headlights

  1. M

    Headlight wiring help

    I am looking at installing an LED badge on the front of my car. I have LED lights and DRL. how can I wire my emblem to my DRLs? I don’t know which wires to tap. Can someon please post a picture of which of the harnesses at the front of the car are the DRLs???? The right side DRL would be best.
  2. Adomas G

    OEM Xenon Headlight Retrofit Progress!

    So, a few weeks ago I managed to get hold of a pair of original xenon headlights for my 2006 A3 off eBay. I thought £120 was a little cheap for a pair of two bare units, I was hoping no brackets were broken and internals were all ok. When they finally arrived, to my amazement, the seller also...
  3. D

    2012 SE Headlights for Europe

    Hi All, I've got a 2012 3.0 TD SE Sportback Quattro with headlights like the image below I'm travelling to France soon and have been looking at how to adapt them for their roads. My manual says that if I have Xenon's there should be an option for this in the MMI, but if it's Halogens I have...
  4. J

    Facelift headlight adapter cables

    Got some genuine Hella facelift units today and they came with a pair of TWO 3rd party adapter cables. I am not so sure if they are the proper ones since I've seen only single cables used around here and on other forums, and they've had single row FEP-connectors as well. Does anyone recognize...
  5. D

    Audi s3 8l xenon headlights rhd to LHD adjustment

    I am in Spain and took my car for an MOT and it failed on the headlights and the rear fog light. The headlights are pointing to the left whereas they should be printing to the right. I read somewhere that someone managed to switch the passengers side with a manual adjustment. Is it really...
  6. machine3006

    A3 8v 2013 on,dynamic tail lights and exon upgrade HELP!

    I have a3 8v 5 door hatch 2.0 tdi se,it has halogen lights,i want to upgrade it to front exon and dynamic sweeping rear tail lights. I have sourced the front exon headlights along with a set of rear dynamic taillights. who is the best person to connect these to the car and do a little coding...
  7. ChieftainA3

    Indicators and Lights - coincidence?

    Hi All, New A3 (2009) owner and already seeing some small annoyances can any one help? Basically when I went to look at this car there was a light bulb warning, the dealer said it was to do with the tail light, so he MOT'ed it, all passed and said the bulb was replaced. After a few days the...
  8. michaelab

    Headlight adjuster issue

    Noticed the beam from my headlights "wobbling" as I go over a bumpy road at night so checked them out and the adjusters are not properly fitted. The ball of the adjuster has come out of the clip in the headlight on both sides :( I tried putting them back in to no avail. Feels like the adjuster...
  9. BibbsOnTour

    MY04 Headlight & Tail light Upgrade Choices?

    I've recently bought an old '04 A3 and it's got projector headlights which are really good however the sidelights are the horrible old yellowy colour lights which I'd light to change. I know the easy option is to just change the bulbs however I thought while I'm looking about for new bulbs I'd...
  10. Nath94

    How to enable tourist mode

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me... I'm driving to France in July and I understand that I have to have tourist mode enabled to drive in Europe so that I don't blind oncoming drivers. I have a 2010 black edition A3 sportback with the drl/xenon headlights. Does anybody know how to code...
  11. 8

    What xenon headlight bulb should I choose?

    One of my bulbs has started to turn purple/orange. After a year of flickering every now and then. So it's time for a new pair. As the title says, what's the best bulb and what colour to go for... I've been looking at osram night breakers or cool blue intense. Anyone had any experience with...
  12. mr_pepps

    New member, sticking my beak in to say hello

    Hello, new member here. Joined up just now to find out all I can about my 2004 3.2 Quattro A3 S-Line. Firstly why isn't there a Haynes??? Any alternatives anyone could recommend. My first jobs are headlight adjustment (near side dipped beam is pointing at the stars), boot maintenance (tools and...
  13. C

    CODING ISSUE WITH XENON HEADLIGHT CONVERSION *RETRO FIT* HELP!!

    ill explain a little , ive had these lights put in some of you might have seen my earlier posts but i got them in and the lights coded to work on low beams and the led strip to work as parking lights the man who coded it completely removed the option for DRLs on the infotainment system , its a...
  14. Z

    Audi s3 headlights don't work

    Hi I've got a Audi s3 which I recently repaired. I had broken my headlights and had lost my original ballasts but I have got some off another Audi s3. I have put them in and they don't seem to work anybody know what I can do?
  15. EmmaDilemma

    Halo lights vs devils eyes

    As above, which ones for an audi a3 t? I like them both tinted in black, can't decide what to get!! Also, opinions on bodykit welcome!
  16. T

    halogen headlight upgrade to xenon

    Im looking to upgrade my 2013 a4 se technik from the halogen headlights to the xenon headlights, ive found somewhere that has quoted me over £1000, had a retrofit company in glasgow quote me around £300 for the look in the picture im just afraid it wont look very genuine. Has anyone else done...
  17. P

    Standard xenon beam pattern

    Could someone please post a photo of there A3 with standard xenons headlights shining up against a wall so I can see how flat the beam pattern is? Cheers!!
  18. P

    A3 Sport back SE xenon conversion

    Hi all, I am about to purchase a new A3 sport back with the xenon headlights (not adaptive) can anyone inform me whether in the MMI there is the function to change the lights for driving in Europe? I am using my car in Germany and I must have a lights test, this lights either need to point...