Updating lights. Coupe 2.8

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:01 am

I really would like to improve the lights and would appreciate any experience and suggestions others might have. I have seen some modern "digital" possibilities but are they any good? Thanks. Very Happy

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do you have ellipsoid H1 lights or normal H4 ?

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:00 am

Standard H4 lights fitted Mike.

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:42 pm

On my 2.0 16v coupe i fitted an uprated dip headlamp loom with relays to my H4 headlamps. This increased the voltage at the bulb with noticible improvements to the light on the road. I am also using Osram nightbreaker H4 bulbs which give 100% improvement over standard. My reflectors are starting to look tarnished (21 years old) so an order to Audi Tradition will be my next improvement. Hope this helps.

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:57 pm

I never considered the possibility, sounds interesting. The only problem is i "don't do electrics" and the talent on the island I live on is limited. What do you think about the Halogen units, there seems to be a number of different types on E-bay?

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:52 pm

I just had a look at the Osram Nightbreaker on Ebay. They sound like a good alternative when it comes to illumination, living in the countryside I drive on unlit roads and that can get scary when your more likely to meet an animal than human.

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2015 2:34 pm

One other possibility is the Projector Headlight. These seem to take into consideration the problems I have encountered. Does anybody have experience with them?
Thanks.