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Old 23rd July 2017, 05:29 PM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
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Originally Posted by RICKY D View Post
I also noticed that all the wires were present so I looked for second bulb holder on eBay but couldn't find one. If you know where to source one please share as I'd like to even out the bulbs for my OCD
I think I got my second bulbholder (ages ago now) from our sponsors, cheap enough even from Audi as it's a standard part.

However................

It's not quite as simple as you might think, because......
Those devious cost-saving Germans didn't include the reflector inside the (sealed) light unit where it's not neded.
So the second fog light looks relatively dim, causing in my case at least one "observation" at an MOT.

My solution, which looks OK now, was to buy some silvered/metallic adhesive tape, cut thin strips of it and feed them in through the bulbholder hole and press down carefully with my fingertips. Bit of an awkward PITA to get decent coverage but it works.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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