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Old 05-27-2017, 05:40 PM
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Hi guys just want to check if any of you find out that Audi A8 headlights are not that good at night ?? I use to have bmw 3 series and lights there was much better at night , I mean I use to see much longer distant , I check with mechanic and my Lights are on right level , also automatic position is def working , so maybe one of u guys could suggest and good headlights bulbs
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Assuming yours are HID like in picture (mine are LED), get the usual recommended bulbs from the D3 board: Osram Nightbreeaker Extreme's. You don't mention year of your car, but HID bulbs can lose half their apparent brightness by 2000 hours from some dat I have seen in past. Do the math for your own use. At just over an hour per day/night average for example, by 5 years they reach that 2000 hours. The reflectors tarnish some over the years too, but can't change that. Try new bulbs.

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Sorry my car is Audi A8 d4 2011
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How good are the LEDs?
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These seem to be the best HID lamps for A8 that I can find.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Philips-D3S-Xe...-/322304471363
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