HID kit for my Quadlamp coupe?? - Page 2

steveb · 16-12-13, 09:54 PM

You can fit these headlights from a bova futura it does mean you have to play with the wiring as they are only dip beam and depending on your car you may need to massage the end of the inner wing as they are a lot longer than the originals but they do fit in the original mountings

BryFlyinBy · 16-12-13, 10:24 PM

This is great info, thanks guys

Tun · 17-12-13, 09:09 AM

I looked into this recently out of curiosity. There is a lot of info on the net good and bad but there are kits available with particular bulbs which are design to work with reflector (old style) headlamps. These bulbs have a black stripe up the side and have an R designation instead of an S D2R for example. Another misconception is the bulb rating, the higher number is not a good thing and creates more glare and give a blue or purple colour to the lamp, between 4000k and 6000k seems to be the best option.

20vcqdriver · 18-12-13, 12:54 AM

I changed the wiring on my quadlamp using 3 relays and a 16mm sq fused cable from the battery (I can email a circuit diagram if interested), It made a MASSIVE difference, especially when used with these new brighter halogen lamps and especially on main beam. I have them on my present Cq too and they are like WW2 searchlights on main beam and put the Zenons on the A6 to shame

You do need to have perfect reflectors which tends to be the big issue on these lamps

dansp1 · 18-12-13, 08:25 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3211911833...84.m1438.l2649

this sort of thing will help, the problem is usually a voltage drop to the bulbs as 20vcq says, HID are an MOT fail in any case
http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...adlights.shtml
ok its for an old yank but the principal is the same

16-12-13, 09:54 PM	#11
steveb Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 1,155	You can fit these headlights from a bova futura it does mean you have to play with the wiring as they are only dip beam and depending on your car you may need to massage the end of the inner wing as they are a lot longer than the originals but they do fit in the original mountings __________________ [FONT] '76 Leyland Princess 2200 HLS '79 Scirocco storm '84 WR '89 coupe quattro '01 A2 1.4 TDI SE '14 A3 1.4 TFSI COD [/color][/size][/font] Last edited by steveb; 16-12-13 at 09:58 PM.

17-12-13, 09:09 AM	#13
Tun Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Buxton Posts: 745	I looked into this recently out of curiosity. There is a lot of info on the net good and bad but there are kits available with particular bulbs which are design to work with reflector (old style) headlamps. These bulbs have a black stripe up the side and have an R designation instead of an S D2R for example. Another misconception is the bulb rating, the higher number is not a good thing and creates more glare and give a blue or purple colour to the lamp, between 4000k and 6000k seems to be the best option. __________________ 1988 MB quattro 2012 S4 Avant

18-12-13, 12:54 AM	#14
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	I changed the wiring on my quadlamp using 3 relays and a 16mm sq fused cable from the battery (I can email a circuit diagram if interested), It made a MASSIVE difference, especially when used with these new brighter halogen lamps and especially on main beam. I have them on my present Cq too and they are like WW2 searchlights on main beam and put the Zenons on the A6 to shame You do need to have perfect reflectors which tends to be the big issue on these lamps __________________ Coupe quattro 1986:-~450bhp + loooong list of mods! Audi A7 Bi-TDI SLine Black edition 2015 mapped to produce 600lb/ft torque! Audi S4 4.2 V8 cabriolet 2004:-

16-12-13, 10:24 PM	#12
BryFlyinBy Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swindon, Wilts Posts: 641	This is great info, thanks guys

18-12-13, 08:25 AM	#15
dansp1 Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 68	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3211911833...84.m1438.l2649 this sort of thing will help, the problem is usually a voltage drop to the bulbs as 20vcq says, HID are an MOT fail in any case http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...adlights.shtml ok its for an old yank but the principal is the same