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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 03:46 PM
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Default Just pop in a xenon bulb???

<center><img src="http://clee521.tripod.com/Xenon/xenon.jpg"></center><p><b>Could it be that easy? Or should I run, and run fast?</b>

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This Auction is for Brand New HID Plasma Xenon Gas Filled 80w Low beam Bulbs for the

AUDI A4, A6, A8!



I have bulbs for both LOW and HIGH beams!

Bid now! We have sold hundreds of these on eBay!

You are bidding on premium quality bulbs.

These bulbs are a very intense white with a slight bluish tint, retail for as much as $80!

However, I am offering them to you at an opening bid of only $17.50 with no reserve!

That's less than any other major seller of Xenon bulbs on eBaY!

These bulbs are street legal and are proven to dramatically improve visibility while driving at night!

They look just like $2000 HID lights found on many expensive cars!

Shipping is only $4 for up to 4 sets within the US!

Insurance is extra and available upon request.

Your order will be sent via USPS Priority Mail!
You will receive your XENON bulbs in just 2-3 days!

These bulbs give off that true white light with a hint of blue, not that stock yellow. They are Xenon gas filled. Not ion filled that gives off that rainbow look.

Do Not be fooled by cheap imitations!

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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 04:02 PM
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Default Just noticed, pic says "Professional HALOGEN Lamp System" - scam! But...

I did find an interesting page about aftermarket Xenons. Does the before/after demonstration really illustrate the difference?<p><a href="http://registry.audiworld.com/audi/registry/details.asp?car=5325">

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<ul><li><a href="http://www.autosupermart.com/shopcart/solaris.html">Solaris Ultra White bulbs</a></li></ul>
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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 04:21 PM
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Default Yeah, well...

I think some are just colored bulbs and some seem to be actually upgraded bulbs... the difference being the colored bulbs go for about $10-$20 and the others sell for near $100/set on many auto parts sites. But I'm not sure if those, too, are just a joke. I need new bulbs anyway, so I am going to order a set of low beams monday and will report the results when I get them installed... might be a little over a week. Or sooner if someone tells me how to install headlamps on a '96 A6!<p>>>Muhammad
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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 04:31 PM
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Default The aftermarket Xenon conversion is not easy nor cheap.....

There are systems available, but you are talking $1000 to $2000 last time I noticed (over a year ago). You also will be installing a new wiring loom and a high voltage ballast power supply similar to that of a flourescent system.
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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 08:22 PM
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Default "you may see farther and to the sides"

There are good quality bulbs made by a couple companies. They are normal filamented bulbs with special glass which turns the light bluish. The output is nothing like a Xenon, and they are filamented bulbs, unlike Xenon HIDs which are vapor lamps.

They just look cool. They don't provide the better pattern of a vapor lamp.
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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 10:25 PM
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no... fake...cheap...and not legal in all states i know for a fact...even if DOT approved
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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 11:59 PM
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Default "Do Not be fooled by cheap imitations! "

Isn't this a cheap imitation of a real XENON HID?
THIS ITEM IS AN IMITATION !

so, run fast, buddy!<p>Not an Audi Owner yet...
very close...
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Old Aug 20, 2000 | 08:28 PM
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Default You could take alook here >>

At www.importsalon.com, they have a HID kit and other Lamper conversions available. Just ask and they can help you out.<ul><li><a href="http://www.importsalon.com">http://www.importsalon.com</a></li></ul>
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