B5 Headlight upgrade

[Derek Audi 1.8T]

Hi there, I have the below pictured headlight style.



I would like to upgrade to HID "look" headlight bulbs if possible.

I know this might have been mentioned previously on the forum but I couldnt see it.

Does anyone have any information as to which bulbs would be the best idea?

Vehicle details

2000 "W"
Audi Quattro 1.8 T Sport
Petrol

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[paul b]

I got some Xenon look bulbs for my A6, that don't require any fiddling with ballasts etc as they run on the standard halogen bulb wattages etc. I got them from ace-parts on e-bay I think. I am soon to fit a full HID kit to my A6. The bulbs I fitted are a white light rather than yellow, so that was a plus point. The thing is though they are not quite as bright as the halogen ones. Headlights in A6s are useless anyway though. I reccommend the sidelight 501 bulbs though, they do a good job.
Paul

[ini]

The purple look of the projector lens means you have '00-01' 1 piece Valeo halogen's, and require H7 type bulbs.

I would just go for an HID kit, they can be had for around £40 nowadays, and will look really good in your halogen projectors (beam cutoff will fade into ultraviolet).

The halogen bulbs painted blue are a waste of money & space.

[Derek Audi 1.8T]

If the HID Kits are going at that price I would be as well going for them. Some of the retailers up here in Scotland are selling bulbs for £40!

A few questions

Ini, is it difficult fitting this kit? Do you need to play around with wiring? Does the kit look tidy once installed? Any links? Are my style of headlights particularly suited to HID?

How good are the lights, I have heard some good reports.

I am pretty keen on fitting this upgrade

Paul B, what are the advantages of the sidelight upgrade? Does it compliment the hid look?

[paul b]

Yes, totally. I see cars going around with dipped beam Xenons yet the sidelights are dirty, yellow halogens. The 501 sidelights definitely compliment a HID kit.
Paul

[Derek Audi 1.8T]

Are you allowed to say the manufacturer? If not a wee pm would be good. Are these 501 a direct replacement? I have notice that they come in white and blue, I would imagine blue is illegal, so the white would be the one to go for. Would you agree.......I take that you have these.