Guys,
I won a set of original Audi A6 Elipsoid headlights c/w HID ballast (4B0 941 471) & bulbs (D2S), off ebay (£120).
I have managed to transplant the A6 elipsoid bulb units into the S2 elipsoid unit. I can now use the A6 philips bulbs.
The new units both fit snug into the original elipsoid appature. I am assuming that they will align properly.
The car had just passed its MOT, so I have a year to sort out any alignment problems.
Whilst the S2 headlight units were stripped, I had the reflector units re-coated (vacuum metallising), all the non-reflective bits I have had sprayed matt-black.
Now the science bit. Can I simply connect the yellow(+ve), & the brown(-ve) from the ballast units to the original headlight wiring, or is it advisable to create a new relay fed circuit ?.
I dry ran the units by hooking up to spare 12v battery, & was blinded. Man these things are bright, & white.
Many of you are probably thinking why i never just got an after market kit. I suppose I could have, but for £120, it was worth the risk to fit original Audi. (£1000 worth of parts if I would have gone to Audi).
PS The original units can be fitted back in if I need to. No parts were damaged in the transplant, for I had all of the conversion parts machined.
Any ideas please.
Imran.
I won a set of original Audi A6 Elipsoid headlights c/w HID ballast (4B0 941 471) & bulbs (D2S), off ebay (£120).
I have managed to transplant the A6 elipsoid bulb units into the S2 elipsoid unit. I can now use the A6 philips bulbs.
The new units both fit snug into the original elipsoid appature. I am assuming that they will align properly.
The car had just passed its MOT, so I have a year to sort out any alignment problems.
Whilst the S2 headlight units were stripped, I had the reflector units re-coated (vacuum metallising), all the non-reflective bits I have had sprayed matt-black.
Now the science bit. Can I simply connect the yellow(+ve), & the brown(-ve) from the ballast units to the original headlight wiring, or is it advisable to create a new relay fed circuit ?.
I dry ran the units by hooking up to spare 12v battery, & was blinded. Man these things are bright, & white.
Many of you are probably thinking why i never just got an after market kit. I suppose I could have, but for £120, it was worth the risk to fit original Audi. (£1000 worth of parts if I would have gone to Audi).
PS The original units can be fitted back in if I need to. No parts were damaged in the transplant, for I had all of the conversion parts machined.
Any ideas please.
Imran.
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