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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Hello again everyone,

Just have a quick question, why are these so cheap??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97...QQcmdZViewItem

Im not really into modding, but these look great compared to the originals i have in my A4 1.8t 1997 B5[&:]

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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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they are made in china or korea
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Not OEM, and probably Cheap quality aswell
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Ya you have 2 piece headlights. For ebay, those halo's arent too bad, but they are still halo's.
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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I think ill buy them.... will take pics and post them......

Thanks all!!!
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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ORIGINAL: madorc

I think ill buy them.... will take pics and post them......

Thanks all!!!
Do a little research first. There are tons of threads about ebay halo's.
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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All in all they arent bad. The only real downside is the lights that come with arent as bright and the ones my brother got needed a little work. The ground screw was covered in plastic and i had to trim the plastic and back out the screw to make the ground work. Oh and the turn signals blink about 3 times/sec, i keep trying to put a resistor in there and slow it down but my brother is lazy, more so than me.
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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mhmmm, interesting......I tought the relay was what made the blinks go fast or slow....

am I wrong??
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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I believe the relay is a thermal one, so it depends on how hot it gets before it switches back to off. Higher resistance in the bulb will cause the relay to heat up less quickly and blink slower.
 
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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if anyone has any good suggestions on what to use and where to install it to slow it down, im all ears.
 



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