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D2 - Lights Headlights, xenons, foglights. Everything outside the car that glows |
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Bi-Xenon sidelight bulbs: spec & recommendations please?
One of mine blew this morning. What are you using?
Without looking, are they fiddly to change? Ta, Zip |
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They're dead easy to change. Just clip off the black platic cover, reach in and pull out the bulb in its holder. Twist out the bulb and, as they say in all the manuals, replacement is the reverse of removal. A 2 minute job. They're an off-set bayonet fitting but not a very snug fit in my A8 or S8. So I'm looking to replace them with LEDs like these: http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/bax9-offs...0f65479dcfdf77.
If you want to replace with normal bulbs, your local car spares shop should stock them. |
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Possibly a stupid question but will the light from those LED bulbs be as bright or brighter than the OEM bulbs?
Thanks
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Gone, but not forgotten... 2000 A8 4.2 Quattro – Green, S8 18’s, Xenons, PhatBox, and loads of other toys. |
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Not sure, but they've just arrived and I'll fit them at the weekend and take a photo with one standard bulb and one LED to demonstrate
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LED Side Lights
Here we go More to follow
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LEDSide Lights 2
Last one. They look great in real life
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Looks much better.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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IceBlue, they look excelent - and seeing as one of my standard ones has just blown i too am looking to do the same upgade.
which bulb did you use, as there are two types on that website that you linked (just want to clarify, after in error i bought some LED ones to suit the normal xeonon lights ealier in the year )
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'02 S8 - Ebony Black Pearl, 'Swing' Grey Leather/Alcantara, PDC, Xenon Plus, Bose, Phone Prep, Navigation Plus, TV, auto dipping interior and exterior mirrors, UV/Solar Tint Glass, Ski Hatch, Extended leather pack 1, Rear Sun Blinds, Memory Driver & Passenger Seat, Heated Front Screen, Heated Rear Seats. |
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I ordered part number UH6WAC+ (H6W BAX9-Offset Pin (Pair) Anti Bulb Warning 2 Led). Cost including postage was £11.87
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Many thanks - i have ordered a pair for mine
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'02 S8 - Ebony Black Pearl, 'Swing' Grey Leather/Alcantara, PDC, Xenon Plus, Bose, Phone Prep, Navigation Plus, TV, auto dipping interior and exterior mirrors, UV/Solar Tint Glass, Ski Hatch, Extended leather pack 1, Rear Sun Blinds, Memory Driver & Passenger Seat, Heated Front Screen, Heated Rear Seats. |
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