HID Bulbs

[G-Force]

Hi guys,
One of my hid bulbs "had enough" today and packed in.
I phoned Audi and was quoted £160.00 for one bulb, after filling my nappy I phoned Eurocarparts and was quoted £120.00 for one bulb, after being given the spec of the bulb I checked eBay and I can get 2 bulbs for under £50.00!
I phoned a couple of suppliers and was told that their bulbs where descent dealers where simply taking the P.
I have opted to try the £50.00 bulbs but wonder what anyone else's experiences have been?
Cheers


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[Guest 2]

And which car do you have?


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[G-Force]

2008 A5 chris


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[M1tchy]

Worth a try in my opinion!


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[G-Force]

What's the chances...... Bought the bulbs from eBay, jumped in the car to go to work today...... No fault registered on dash.... Bulb working fine......
Watch this space for me searching for a control unit!


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[M1tchy]

Is the light output a good quality?


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[G-Force]

M11tchy,
I am told the bulbs output is the same as standard (4300k)
I was offered an "upgrade" bulb but I want the car to maintain the standard look. That being said...the fault didn't show all day today.
If the fault re-occurs I will replace both bulbs and report any findings as IMO £160 for a bulb is very excessive!


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[M1tchy]

Ah well that's good news, at least you havnt gone for the modern trend of 'blue' or 'purple' headlight! I agree £160 is insane but did that include fitting? It was a good 3 hour job on my last car.


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[G-Force]

£160.00 for bulb only.
Fingers crossed it keeps working


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[M1tchy]

Wow! Well even if it blows 3 times you're still quids in! Fingers crossed for you.


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