HID vs H7
09-05-2004, 02:37 PM
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I wonder if the thieves even know the difference?
i.e. they'll probably steal them anyway only to toss them later when they realise that they aren't HID.
Why not try to swap with one of out Canadian friends? Their cars came standard without HID. I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to find someone who would be willing to trade with you.
Only way to know what you currently have is to look. :-p
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Why not try to swap with one of out Canadian friends? Their cars came standard without HID. I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to find someone who would be willing to trade with you.
Only way to know what you currently have is to look. :-p
Stephen
09-05-2004, 02:49 PM
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Speaking of, anybody figure out where all of these are ending up?
Not on ebay looks like.. Oh, and your handle scares me, I thought boston was relatively safe, compared to say NJ 
09-05-2004, 02:58 PM
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Re: Maybe these?
The first time I got them replaced I was told it cost 670 for one assembly and 180 for the bulb. The assembly has an H7 on it does this mean these are the cheaper lights vs the HID, and How can I tell the difference. These lights are getting stolen all over Boston.
09-05-2004, 03:01 PM
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Re: Maybe these?
The lights in the S4 have two bulbs. They are actually only low-beam HID. The high beam is a H7. Highbeam is inboard and the lowbeam is outboard. Both have small covers which you can unclip.
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09-05-2004, 03:02 PM
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The hids will kinda POP on and maybe make a high pitched whine.
The H7 and Hid lights are pretty much identical from the outside. They're just going to keep getting stolen. :/
The ones in the picture above might not get stolen since they look different. I wouldn't put them on my car though
The ones in the picture above might not get stolen since they look different. I wouldn't put them on my car though
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09-05-2004, 03:15 PM
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If he is smart he can ... but how many smart thieves do you know?
I can tell instantly just by looking in from the front. Not difficult when you know what you are looking at. Take a look from the front and compare the high beam with the low beam and you will see.
I have a suggestion ... swap the badges on your car for A4 1.8T or A4 2.8 badges. Those cars did not normally come with HID. So the thieves are going around the city looking for S4's. They will ignore your A4. :-)
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I have a suggestion ... swap the badges on your car for A4 1.8T or A4 2.8 badges. Those cars did not normally come with HID. So the thieves are going around the city looking for S4's. They will ignore your A4. :-)
Stephen
09-05-2004, 03:19 PM
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Sure...
All of the damage is being done solely to save the $180 price of the HID bulbs.
They will throw away the entire light unit save for the bulb. They will then stuff the bulb into a unit intended for a different type of bulb. They end up with a light which is improperly focused and almost useless for seeing where they are going. Hey, but it has the right colour to it and lights up the way that it has to so that everyone knows that they have HID. :-)
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They will throw away the entire light unit save for the bulb. They will then stuff the bulb into a unit intended for a different type of bulb. They end up with a light which is improperly focused and almost useless for seeing where they are going. Hey, but it has the right colour to it and lights up the way that it has to so that everyone knows that they have HID. :-)
Stephen