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Old May 29, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Total tuning newbie here..

Looking for a the easiest way to get a plug and play headlight retrofit on my 1998 Audi A4 Quattro.

I want to get rid of the corner two piece corner light assembly and get spend under $250 for a pair of dual projector headlights without LED or Halo to update the look of my front end.

Also, any input on how I would go about swapping these out would be greatly appreciated.. considering I have no idea where to even start with this car

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Ideas? (I'm thinking a black housing would look nice)

I've looked at:

Buy Audi A4 Projector Headlights - TopGearAutosport.com

Spec-D 96-00 Audi A4 Projector Headlights - Bc (LHPA496JMYD)

96 97 98 99 00 01 AUDI A4 JDM DUAL HALO PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS BLA

Thanks Guys!
 
Old May 29, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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i did depo halo projectors and just never connected the halo. can't really tell its there anyways.
 
Old May 29, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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What color is your car? Black only works on certain colors, personally I don't like it at all on the B5 but that's another thing.

Most people go with these.

Plug & Play DEPO 1999-2001 AUDI A4 B5 XENON HID CHROME ECODE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHT | eBay

They require some wiring modification, you can do it with the stock wires but a lot of people buy this to make it easier. I can't seem to remember what to search for to find it but it's somewhere on ECS.
 
Old May 29, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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You're also going to need to do some fender trimming. Some awesome dude made an awesome DIY for this....

2-Piece to 1-Piece Headlight Conversion - AudiFreaks

 
Old May 29, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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I'd go for the one Broderick posted. Cleanest look IMO.
 
Old May 29, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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The DEPO ones look good! However, they seem way pricy compared to other units.. is it really worth it?

The only reason I was looking for black is because I was planning to first go a 35% tint on my windows, smoke out my side markers and throw a tint on the taillights too.. Thoughts? Would it all look good together? .. or should I just keep the OEM class going haha

I seriously appreciate this guys! You are all awesome

(The picture attached is what my car looks like now with the two piece set from this winter)
 
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Old May 29, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Old May 29, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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just keep it stock... i wish mine was stock and im too lazy to go get stock ones... i bought the car with projector / halos and i disconnected the halos...
 
Old May 29, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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You have silver like me - the black housings work in my opinion. I've had them on for 2-3 years and really like them. These are Depo one-piece projectors, no halo, essentially black-housing replicas of OEM one-piece lights.

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Old May 29, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ImTheDevil
You have silver like me - the black housings work in my opinion. I've had them on for 2-3 years and really like them. These are Depo one-piece projectors, no halo, essentially black-housing replicas of OEM one-piece lights.

How dark are your windows tinted? Do you have a link to the ones you purchased?

The less modification that I have to do to my fender.. the better.. I'd be really nervous to do that myself :/ Thanks!
 



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