HID recommended ??

[kakashisan]

hi i was just wondering if you guys could recommend me some HID package, are the ones in ebay good, any experiences?? any links thaanks

[pyro]

oem or nothing

[mdzaudi]

I have and Acumen kit and it works fine. Alot of people will recommend vvme.com because they are cheap and seem to work most of the time but you run the risk of getting a defective product. OEM is best but will cost 3X as much

[kakashisan]

thanks i like the single xenon price from this vvme website lol, and we use H7 for the headlights, but what about the fog lights..?

[B6driver]

most kits today are pretty good (ebay or those expesive ones). at $100 bucks you really cant go wrong with an ebay one. if your not sure if the voltages will match, contact the seller, usually they will include a harness with a built in capacitor so you wont throw codes. ive been running HID foglights from ebay for a good 2 years now... the only thing i had to get were new bulbs cause i aint feelin the yellow no more

[Undisputed]

Get some from the AZ Classifieds.

[PRVWing]

McCulloch kit I had on my 02 A4 worked perfect, plug-n-play with no cutting or anything and no Dipped Headlight Warning. I bought it at www.xenonking.com They even give a one year warranty.

[mdzaudi]

thanks i like the single xenon price from this vvme website lol, and we use H7 for the headlights, but what about the fog lights..?

I don't remember but do a forum search and i know of at least one thread that lists the bulb type for every light in your car.

[demea]

hidconcept.com
Go for the Valeo OEM 4300k kit. It IS the factory HID kit (less xenon projectors & leveling) for a fraction of the price.
I have the 6000k bulbs with this kit and love it. No CEL's, ten minute install WITH the Clear Corner mod.

[aaaudiprotein]

Cheap are vvme.com (i got these)
good quality=oem

[dirtybrd]

I have the VVME lights for high, low, and fogs. Never an issue. BTW fogs are H11.

[kakashisan]

i m going for the vvme's i was thinking on 10000k for the foglights and the 8000k for the headlights what do you guys think..?

[llau515]

Will plugging in a cheap ebay HID kit (3000k) cause any problems with the wiring or electronics? Will anything get shorted?

[mxrz]

i m going for the vvme's i was thinking on 10000k for the foglights and the 8000k for the headlights what do you guys think..?

That would be quite irresponsible, and ricey as hell.

[a4darkness]

I went with the Retro Solutions 55w 5000K system. Very happy with the results.

http://www.retro-solutions.com/audiworldGB.html

Install Pics

[aaaudiprotein]

i m going for the vvme's i was thinking on 10000k for the foglights and the 8000k for the headlights what do you guys think..?

6000k is the max you should go with for better light output/not to blind other drivers. Or even 4300k for the BEST light output.
I got 6000k for my fogs and headlights and i like them.

[05A$SE]

call autobahn exotics! i just ordered hids from them for 115 shipped with lifetime warrenty!

[mxrz]

I went with the Retro Solutions 55w 5000K system. Very happy with the results.

http://www.retro-solutions.com/audiworldGB.html

I see a lot of bull on that page. Where are the lumen output specs? What is "Wattage"? Input or output? And how do these idiots figure that their bulbs will last 500 hours longer than OEM, which is always Philips or Osram, in other words the best damn bulbs on the planet. This place is just another shitty Chinese HID kit seller...

[a4darkness]

So do I.

I see a lot of bull on that page

I needed a cost effective solution and after seeing a successful install on AW I opted for one as well. I agree... the site has some, ahem, interesting figures but the kit works well and I've had no issues, outages or dipped headlite warnings.

[Turbo1A4]

call autobahn exotics! i just ordered hids from them for 115 shipped with lifetime warrenty!

whats the # or even a website?

[mxrz]

So do I.


I needed a cost effective solution and after seeing a successful install on AW I opted for one as well. I agree... the site has some, ahem, interesting figures but the kit works well and I've had no issues, outages or dipped headlite warnings.

This would be my idea of cost effective without any bs: http://www.ddmtuning.com/hidkihidbuhi.html

[a4darkness]

Looks good... and sans BS. Maybe I'll go the DDM Tuning route if my Retro Solutions crap out. Hopefully not... I do like em.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

This would be my idea of cost effective without any bs: http://www.ddmtuning.com/hidkihidbuhi.html

i know the typical setup is 35 watts but my car wasn't equipped with xenons factory, but i have the housings so should i buy 35w or 55w HID's? i ask because i don't want a bulb out warning.

[a4darkness]

I went 55w in hopes of avoiding them. So far, so good.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

anyone wanna help me out? look 2 posts up

[mxrz]

Isn't there a vag-com fix for that, tell the car it's running HIDs and it won't complain about the ballast drawing only 35watts.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^problem is that, i think it'll still have an error because the self leveling wouldn't be working.

[NyteEscape]

hidconcept.com
Go for the Valeo OEM 4300k kit. It IS the factory HID kit (less xenon projectors & leveling) for a fraction of the price.
I have the 6000k bulbs with this kit and love it. No CEL's, ten minute install WITH the Clear Corner mod.

+1. good guy to work with, plus you get all oem stuff.