Are these real ecodes?

**TverRus69** · 12-07-2008 06:43 PM

I have the shitty halo headlights from the previous owner, the tabs on both broke so i'm upgrading. Ecodes with bulbs and ballasts cost ~800 on a bunch of sites so i decided to see what ebay has to offer and found a pair for 320 shipped: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUDI-...Q5fAccessories

Why such a big price difference? Also would i be able to fit the 1 piece euros (same company, same price) in a pre-facelift? How much modification will be needed?

EDIT: I understand that they are not OEM. What i'm asking is whether the light output will be comparable to oem

**Brian_Spilner** · 12-07-2008 06:46 PM

They aren't "real".

**Lazer Viking** · 12-07-2008 06:48 PM

they never made black ecodes for the b5

**a4937** · 12-07-2008 06:51 PM

They look like real Ecodes, not sure if they're real HID or not though.. I have a very similar pair. Ask the seller if they come with ballasts and a wiring harness. If they don't then I'd be very skeptical. I believe with the one piece you have to switch out the connectors for the turn signal bulbs and you have to grind down the fenders so they'll fit. Might also have to get new connectors for the headlights.. when I got the 1 piece Euro's they had a flat rectangular connector instead of the stock round one.

That is super cheap for HID's.. probably a little too cheap.

Same thing here?

**TverRus69** · 12-07-2008 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by a4937

Ask the seller if they come with ballasts and a wiring harness.

They come with a pre-installed: "Bulb Specifications: (HIGH: H7) (LOW: D2S HID) (CITY: W5W)
HID bulb included and installed, high and city bulbs not included."

The ballasts are also included.

The link ^^ where they are 199 is without bulbs and ballasts

**20A4Audi1.8t01** · 12-07-2008 06:58 PM

Theyre HELIX which is not OEM Valeo

**a4937** · 12-07-2008 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by TverRus69

They come with a pre-installed: "Bulb Specifications: (HIGH: H7) (LOW: D2S HID) (CITY: W5W)
HID bulb included and installed, high and city bulbs not included."

The ballasts are also included

Sounds good.. still skeptical though that price is extremely low.

FWIW I bought a badgeless grille off of that seller and it was horrible quality.. bent and wouldn't even fit. They refunded me less shipping charges.

**3M0RT4L** · 12-07-2008 08:06 PM

They are replica's..

I would only get OEM Valeo ecodes. (1 piece)

If you're after the smoked out look, you can paint the inside of the housing black to get the same look. Or you could get Lamin X and smoke it out easily

**Siena** · 12-07-2008 08:16 PM

I wouldn't buy those.

You will find the beam pattern's inferior to OEM Valeo's.

No mention of adjustment motors either...

**a4937** · 12-07-2008 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Siena

I wouldn't buy those.

You will find the beam pattern's inferior to OEM Valeo's.

No mention of adjustment motors either...

Mine have the two manual adjusters just like the halogen model. I know it's not the same.

**zrowcool** · 12-07-2008 08:21 PM

your better off gettin depo's and then adding HID's to it. I think those will get foggy over time

**speedydragon** · 12-07-2008 09:18 PM

Buy them new from ecs. buy nice or buy twice.

**Silverstreak98** · 12-07-2008 09:36 PM

I had the Depo 2-Piece lights before my Ecodes and they definitely were a step up from the stock 2-piece lights, and probably from the headlights you have now.

That being said I would just get some 1-Piece Depo replica Ecodes, or some used 1-Piece facelift headlights from a 99-01 A4.

**Sigma 3** · 12-07-2008 11:53 PM

I have those going on one of my cars i will post pics once they are installed. I have valeo's going on the other audi also so i wiill do a side by side