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31st December 2014, 07:27 PM
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Bi-xenon headlight dismantling?
Hi all
Does anyone know if the bi-xenon headlights can be easily stripped down, either by removing the glass or taking the internals out the back? I bought some led side light bulbs but they're too big to go in through the hole in the back with the reflector in place inside the light unit. Should fit fine if I can put them in from the front, or possibly if I can open up the reflector a tiny bit. I'm assuming it's doable as I think you can buy replacement internal reflectors for the bi-xenons?
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31st December 2014, 07:33 PM
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They do come apart quiet easily once you know how.
http://www.audipages.com/upgrades/cl...sfacelift.html dissassembly is the same as the standard lights above.
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31st December 2014, 08:04 PM
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Thanks - perfect! Doesn't look too tricky although I've said that before and been caught out lol
Never had the light units out of the car but was considering new reflector units so will price them up before I strip them  Bought these LEDs but the barrel is just a little too chunky to fit through http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/141243079984?nav=SEARCH
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2nd January 2015, 07:41 PM
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Adrian I followed this excellent guide, very easy really, I would of put new reflectors to if I'd known they where available. And I wish I'd opened up the sidelight holes to take cree LEDs
Cheers Dave
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3rd January 2015, 07:59 AM
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I'm going to give it a go - been looking at Etka and need to decide whether to order new seals for the headlight units, on the assumption the originals will fall to pieces! Did yours survive OK?
I'm sure I remember someone (possibly Sergey?) replacing the reflectors, but I can't see a part number in Etka for them, so I may have imagined it! The hole on the back side of the headlight is big enough for the LED to go through so it's whether there's any meat to the reflector part that I can 'relieve' a little bit to allow future bulb changes via the regular route. I'm not too worried if not since the LEDs should last for years given my typical usage!
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7th January 2015, 08:19 AM
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Adrian, I replaced front lenses on my FL car and also purchased second set for the future in case audi will discontinue them. Ordered and changed gaskets too. Nice DIY job.
Interesting bulb you found. I purchase LED bulbs about 4 years ago, but they had no lens in it. One failed in 3-4 months, so I threw them away and went back to OEM incandescent ones, which work perfectly, but too yellowish for my taste. Perhaps I should try these ones with the lens.
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