PLEASE HELP,.,.XENON BULB GONE,.DO I BUY FROM EBAY OR NOT,AND CAN I CHANGE IT MYSELF,

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HI ,everyone my xenon bulb went last night,on my S3,.,.,??????

  1. how can prices range from £30 - £120,.,.???
  2. are the ones on ebay any good,.??
  3. can i change the bulb myself,without removing anything esle,,.,.i've done the sidelights before,but never the xenon's,.,????
  4. does the 6000k bulb,give off a bit of blue light.,??
  5. please help,.,cos i work nights,,,and need my lights:banghead:
i have searched all the treads on this,,but not much help,.,THANK YOU ,TO ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME,,CHEERS,.,
 
Yup you can buy them from Ebay. I got my 8000k bulbs and they look brilliant (see my sig pic below). If you're searching for 6000k's then search '6000k D2S' on Ebay and a whole bunch will come up. Mine were only £20 delivered.

Which xenon has gone? Driver or passenger? You can change the driver one easily but the passenger one you have to take the battery out to allow more room for your hand and then it's simples from there.

Once you take the plastic cap off which covers the back of the headlight you'll see a red and black coloured plug, this is the xenon plug. Twist the plug and pull and it will come off. Remember how the plug came off ie. which angle it came off at (i think the plug is lying on its side and it twists to a straight face on angle and pulls off?)

Then you'll see a black twist cap around the back of the bulb, this can be quiet tough to twist and claw your fingers onto so be prepared to hurt your fingers a little bit lol. This cap then comes off and take bulb out. Put new bulb in the hole, get the plastic cap on the back of it again, but you have to line the cap onto it like a jigsaw if you get what i mean? That can be quite fiddly but you'll get there. As soon as its on you then twist it to lock and you'll feel it grab on. Then get the red and black plug on, stick it on at the angle it came off as earlier and twist it on to how it first was sitting.

Sorry if i've confused the twisting business but you'll get exactly what i mean when it's in front of you!

Hope that helps.

Jay
 
are you facelift or pre-facelift S3?
On my pre facelift it is really a bumper off and lights out job to replace the Xenons.
As for doing it yourself then yes go for it, it is no different to changing the halogen bulbs. you just need to disconnect the plug from the back of the bulbs, twist the retainer, remove bulb then refit the new one.
And as with the Halogens, make sure not to touch the glass.
 
audi upgrades
If you don't get it sorted before you go work on your nights stick your bottom fogs on. If police stop you then explain the bulb went whilst you were driving and the only way you could emit enough light to drivers was through the fogs and to also ensure they don't mistake you for a motorcycle with one light on!

It worked for me when it happened!
 
hi,Guys,.,thanks for all the help,.,.,.,I can't find any 8000k bulbs,,on ebay,.,.,,.,.would 6000k give me a bit of blue light,.,???

DJ_Troopa,,,your lights look,Lush,.,cheers 4 the write-up,..,,.

If anyone else has got any other facts,,please post,.,.,,.NICE1,.
 
Cheers matey!

What Ross up there said ^^ try not to touch the glass of the bulb and always hold from the bottom base.

6000k are pretty much pure white. 8000k gives you the hint of blue in them.
 
have you got a link for the 8000k bulbs please?
want to do mine whilst the front of the car is off

thanx
gav
 
S3GAV ,,,,Can't find 8000k on ebay ,for the s3,.,.,.,.Am l@@king as well,.,.,,.???
 
i finally found some type in xenon bulbs s3 found 6000k bulbs click on them and then click on others bulbs in auction link, theres some there lol

they have got 10000k and 12000k anyone used these before?
 
Ebay Item Number: 140379596979

I bought the bulbs from Ebay for 20quid delivered. Only problem i have is when i first switch them on they flicker and dont come on, the bulb warning light on dash comes on, leave the switch in the same full position, wait 10 seconds and then switch from sidelight to full again and they turn on! People on here have this problem with the aftermarket xenon bulbs, it's probably because Audi made the car in such a way that it only likes its own original bulbs! I stuck the originals back in to test them and they worked fine like normal. It's just these aftermarket ones they don't like! There's nothing you can do to resolve it but it's not hard waiting 10 seconds and turning the switch.

The bulbs don't look that blue, that's just the camera lens sucking in alot of the blue output the bulbs give. They're very bright white with a hint of blue and look perfect.
 
cool thanx 8000k it is then
 
DJ_Troopa said:
Only problem i have is when i first switch them on they flicker and dont come on, the bulb warning light on dash comes on, leave the switch in the same full position, wait 10 seconds and then switch from sidelight to full again and they turn on!
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One of mine did this for about 6 months until it stopped coming on at all and I ended up getting a new head light unit... I think it was the ballast, but it was mid winter and I needed to use the car so just bought a new unit - not cheap at 600ish quid.
 
One thing of note, the higher the kelven rating of a bulb the less visible light it emits... S3 headlights are fairly **** poor at best and the std bulb is 4300k... Most say 6000k is about the limit if you want to actually be able to see at night... 8000k may look cool but will give you much less light on the road...

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DON'T GET 8000K BULBS WHATEVER YOU DO!

The higher the kelvin (k) rating, the less light output you get from the bulb. There's a reason why ALL manufacturers fit 4300k from the factory: because it gives you the most useable light. If you fit 8000k bulbs you will look like a chav/taxi driver. The amount of glare from 8000k bulbs is terrible, and on wet roads you will just blind other road users and won't be able to see ****.

5000k bulbs are the best trade-off, the light is pure white and you still retain nearly all the OEM lighting ability. 6000k is acceptable anything higher than that and you'll look stupid.

If you're doing it purely for looks, then there's something wrong with you as headlights are there to help you see.
 
I agree with Paul, the 6000k and 8000k may look nice but they don't show up on the road as well as a 4300k or 5000k. I've just got some philips 85122 d2s bulbs which are 4100k, not the whitest but work very well. Philips also make 85122+ which are 4300k, more oem like the osram's.
As d2s bulb age the kelvins increase so the colour changes depending on what you started off with
 
doesn't merc and bmw use higher rating?
why isnt the s3 headlamp all that good?
is 6000k going to be rubbish then?
i do want to be able to see lol
 
i run 8k`s and have no problems seeing where im going! i have 6k on my van too and again have no problems.

and the glare thing is no different to the likes of ranges, mercs etc with hids fitted as standerd, so i aint botherd! there is a big misconception about HID head lighs from when they came out in the early days when anything other than 4300k were poop due to ballast technology!


They higher k you go the less you can see im not denying..... i have worked my way up from 4300ks and think the difference in seeing the road between 8ks and 43k`s is minute other than the colour!
 
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s3gav said:
doesn't merc and bmw use higher rating?
why isnt the s3 headlamp all that good?
is 6000k going to be rubbish then?
i do want to be able to see lol
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All manufacturers use 4300k bulbs, the purple/blue you sometimes see in xenon equipped cars is because of the projector cutoff, it has nothing to do with the bulb. From close up all HID's will look white/yellowy but from a distance I guarantee that even our humble S3's will look slightly purple. Get a mate to drive your car towards you from a distance and you'll see the colour in the cutoff. The S3's projectors aren't very good which is why they don't emit much colour or light, but by putting higher kelvin bulbs you'll just be making things worse.

ALPINE said:
i run 8k`s and have no problems seeing where im going! i have 6k on my van too and again have no problems.

and the glare thing is no different to the likes of ranges, mercs etc with hids fitted as standerd, so i aint botherd! there is a big misconception about HID head lighs from when they came out in the early days when anything other than 4300k were poop due to ballast technology!


They higher k you go the less you can see im not denying..... i have worked my way up from 4300ks and think the difference in seeing the road between 8ks and 43k`s is minute other than the colour!
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Manufacturers/bulb makers spend millions in research & development, yet this man has all the answers :anbet:
 
golf said:
All manufacturers use 4300k bulbs, the purple/blue you sometimes see in xenon equipped cars is because of the projector cutoff, it has nothing to do with the bulb. From close up all HID's will look white/yellowy but from a distance I guarantee that even our humble S3's will look slightly purple. Get a mate to drive your car towards you from a distance and you'll see the colour in the cutoff. The S3's projectors aren't very good which is why they don't emit much colour or light, but by putting higher kelvin bulbs you'll just be making things worse.



Manufacturers/bulb makers spend millions in research & development, yet this man has all the answers :anbet:
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google is a wonderfull tool..... its like... well... like a big book thingy! theres feck all wrong with what i said, get back in ya golf and go buy some more hormone pills!
 
So no matter what seller you buy the D2S bulbs off on ebay there all going to **** poor and cause problems?
 
Now come on everybody lets not fight,.,.,.,i started this ,,,.,and i got my answer,.,.,so thanks,..i was thinking about getting 8000k,,,but i went for 6000k, jus to be on the safe-side,.,.i just hope am going to able to fit them,..

but it is true,,i have seen alot of people with very bright xenon's about these dayz,,some do hurt yr eyes,,,,but no more than some guy in his flash Merc or Jag,.,.
 
lol i knew this debate was going to kick off.

I don't know why people say the projector lamps we have are crap and light comes out blurry because mine arent? I don't blind other people on the road and it emits enough light for me and can see everything perfectly. Its up to how people feel about them though but im fine with mine. And no, they don't look chavvy, i guess its down to personal preference at the end of the day.

Xenons will only hurt your eyes if they aren't aligned properly or in non projector headlamps.
 
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ALPINE said:
google is a wonderfull tool..... its like... well... like a big book thingy! theres feck all wrong with what i said, get back in ya golf and go buy some more hormone pills!
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Fantastic response from a man who clearly doesn't know what he's talking about and who appears semi-literate at best. Enjoy your chav lights pal :icon_thumright:

Dani_B19 said:
So no matter what seller you buy the D2S bulbs off on ebay there all going to **** poor and cause problems?
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I have unbranded D2S bulbs and they've not given me a problem in over 2 years in any of the 4 different cars I've fitted them.
 
you pretty much summed up my next comment Troopa! :thumbsup:

Golf.. yep im dyslexic. dont make me stupid tho. sue me! x x x x
 
Cool, thanks golf, you got a link to the buyer you bought off?
 
DJ_Troopa said:
lol i knew this debate was going to kick off.

I don't know why people say the projector lamps we have are crap and light comes out blurry because mine arent? I don't blind other people on the road and it emits enough light for me and can see everything perfectly. Its up to how people feel about them though but im fine with mine. And no, they don't look chavvy, i guess its down to personal preference at the end of the day.

Xenons will only hurt your eyes if they aren't aligned properly or in non projector headlamps.
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The projectors in the S3 aren't particularly clear, and the cutoff is fuzzy with hotspots. The Honda S2000 is recognised as having the best headlights and compared to the S3 the light output/colour/cutoff is amazingly sharp:

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This is all from the factory 4300k bulb.

Also, don't assume that you're not blinding anyone, there's a distinct difference between glare and proper light. Each to their own and all that, but I just don't see why someone would want to put less functional bulbs in a car?
 
I'am dyslexic to,.,.,but i can do a mean handbrake turn,.,.aahhhhh,.,.
 
So their what you use mate? Ive been looking at them also so glad to know their ok.
 
Dani_B19 said:
So their what you use mate? Ive been looking at them also so glad to know their ok.
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They're probably identical, but mine were from a different company. They're all manufactured in the Far East either way. Like I said I've had no problems at all and I've put them in my A4, my first S3, my R32 and my current S3.
 
golf said:
Fantastic response from a man who clearly doesn't know what he's talking about and who appears semi-literate at best. Enjoy your chav lights pal :icon_thumright:
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And I thought I had escaped the keyboard warriors of Cliosport.net . . .
 
thats nothing mate passion ford have got a thread for who would you most like to punch inthe face on passion ford
and nearly every thread ended up a bitching contest threres no need for it, we are all here for the love of our cars not keyboard fight,
everyone has a different opinion on what looks good on their car
 
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