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George_G said:
I wouldn't buy HID lamps if I did not know where they come from, and assertain that the brand is true i.e. Philips, Osram etc...
The reason that Audi is saying about fatality, is just because if you are touching the wires the time the igniter sets off, then some 22.000volts will strike you. Just make sure that while you change them, they won't get switched on my mistake. The 22.000volts are required for the HID lamp to ignite, then 12.8volts suffice for it to operatre.
Besides that, all you have to do, is unclip the cover of the headlights, then unclip the bulb, take it out, DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS, and see the type. You must have either H4 or H7.
Then order the apropriate type for you. And if you want my opinion, any HID buld below 100Euros is fishy.
Regards
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True, but it can't get 22kv unless you switch them on! If the bulb is 35w, then the current is very low, about 2mA. BUT that could mess you up! I'm an engineering student so I feel confident working with that. Also you would have to be sticking your finger into the actual connector to get a shock as the rest is insulated.
You can't get H7 and H4 bulbs for OEM HID, they're either D2S or D2R. It's only the cheap HID retro fitting kits made by Tamawachi or summit which make bulbs to retrofit into halogen enclosures.
I'd be perfectly happy buying from german ebay. They're only so expensive over here because people buy them so they will carry on charging that price and there aren't as many with HIDs. At the end of the day, why pay £130 for 1 bulb, if you can get a set for £25?