Audi A4 B5 pre facelift, best options

[manninen]

Okay, fluted glass camry is now gone, fluted glass audi is on.
It wasn't that fun to sand that glass, sure done well it's better than plastic. But what's best option for headlight upgrade for this pre facelift?
I still have those camry lights which had ok projectors inside, maybe double projectors this time?

[satrya]

Are you leaning towards better output or more challenging retrofit? Because if it is the former, quad projectors rarely is the answer. 1 pair of good projectors plus is likely best for the former.


Disclaimer: I have quads on my daily driver.

[niZmO_Man]

RX350 + Osram CBI and a good ballast (e.g. Denso slims)

[Crossgolf]

I would start out with aftermarked clear headlights. Probably OEM looking ones. Then retrofit a good set of projectors.Personally I dont like the looks of quads on older cars.

[manninen]

Daum that rx350 output looks good, pretty pricey though.
My stock headlights has fog lights, gonna use their swich to that bi-power ballast higher output switch over.
Maybe targeting this project as more challenging ugly duckling result

Havent seen clear glass h4 model ever made, maybe have to start with some h7/h7 depo's

[manninen]

oh no, why me...

found out that height adjusting motors are 50euros each +new lights. did not want to start having 400euro headlights so bought used lights with motors for 30euro and took my decent modified projectors from camryīs headlights.

Just some elbow grease and im back on the road again

[manninen]

decent output loss for 150-200k miles used glasses, inner sanding better than first i did but they were new lights without stonechip on outer side

[satrya]

Good progress

[manninen]

glass work aint that good, slight double cut on other light.
im damn happy, aimed quite up cause i can tilt them down inside. front fog light switch operates power up, but fog lights doesnt work with high beams.
B5 hasnt relays to lights, there was ghost electricity on high beams, projectors flap stayed on after changing down to low beams, i had to relay them.

Edit: changed 18months old cheap chinese bulbs to new one, wow what a difference.
Next projectors have to be for d2s's

[Crossgolf]

Nice sanding. Do you have any other pictures of the headlights?

[manninen]

didnīt took much pictures, glasses are with clips and gasket. Easy to take off.

[satrya]

All done then, for now?

[Crossgolf]

thanks for the pictures. Looks stealth. I like it

[smilr]

Looks very clean - well done!

[manninen]

partex global hit me 116€ deal for these depoīs

stock outta box


bulbs filed to fit 180deg, H7 housings so quality is what it is
projector bolt pattern is 60x74mm, there might be many direct fits