dtbeedy Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 so both of the low beam hids on my audi are blown and i need to get replacements but after doing a bit of looking i am unsure of what i should get. any tips on what and where to get them. Also it is a 2000 audi a6 quattro. Thanks for the help, Derick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Were the factorys HIDs? Sorry I'm not up on my Audi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I would not go aftermarket, so I would stick with the dealer, or a local parts store that sells OEM replacement/quality parts. Unless yours are already aftermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I would not go aftermarket, so I would stick with the dealer, or a local parts store that sells OEM replacement/quality parts. Unless yours are already aftermarket. This was my thinking, but I didn't know if they came factory with HIDs or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtbeedy Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 yeah they came with factory hids but the parts store around me has to order them so i fiqured i might be able to just order them myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rgreen Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 The Retrofit source they are in Columbus great products they also have a lot of parts in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 yeah they came with factory hids but the parts store around me has to order them so i fiqured i might be able to just order them myself Well order and wait, did they both burn out at the same time? If they didn't then shame on you for not ordering them sooner lol. I bet the dealer has them, but they will want significantly more for them than the parts store. We just got a pair from NAPA for a Cooper S that were in stock for about $140 OUR COST for the pair. If you haven't checked yet O'Reilly's may be an option for you since a handful of members on this board work there and Columbusracing has a account there so you can get wholesale/shop pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ebay for HID bulbs, no, I'm not joking. Look for the OEM bulbs in bulk. Got Audi OEM Osram Xenarc's for like 40-60 on ebay. $240 each at the dealer :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 As you re pre-facelift you should have D2s Osram's Like these: http://www.oembulbs.com/osram-xenarc-66040-d2s.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Will warn you, it's pretty rare to have both go simultaneously..are you sure you don't have an electrical issue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-5000K-D2S-Xenon-HID-Bulbs-85122-CM-Headlamp-Lights-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3f0bde54ebQQitemZ270782059755QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1712wt_1165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtbeedy Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 one of the bulbs was cracked into pieces when i got the car and when i went to the part store they guy wanted to look at the other so i took it out and stupid me touched the glass with my hands and it blew a few minutes after reinstalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Will warn you, it's pretty rare to have both go simultaneously..are you sure you don't have an electrical issue ? This ^^^^ one of the bulbs was cracked into pieces when i got the car and when i went to the part store they guy wanted to look at the other so i took it out and stupid me touched the glass with my hands and it blew a few minutes after reinstalling. where rubber gloves when replacing the bulbs, and I hope its just the bulbs and not the HID inverters if the headlight housings have moisture in them then chances are the inverters are bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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