pawilliams100
Registered User
Hi
I have an Audi A3 Sportsback 2005 model 2.0T sport I have had it from new but unfortunately I did not purchase xenons. I tried an aftermarket hid kit after several weeks of driving the hid killed my wiper motor. Luckily the car was still under warranty so I managed to get Audi to replace the motor.
After researching this forum it seemed common consensus that the minimum requirements for hid upgrade is to use projector lenses and the best aftermarket kit is MTEC. So I purchased a set of FK Angel eyes and MTEC 6000K hid kit. The kit was installed over the weekend and I was very impressed with the light output, cut off and no glare.
However, today, jumping in my car to drive 25 miles home in the rain I switched on my wipers and yes they had died less than 24 hours after the install.
I was under the impression that the wiper motor died due to cheap hid kits, which the MTEC is not.
My car is now out of warranty and will have to pay £200 for a new motor.
So can anyone help, why does the motor die with aftermarket hids and not with oem xenons?
Is there anyway I can get my kit to work?
Thanks
I have an Audi A3 Sportsback 2005 model 2.0T sport I have had it from new but unfortunately I did not purchase xenons. I tried an aftermarket hid kit after several weeks of driving the hid killed my wiper motor. Luckily the car was still under warranty so I managed to get Audi to replace the motor.
After researching this forum it seemed common consensus that the minimum requirements for hid upgrade is to use projector lenses and the best aftermarket kit is MTEC. So I purchased a set of FK Angel eyes and MTEC 6000K hid kit. The kit was installed over the weekend and I was very impressed with the light output, cut off and no glare.
However, today, jumping in my car to drive 25 miles home in the rain I switched on my wipers and yes they had died less than 24 hours after the install.
I was under the impression that the wiper motor died due to cheap hid kits, which the MTEC is not.
My car is now out of warranty and will have to pay £200 for a new motor.
So can anyone help, why does the motor die with aftermarket hids and not with oem xenons?
Is there anyway I can get my kit to work?
Thanks