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Old 21st May 2010, 03:27 PM
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I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...!











Can't wait to try them tonight, been to town to check them in glass reflections they look so cool when you flash to give way, also had a mate drive up and down the road with dipped/main beam/side lights and all possible combos. They totally rule
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Old 21st May 2010, 06:40 PM
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Old 21st May 2010, 07:22 PM
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Thanks Darren.

Here's some more pictures.

Sidelights



Dipped and Sidelights



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It looks like one is brighter then the other in the pictures but they are exactly the same brightness in the flesh. The flash is very whitey blue and Xenon like but Mr.K said his are quite halogeny, I know the flash is halogen but mine don't look it! Look uber uber cool.
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i changed my side lights to led so they match the colour of my headlights. also changed my fogs to hid. cant decide wether to change my high beam to 50w hid. what you think ?
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Old 21st May 2010, 09:07 PM
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Not sure, I will go out for a drive now and see what these are like. I am happy with them at the moment, probably something I will do later. Can you get a picture of your sidelights? Also which bulbs do I need for LED sidelights?
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Hi Singh,

Looking fantastic mate! Makes the car seem more complete and looking very good indeed.
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Hi Darrenjoe,

When you changed sidelights to led, did you find "led" bulbs that match standard sockets in terms of geometry and voltage? If so, I'd be real greatful to get to know where to get those, as standard lamp burn out too often...

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Excuse my ingnorance guys,

I've got A8 with bi-xenons and I don't completely understand what's the difference from "simple" xenons. I watched Singh's video and still don't get it. I mean, yes, from esthetical point of view they look better than standard xenons , but what exactly is technically better in "bi" part of bi-xenons?

I heared once that bi-xenons handle low beam and high beam with a single xenon bulb that is blinded by machanical curtain or is physically moved my motor from one position to another. Because it's difficult to implement this technology for quick flashing, bi-xenons use separate halogen lamps for high beam flashing, am I right or wrong?

Can someone specifically explain the technical difference between A8 D2 standard xenon and A8 D2 bi-xenon for the ignorant minority?

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Excuse my ingnorance guys,

I've got A8 with bi-xenons and I don't completely understand what's the difference from "simple" xenons. I watched Singh's video and still don't get it. I mean, yes, from esthetical point of view they look better than standard xenons , but what exactly is technically better in "bi" part of bi-xenons?

I heared once that bi-xenons handle low beam and high beam with a single xenon bulb that is blinded by machanical curtain or is physically moved my motor from one position to another. Because it's difficult to implement this technology for quick flashing, bi-xenons use separate halogen lamps for high beam flashing, am I right or wrong?

Can someone specifically explain the technical difference between A8 D2 standard xenon and A8 D2 bi-xenon for the ignorant minority?

That's it in a nutshell.....
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