Swapping 2013 headlights to a 2009-2012
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Swapping 2013 headlights to a 2009-2012
I'm curious if anyone has done this. I love the new headlights on the 2013's. I know they probably cost way t0o much to buy new and swap though.
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Don't think I've seen anyone talking about it, but you could always check with Alex over at Europrice and see if he's had anyone do that (and how much it would cost). Sometimes connectors change or there's subtle changes in the mounting or whatever that throw wrenches in the works, or it may be drop-in and it'd just be the cost of the headlight assemblies and the physical labor of swapping them out.
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I talked with Alex over a month ago about this. I was going to swap both headlights and taillights. The rears are possible (as far as I know he has a rear kit (already modified) in stock. He wasn't sure about the front, but thought they wouldn't work, nor fit against the bumper cover since they changed the grille.
Since I couldn't do both, I just decided against doing it. I wanted the euro Spec front hid adaptive lights anyway.
Since I couldn't do both, I just decided against doing it. I wanted the euro Spec front hid adaptive lights anyway.
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As he wrote ThunDerdent exists rear kit:
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/product?info=4398
Maybe there is a possibility for the headlights
I think it will soon be for the headlights as there are A4 facelift
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/product?info=7262
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/product?info=4398
Maybe there is a possibility for the headlights
I think it will soon be for the headlights as there are A4 facelift
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/product?info=7262
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I talked with Alex over a month ago about this. I was going to swap both headlights and taillights. The rears are possible (as far as I know he has a rear kit (already modified) in stock. He wasn't sure about the front, but thought they wouldn't work, nor fit against the bumper cover since they changed the grille.
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Everything is possible... if it's real... and if you have enough money
Headlights are not problem. They will fit perfectly. But you need more parts, coding knowledge etc...
Here you can, and everyone else, get idea what is possible for Q5:
http://www.audi-service.ru/Q5_8R_95
and this
http://www.audi-service.ru/Q5_8R_107
and this
http://www.audi-service.ru/Q5_8R_14363
and this
http://www.audi-service.ru/all_182
and even this:
http://www.audi-service.ru/index.php...roduct_id=1353
as I said, everything is possible if you have enough time/money...
This company is in Russia so it is not possible even for me to go there. It's too far even from Europe...
... so first you need Ross-Tech VAG-COM cable/software than use Google and search, learn, search, learn, search.....
Or bye new car with FULL EQUIPMENT...
Good luck !!!
hint: Use Google Translate, use Google, Google is your best friend
Headlights are not problem. They will fit perfectly. But you need more parts, coding knowledge etc...
Here you can, and everyone else, get idea what is possible for Q5:
http://www.audi-service.ru/Q5_8R_95
and this
http://www.audi-service.ru/Q5_8R_107
and this
http://www.audi-service.ru/Q5_8R_14363
and this
http://www.audi-service.ru/all_182
and even this:
http://www.audi-service.ru/index.php...roduct_id=1353
as I said, everything is possible if you have enough time/money...
This company is in Russia so it is not possible even for me to go there. It's too far even from Europe...
... so first you need Ross-Tech VAG-COM cable/software than use Google and search, learn, search, learn, search.....
Or bye new car with FULL EQUIPMENT...
Good luck !!!
hint: Use Google Translate, use Google, Google is your best friend
Last edited by COD; 04-07-2013 at 12:39 PM.
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Anyone successfully retrofited the FL headlights eventually ?
Or am I going be the first one ?
I already got the images of the FL headlights connectors ... not sure if the harness will be needed as well, like it is needed to do the rears (2010->2013).
Or am I going be the first one ?
I already got the images of the FL headlights connectors ... not sure if the harness will be needed as well, like it is needed to do the rears (2010->2013).
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I'm wondering as well because I was thinking about doing this mod. I can't imagine why it wouldn't work as the size seems exactly the same and there aren't any extra bulbs, etc. I think the only issue may be if you have factory halogen, but factory xenon seems like it could be plug 'n play. I can't imagine anything needing to be programmed if you have factory xenon they should behave the same way.
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I'm wondering as well because I was thinking about doing this mod. I can't imagine why it wouldn't work as the size seems exactly the same and there aren't any extra bulbs, etc. I think the only issue may be if you have factory halogen, but factory xenon seems like it could be plug 'n play. I can't imagine anything needing to be programmed if you have factory xenon they should behave the same way.