UBM Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Ok - it would be great to see how many of you guys have changed your sh1t audi bulbs recently - which ones did you put in and what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHo Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Oh no here we go again! Dipped : Audi Xenon's, Great anyway leave em alone esp. @ 90+ quid a bulb. Sides : Philips BlueVision H6W on Xenon's W5W on Halogens (for DM's benefit) . Great match for the Xenon's light white not yellow as per standard crap. Oh yeah that's H6W's for the Xenon's just in case anyone missed it. Mains: Osram SilverStar H7, again great match for the Xenon's & much better than the standard stuff. Before hand it was hardly worth switching them on, now I do it just for fun to get the 's out of the outside lane, only after my patience has worn thin after following them for the last 20 miles of course. Just one last time: Halogen sides: W5W Xenon sides: H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 not changed any of them. i've never thought the standard ones were bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Cheers Ian : <font color="red">Xenons</font> Mains - H7; Sides - H6W; Indicators - 180 degree offset; Fogs - H11 <font color="blue"> Halogens </font> Mains and Dipped - H7; Sides W5W; Indicators - 180 degree offset; Fogs - H11 That's it I hope.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHo Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Get it done; you don't know what you're missing, except that bend in the road of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex_won Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Halogens - Cab Mains - H9 (Haven't been able to find any yet) Dipped - H7 (Osram Silverstars) Sides - W5W (Philips Bluevision) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalsh Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Osram silver stars in the Dipped, and changed the Sidelights for the free blue ones (In fact got the dealers to change them up when I picked the car up) I've done this with my last 3 cars to be honest. Although this is the first time I've not been overly impressed with them. Not sure why, expected the beam to be brighter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Not sure why, expected the beam to be brighter! [/ QUOTE ] MMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????????????? Will know tomorrow and I must get pics too - my neighbours must be up to no good with my camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I told you that last week..... You WILL notice the difference or you must be partially sighted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Does the issue of touching halogen bulbs (drastically reduces their lifespan) apply to car bulbs as it does home halogen bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Does the issue of touching halogen bulbs (drastically reduces their lifespan) apply to car bulbs as it does home halogen bulbs? [/ QUOTE ] yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Indeed it does Sparky, but it depends how greasy your mitts are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Best put down my Mc Whopper while doing the work then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Don't laugh ok..... But I have the surgical gloves ready for this - and will put on a clean pair before I actually do the bulb bit! Why do I have surgical gloves I hear you ask... well my wife uses them to put on her tan - St Tropez. Don't laugh now! I think you are laughing..... I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Don't laugh ok..... But I have the surgical gloves ready for this - and will put on a clean pair before I actually do the bulb bit! Why do I have surgical gloves I hear you ask... well my wife uses them to put on my tan - St Tropez. Don't laugh now! I think you are laughing..... [/ QUOTE ] we understand! dont worry your secret's safe with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 What - you think I put the Tan on don't you.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Not saying a word.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Don't laugh ok..... But I have the surgical gloves ready for this - and will put on a clean pair before I actually do the bulb bit! Why do I have surgical gloves I hear you ask... well my wife uses them to put on her tan - St Tropez. Don't laugh now! I think you are laughing..... I do [/ QUOTE ] Don't laugh either - I brought some nitrile surgicals home from work to do mine! And they are purple like on Casualty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] What - you think I put the Tan on don't you.............. [/ QUOTE ] Is THAT what you were doing "on your promise" last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Oh no here we go again! Dipped : Audi Xenon's, Great anyway leave em alone esp. @ 90+ quid a bulb. Sides : Philips BlueVision H6W on Xenon's W5W on Halogens (for DM's benefit) . Great match for the Xenon's light white not yellow as per standard crap. Oh yeah that's H6W's for the Xenon's just in case anyone missed it. Mains: Osram SilverStar H7, again great match for the Xenon's & much better than the standard stuff. Before hand it was hardly worth switching them on, now I do it just for fun to get the 's out of the outside lane, only after my patience has worn thin after following them for the last 20 miles of course. Just one last time: Halogen sides: W5W Xenon sides: H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W H6W [/ QUOTE ] Well worth it !!! And you dont even have to remove the headlamps to get to the mains/sides - just the air inlet on the 1.8T (right side). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Come on - there must be more BulbMeisters to come out of the closet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantate59 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Come on - there must be more BulbMeisters to come out of the closet... [/ QUOTE ] Yep, done mine also. Cab with halogens. Fitted Osram Silver Star H7s and the free Philips BlueVision W5W bulbs (from Power Bulbs) for the sidelights. As everyone says, it's made a great difference. I'm just waiting for Flex Won to source the H9s for the main beams For anyone unsure whether to change - do it! I was a bit wary about changing at first as it's not like the old days when bulb changing was straight forward and there was plenty of room behind the lights. Just follow Dieselmeister's instructions (and Flex Won's Cab ones if that's what you drive) and it's easy. I actually changed the near-side sidelight and dipped beam in seven minutes (spurred on by Dieselmeister's 10-minute quote). Although I started on the off-side light cluster and it did take a good bit longer (20 minutes, or so) while I figured out what to prod and poke! For a Cab you only need a Philips screwdriver, a T30 torx bit for your screwdriver and a 3.5 mm allen key. Easy. Just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Here you go guys - 60 notes per pair for H9's linky . There must be somewhere cheaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex_won Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Gulp! Well done DM, I couldn't track down H9s. For that amount of money, I'd rather change the grilles to the S4. Too much money for the number of times I use main beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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