Can Someone Explain poor Headlighting or recommend an HID upgrade?

[Rusty]

i bought these....figured 5 pure white led's should be bright enough lol

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=360116884408

Just fitted a set of these to both my cars. On the S2 they match the 6k HIDs well and I got the 2 sets posted for <£11.

[s2driveruk]

yeah they look pretty good side by side dont they

[Le S2 Audi]

Knew I should have never joined this Forum

Its just cost me best part of £100.00 For new HID H4 Hi/Lo Lamps

Matching H3 Fog Bulbs

& LED Side light Bulbs....

Bank manager is gonna kill me!!!!

[gavs20v]

money well spent though buddy, very good upgrade

[Le S2 Audi]

Knew I should have never joined this Forum

Its just cost me best part of £100.00 For new HID H4 Hi/Lo Lamps

Matching H3 Fog Bulbs

& LED Side light Bulbs....

Looks like I have ordered the wrong ones Arrrrrrrrrrggggggggggh....

I did find some of the info on this thread a bit confusing...

This is a reply I got from the peeps I have ordered the HID kit from....

Thank you for your purchase.

Audi S2 (B4) have two different headlight settings: H4 (single headlight)
and H1/H4 (double headlight).

We have no idea which ones are installed on your vehicle.

Next possible issue is with single headlight: as I remember you have a buzzer
in dashboard which buzzzzzz when one of the bulbs is blown this will happen
with with H4 Bi-Xenon kit.

If you have ripped it off then H4 Bi-Xenon kit is will be fine.

If not I would recommend H4 HiH/LoX kit (xenon bulb on main dipp beam, halogen on main)

Twin headlight: this kit is not suitable as you need H1 kit.

Regards,
allgoods99

Hope this helps other members!!!

Ken...

[Jamo]

Confusing?It's simple if you have the old style headlights you need the H4 hi / lo HID kit

For an ABY with Ellipsoid headlights you need a H1 kit which replaces the main beams only and not the full beams like the 3B.

[Le S2 Audi]

Confusing?It's simple if you have the old style headlights you need the H4 hi / lo HID kit

Jamo..

For an ABY with Ellipsoid headlights you need a H1 kit which replaces the main beams only and not the full beams like the 3B.

Like most thing in life; its always simple - when you know the answer!!!!

I did some surfing and went to a number of sites inc the Philipps own side which gives all the bulb options and the i got back from most of them was that the Coupe/Quattro cars use H4's & thats why I ordered them....

But as we can now see that this info is INCORRECT....

"You Learn Something New Every Day"!!

Thanks

Ken

[S2central.net]

Well that makes sense to me... sorry you ordered the wrong ones - always wise to check the forum before ordering anything you aren't 100% sure about. Most things are BTDT by somebody now...

[Jamo]

The info is on here for sure the, just ask for clarification and we'll help

The 1st HID kit was fitted in 2003 onto the S2 and documented on here and there was a group buy in 2004 for H1 and the H4 kits from the old Vagparts.

[Le S2 Audi]

Well that makes sense to me... sorry you ordered the wrong ones - always wise to check the forum before ordering anything you aren't 100% sure about. Most things are BTDT by somebody now...

Hi Paul,

Its not a problem, the guys I used to order them have come back with the info I posted earlier and they have amended my order to the H1 kit...

So it all gonna be OK!!!

[Le S2 Audi]

As some of you from reading my thread that I am un happy with the Xenon H3 Bulbs I've fitted due to them still being yellowish in colour....



I wondered if anybody has tried these H3 12 LED's in the Fogs

Linky

I know acidburn & Jas11 have used the H3 HID kit's but these seem to be a Dam sight easier to fit!!!!

Question is do they look similar to the HID's?

[s2driveruk]

they should colour match but wonder what light they throw out onto the road.....will be interested to see

[Le S2 Audi]

they should colour match but wonder what light they throw out onto the road.....will be interested to see

Guess I'm about to find out!! :mischeif:

[4WheelDrifter]

Knew I should have never joined this Forum

Its just cost me best part of £100.00 For new HID H4 Hi/Lo Lamps

Matching H3 Fog Bulbs

& LED Side light Bulbs....

Bank manager is gonna kill me!!!!

Don't ask me how much I have spent on lighting for my S2.
£100 sounds like not a lot.

How old are your headlights?

[Le S2 Audi]

Don't ask me how much I have spent on lighting for my S2.
£100 sounds like not a lot.

How old are your headlights?

That figure has now trippled when I add on the new fog's & another set of bulbs (LED's), indicators etc etc....



Must take a before the BM forecloses!!!