Doing halogen to bixenon swap at shop, too pricey?

**fromGMCtoAUDI** · 01-21-2009 05:38 AM

I asked a few shops around and they quoted me some outrageous prices

. I know it's not an easy job that requires bumper removal, but what do you think a reasonable price would be?

**airbornerifleman** · 01-21-2009 06:40 AM

If you are swapping with OEM bi-X, I would not pay more than 1.5Hours or a $100. The hardest and longest part of the swap will be the bumper RE RE. You will have to recode your CECM with vag-com also. Good luck!

**Auditude2.0T** · 01-21-2009 07:05 AM

The bumper is a piece of cake

**Koby** · 01-21-2009 07:30 AM

I think the hardest part must be coughing up the money for the headlights. Putting them in is easy.

**06B7audiA4** · 01-21-2009 07:33 AM

lol My opinion....Bumper is cake compared to working with the headlight housing.

Bi-xenon bottomline are expensive...look at spending 700-2k for a full set, ranging from Jen's which are created with various parts to the adapative ones which cost a fortune.
I think your best option is to keep you halogen and do an HID kit, or just save up and wait for a pair to come in the classifieds. THere were a couple sets for 700$ and a killer deal last month.

**rayiish** · 01-21-2009 07:50 AM

Bumper removal is just time consuming.. However, if you do it more than once then its cake. The first time was the worse cause theres so many hidden screws. Either way the swap is easy and everything shouldn't take more than 2 hours

**grizzles** · 01-21-2009 08:18 AM

Are you giving them a detailed explanation of what they need to do or are you just asking a price for a general conversion? Like everyone else said, it's just the bumper removal and that shouldn't take a qualified mechanic more than 10 minutes. Do the indy shops want alot?

**Echo3One** · 01-21-2009 09:09 AM

My local Audi dealership charged me for 2hrs of labor. Came out to to $200 and some change.

**06B7audiA4** · 01-21-2009 10:48 AM

200$ does that include the bixenon, or just removal of bumper...damn, id totally take peoples bumper on and off for 200$...1st time sucks, 2nd time gets easier..

**grizzles** · 01-21-2009 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by 06B7audiA4

200$ does that include the bixenon, or just removal of bumper...damn, id totally take peoples bumper on and off for 200$...1st time sucks, 2nd time gets easier..

ha, if the parts + install was $200 do you think anyone would have halogens?

**staticuxo** · 01-21-2009 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by grizzles

ha, if the parts + install was $200 do you think anyone would have halogens?

I think he meant the install of the xenons

**grizzles** · 01-21-2009 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by staticuxo

I think he meant the install of the xenons

oh, installing the headlights is the easy part

**Echo3One** · 01-21-2009 11:52 AM

$200 was the cost of the install. Purchased the lenses, ballasts, and bulbs all from different sources. With the install I still managed to stay under $600. Since I've had my lights custom painted by Bryson, Buttafuoco city lights, LED DRLS, and clear corner caps. Now I think I am at $1000 but money well spent IMO.

**fromGMCtoAUDI** · 01-21-2009 06:04 PM

I already have the bixenons, kufatec cables, ballasts etc. The shops I asked are familiar with audis & vws and know what's involved. Damn the cheapest quote I got was $300! No way I'm paying that even if it comes to selling them

**grizzles** · 01-21-2009 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by fromGMCtoAUDI

I already have the bixenons, kufatec cables, ballasts etc. The shops I asked are familiar with audis & vws and know what's involved. Damn the cheapest quote I got was $300! No way I'm paying that even if it comes to selling them

Is there no way you can do it yourself?

**RJMars** · 02-04-2009 06:57 PM

where did u get your xenons?

**JHaag13** · 02-04-2009 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Echo3One

$200 was the cost of the install. Purchased the lenses, ballasts, and bulbs all from different sources. With the install I still managed to stay under $600. Since I've had my lights custom painted by Bryson, Buttafuoco city lights, LED DRLS, and clear corner caps. Now I think I am at $1000 but money well spent IMO.

whered you get your clear lenses?

**Sanjman** · 02-04-2009 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by fromGMCtoAUDI

I asked a few shops around and they quoted me some outrageous prices

. I know it's not an easy job that requires bumper removal, but what do you think a reasonable price would be?

wipe the sand out of your VAG

and DIY... you'll be happy that you did. Talk to Jens (lowestA4) for his harness and it is easy plug and play + VAGing using the 20 dollar cable.

and you'll have the 20 dollar vag cable for other cool uses.

**Sanjman** · 02-04-2009 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by fromGMCtoAUDI

I already have the bixenons, kufatec cables, ballasts etc. The shops I asked are familiar with audis & vws and know what's involved. Damn the cheapest quote I got was $300! No way I'm paying that even if it comes to selling them

let me know if you dont want them... i'll buy for a reasonable price... or trade 2 PAIRS of halogen housings for them

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