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Old 12-18-2002, 12:23 PM
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Default new xenons, people keep flashing me!

I got some xenons for my 98 A4 and there're really bright. I've tried to adjust them but they're just extremely bright. People think my high beams are on. And my roomate sez when I drive by him one of my lights is really bright and the other one not as bright. But I can't tell the difference by looking at them, even at at distance away. Any insight? I believe they're Valeo.
Old 12-18-2002, 12:27 PM
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Default the projectors make them "change colors" as your car goes over bumps and dips....

u could aim it lower or live with the "comments" that u recieve.
Old 12-18-2002, 12:32 PM
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Default Sounds like they're not aimed right

Do a search on how to aim them correctly. There should be several posts in the archives.
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i say live with the comments ;-)
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Default Re: i say live with the comments ;-)

"hey you've got a tail light out"
"hey, one of your headlights seems to be going out"
"hey, you've got your brights on"
"hey, cool, plasma bulbs! how much did you pay? $24, $30?"

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Default yea, i've had philips 6000k on my 98 since july/august, and i've only been flashed twice :)

it took a while to aim them, but after i did, the light was so much more 'aimed', go figure. if your friend is saying one is much brighter than other, most likely you are losing a lot of your output into neverland. i'd take the time to aim them correctly if not already, good luck! ps: owner's manual tells how to aim them.
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I get "your taillight is out" at least once a day
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you drive with your rear fog on? not flaming but...why? all it does is look like a blown bulb.
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