bulbs and ballasts. To upgrade to Euro Xenon housings, you'll need to front ~500 for the pair.
If you order the halogen housings, you can get the Xenon HID kit w/ the H7 adaptor plate for ~600 for the pair. Check SPP or AWE for that. To upgrade to Euros, you'll need to fork ~300 for the housings to work w/ this particular kit.
If you order the halogen housings, you can get the Xenon HID kit w/ the H7 adaptor plate for ~600 for the pair. Check SPP or AWE for that. To upgrade to Euros, you'll need to fork ~300 for the housings to work w/ this particular kit.
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