Ecodes

[CheesmoS4]

i have searched and seen the ecode buying guide thread. But my question to you guys is... where is the best place to buy it where we get prompt shipping and no hassle? Who is the best person to buy it from? Or should i go with depo housings.

I have the 55w 6000K ds2 kit... so i wanted to get all of your thoughts and feelings on it.

[2001S4CT]

ECS tuning, the real deal its money but I like the complements i get

$710 with shipping tax and city lights

[amd is the best]

I am by no means claiming that the CC mod will look better then especs, but for the price of them you get a very close look to the especs for a little bit of time, small tube of RTF, and a tiny drill bit. $700 vs $7.

Here is a quick pic of mine:



Just an option
Nick

[CheesmoS4]

I am by no means claiming that the CC mod will look better then especs, but for the price of them you get a very close look to the especs for a little bit of time, small tube of RTF, and a tiny drill bit. $700 vs $7.

Here is a quick pic of mine:



Just an option
Nick

I did these to my stock ones and the damn thing was leaking so it would condense all the time... and from what i have read, the light output with the kit i am running would immaculate.

[The_Jerbel]

I may be interested in selling my set of ecodes. Shoot me an email if interested. [email protected]

[XLR82XS]

CC mod is fine but e-codes have a more aggessive low-beam cutoff.

[Dr.Duct]

CC mod is fine but e-codes have a more aggessive low-beam cutoff.

2nd, your not paying the $700 just for the cleaner look.. but more importantly for the better low beam light output.

[AudiSportB5S4]

or the depo ecode replicas that are GREAT quality for 300 shipped. JUST AN IDEA lol.

[Dr.Duct]

or the depo ecode replicas that are GREAT quality for 300 shipped. JUST AN IDEA lol.

2nd this.. If you just want the look, and dont care about the light output, save yourself the money.

http://www.performance-cafe.com/prod...oducts_id=1746

[CheesmoS4]

2nd this.. If you just want the look, and dont care about the light output, save yourself the money.

http://www.performance-cafe.com/prod...oducts_id=1746

Are these for xenon kits, and is it a motorized lens like ours, its says its for a a4 which it will fit out but i was just wondering if the functionality is all the same just not with the ecode lens.

[AudiSportB5S4]

2nd this.. If you just want the look, and dont care about the light output, save yourself the money.

http://www.performance-cafe.com/prod...oducts_id=1746

FYI, i was next to a car with "real" ecodes, SAME IDENTICAL output, not sure where you heard that or if you had a bad first hand experience but I can vouch that the output is awesome.

[AudiSportB5S4]

Are these for xenon kits, and is it a motorized lens like ours, its says its for a a4 which it will fit out but i was just wondering if the functionality is all the same just not with the ecode lens.

mine came from www.importvision.com .... they also came with the A4 screw driven guy in there to adjust the lights. I removed that and inserted the one from my stockers. the wiring is there for it. i then popped that scren in there and sold that with my stock. same autoleveling functionality

[Dr.Duct]

FYI, i was next to a car with "real" ecodes, SAME IDENTICAL output, not sure where you heard that or if you had a bad first hand experience but I can vouch that the output is awesome.

You may have no fully understood me.. The link was not real ecodes, but a replica. I have real ecodes and I know that they are a good amount diffrent then stock

[Dr.Duct]

You may have no fully understood me.. The link was not real ecodes, but a replica. I have real ecodes and I know that they are a good amount diffrent then stock

or are you saying that you have the replicas, and feel as if they are the same output as the ecode?? sorry

[BastardS4]

I have the Depo Ecodes. Not the Valeo Ecodes.

Light output is indeed the same. Lense quality is great. Some MINOR quality differences with the back cover clips etc, nothing thats a big deal, just some obvious cost cutting.

Otherwise 100% satisfied. And glad i didnt drop 700-800$ on the valeos.

[Dr.Duct]

I have the Depo Ecodes. Not the Valeo Ecodes.

Light output is indeed the same. Lense quality is great. Some MINOR quality differences with the back cover clips etc, nothing thats a big deal, just some obvious cost cutting.

Otherwise 100% satisfied. And glad i didnt drop 700-800$ on the valeos.

auto leveling?? lense holds the temp of the HID ok?

[CheesmoS4]

mine came from www.importvision.com .... they also came with the A4 screw driven guy in there to adjust the lights. I removed that and inserted the one from my stockers. the wiring is there for it. i then popped that scren in there and sold that with my stock. same autoleveling functionality

So the ones you got are they DEPO? and u have to swap out the adjustment and autoleveling from out stock housings? Also are they for xenon or halogen, and finally have you had any moisture issues? Does it come with city light wiring?

[AudiSportB5S4]

I haven't had any issues with condensation. Some people go the extra 9 inches and re seal it with silicon. You can if it'll make you sleep easier =]. You don't HAVE to swap out the auto-levelers, I just liked that feature. They are for halogen, H7, which I found out the hard way, I then had to buy an aftermarket VVME kit, which has been awesome for 6 months maybe more I forget. However, you can modify the clip area to get the D2S in there. Maybe BastardS4 can help you, or if you search you may find the thread, or if you still haven't done it after I shower I will find the thread lol

oh also, yes prewired for the city lights exactly like the "real" ones come. Just have to splice off the wiring for the blinker I believe just as you do for the real ecodes. here's the thread from mark p on AW who details how to do it

http://ctny.audiworld.com/mark/s4/euros/install/

[BastardS4]

auto leveling?? lense holds the temp of the HID ok?

Canadians dont get that stuff. So i can only say the bulb mounts are the same as stock.

[AudiSportB5S4]

auto leveling?? lense holds the temp of the HID ok?

I've had mine for over 6-8 Months, I just can't remember when I got them, I love them. No problems with the blinker melting (housing) as some have mentioned with the real ecodes, no problems with the lens and my aftermarket H7 HID kit. I may even go 55W soon for shits and giggles

[s vier]

FYI, I've done about 5 sets of CC's. Takes me an hour. PM me if interested.

[rcjustin]

where is this website? and can u put a link up of a good set of 55w hid's to go along with them nicely. My ballast is shot in passenger side so its time to upgrade. Dont want any crazy colors. Just bright white.

[skunkoncrunk]

Have you seen the ones from AWE? Damn.

[O_O]

http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shar...L=S4EuroLights

[CheesmoS4]

where is this website? and can u put a link up of a good set of 55w hid's to go along with them nicely. My ballast is shot in passenger side so its time to upgrade. Dont want any crazy colors. Just bright white.

This is the kit i bought, it is bad ass !! http://www.retro-solutions.com/audiworldGB.html

[rcjustin]

This is the kit i bought, it is bad ass !! http://www.retro-solutions.com/audiworldGB.html

Ok, say i buy those in a 55w 4300k setup. Do i buy H7 or D2S. Which do i need for depo ecodes or oem ecodes.


PS- anyone selling ecodes for a decent price?

[updaboost]

FYI, I've done about 5 sets of CC's. Takes me an hour. PM me if interested.

U got PM...

[AudiSportB5S4]

Ok, say i buy those in a 55w 4300k setup. Do i buy H7 or D2S. Which do i need for depo ecodes or oem ecodes.


PS- anyone selling ecodes for a decent price?

hey there intercooler bud. lol, go to

www.importvision.com

you order those for just under 300, then install the killer 55 W HID kit and you'll be driving ppl off the road with all that light. these are the Depos that they sell (import vision) on my car

[The_Jerbel]

PS- anyone selling ecodes for a decent price?

I am

[rcjustin]

hey there intercooler bud. lol, go to

www.importvision.com

you order those for just under 300, then install the killer 55 W HID kit and you'll be driving ppl off the road with all that light. these are the Depos that they sell (import vision) on my car

Okay, and just to clarify, do these headlights take the oem d2s bulbs or the h7 bulbs?

[BastardS4]

the depos use the h7, i believe you can modify the ds2 bulbs to fit but research that one first.

[AudiTechS4]

i just snagged this set for $219
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170217721648

[BastardS4]

You know those are almost certainly Depo units right? Good price though regardless.

[SilverThing]

Those are def the Depos (I sent the seller an e-mail and he confirmed that those are them)...but I'd say AudiTechS4 got a really good deal - enjoy 'em!

[AudiTechS4]

yeah i know they are depo's

[CheesmoS4]

i actually went ahead and bought the same ones that auditech bought and for the same price. I hope these things work out. Does anyone know where i can find a write up to put in my 55w 6000K ds2 bulbs (retro solutions kit) into these headlights, these are for halogen bulbs but i was told by others that u can put in the ds2 bulbs

[s vier]

For clarity:

Are the ds2 bulbs xenon and H7 are Halogen?

Are the oem S4 ballasts ds2's?

I ask because I would like to just buy the depo lenses and swap in my ballasts if possible.

[AudiSportB5S4]

Dam I should get a job for them... lol,

SVier,
1.Yes, D2S is xenon type bulb and H7 is one of the many types of halogen sizes
2.The ballast isn't D2S, but the bulb is
3.The OEM ballasts will not fit unless you modify the underneath area of the light. It is too big. Other people have done it though and it worked out great. I'm going to pull up the threads right now where you can modify the clip slightly to get the D2S in there, I didn't know this when I did mine and I bought an aftermarket HID kit that has been AWESOME. 55 Dollar kit from VVME and the light is insane.

[AudiSportB5S4]

You know those are almost certainly Depo units right? Good price though regardless.

there is no doubt that they are DEPOs... . I have had these lights for 7-8 months and have had no issues and I didn't even re-seal it with anything. Some people are bugouts and they seal it once again with silicon. But then again if you add up a tube of silicon and these lights you can buy 2 maybe 3 sets of these before 1 set of "real" ones if that makes you feel better, not YOU, but ya know what i mean

[CheesmoS4]

Dam I should get a job for them... lol,

SVier,
1.Yes, D2S is xenon type bulb and H7 is one of the many types of halogen sizes
2.The ballast isn't D2S, but the bulb is
3.The OEM ballasts will not fit unless you modify the underneath area of the light. It is too big. Other people have done it though and it worked out great. I'm going to pull up the threads right now where you can modify the clip slightly to get the D2S in there, I didn't know this when I did mine and I bought an aftermarket HID kit that has been AWESOME. 55 Dollar kit from VVME and the light is insane.

If you could find a write up that would be sweet. I have had no luck finding a write up to get the ds2 kit into the depo housings.

[SilverThing]

For install of 55W HID kit, this link may help:

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2756678.phtml

Good luck!