City Light compatability with 5G ballast

**Rommulus** · 12-18-2008 01:25 PM

I just got a set of single xenon ecodes. My OEM lights have the 5G ballast. I read that the ecode city lights will not work with the 5G. Is this true? I know that I will need to swap the wiring harness/ adapter for the ballast. Is there anything else i should be aware of? I used the search, but couldn't find the answer I need.
Also, can anyone recommend a place to get a bright, 4300k matching city light? Either LED or non.
If I use the LED without regulators, I know I will get an error on the DIS, but will the bulbs work fine? Thanks for the help fellas!

**Frey7190** · 12-18-2008 01:36 PM

City light will only work when the lights are on (parking or low beams).. Otherwise there not on... What I did to solve this was VAG my car into Canada mode so the fogs are always on, and so are the city lights... Car looks awesome.... So i decided to keep my stock 5g ballasts

**Rommulus** · 12-18-2008 01:41 PM

I thought the city lights took the place of parking lights. Therefore, if you turn the headlight switch one turn, just your citys would come on... right?

**Frey7190** · 12-18-2008 02:03 PM

yupp you got it Rommulus... The steady stream of light that would normally goto the amber lights is re-directed to the city lights! when you turn the ambers blink, not the city lights...

**Rommulus** · 12-18-2008 05:26 PM

So we can confirm that the 5G will work for the city lights.

Anyone have any input regarding the bulb question... ?

**JonnyQ** · 12-18-2008 06:25 PM

The city lights have nothing to do with the ballasts, the citylights are H6W halogen, not xenon. I have philips bluevision city bulbs and they aren't close to 4300k, they are pretty yellow looking. LEDs would be your best bet. See if Winston is still selling citylight bulb/regulator kits. the LEDs will burn out fast with out the regulators. search 'MCHammered city light LED'

**Rommulus** · 12-19-2008 01:16 PM

Bump ^^^

Thanks for the input frey and Jonny!
Anyone else with recommendations on citylight bulbs? I want to get these ordered soon.

**A4TUNE** · 12-19-2008 03:40 PM

i just ordered some from hoen. check out my thread from a few days ago.

**Frey7190** · 12-19-2008 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Rommulus

So we can confirm that the 5G will work for the city lights.

Anyone have any input regarding the bulb question... ?

CONFIRMED .... If you want I can take some pics??

... I have the stock halogen city light bulbs that came with the headlights, I will one day exchange them for something else