Wiring harness for 1 piece headlight conversion? Couple questions
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Wiring harness for 1 piece headlight conversion? Couple questions
I just ordered DEPO ecodes and now I know I need a wiring harness to go through with the conversion; (2 piece to 1 piece) finally getting rid of the ugly pre-face lights.
Now, I know ECS has this one for $65
Home Page > Search > European Wiring Harness > ES#86 A4 European Headlight Wiring Harness - A4UROWIRINGKIT-A
But when looking on eBay I came across this one for $30
Audi A4 S4 B5 Headlight Wire Adapter Harness from 2pc to 1pc Head Lights | eBay
Will either of these work for the job? They look very different, I can't see the front of the connector on the eBay one which is what concerned me. Description said it's for what my goal is but I'm a tight *** and don't like buying the wrong things, so if one of y'all can help me out that would be awesome.
Thank you!
(eBay connector looks round, thought I needed a D-shaped connector, idk, also, eBay one looks like a male connector, ECS harness looks like a D-shaped female. I have no idea what I'm talking about, which is why I need your help!:
Now, I know ECS has this one for $65
Home Page > Search > European Wiring Harness > ES#86 A4 European Headlight Wiring Harness - A4UROWIRINGKIT-A
But when looking on eBay I came across this one for $30
Audi A4 S4 B5 Headlight Wire Adapter Harness from 2pc to 1pc Head Lights | eBay
Will either of these work for the job? They look very different, I can't see the front of the connector on the eBay one which is what concerned me. Description said it's for what my goal is but I'm a tight *** and don't like buying the wrong things, so if one of y'all can help me out that would be awesome.
Thank you!
(eBay connector looks round, thought I needed a D-shaped connector, idk, also, eBay one looks like a male connector, ECS harness looks like a D-shaped female. I have no idea what I'm talking about, which is why I need your help!:
Last edited by DewAudiA4; 02-13-2013 at 02:02 AM.
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The ebay one plugs into your stock harness and has bare wires on the other end to solder to a facelift plug that doesn't come with the harness. Looks pretty much useless. The ECS harness has the right plug but you'll have to cut off your stock connectors to use it.
Both are a waste of money IMO, drop by a junkyard or partout and cut the headlight connectors off a facelift car, it'll cost no more than $5 and you'll have the exact same harness as ECS gives you.
Both are a waste of money IMO, drop by a junkyard or partout and cut the headlight connectors off a facelift car, it'll cost no more than $5 and you'll have the exact same harness as ECS gives you.
#3
Or you can remove the connectors and inside harnesses from your two piece lights and use them in the new ones. You'll just have to make a shroud for the connectors where they exit the housings to keep water out. Easy to do and costs about $5.
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I did this. and an hid conversion at the same time.
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^This. So yes, facelift B5 from a junkyard will be the correct connector and they will likely charge you $5 each.
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Or a partout. Try VWVortex Audi classifieds. They usually have a ton of part outs
More specifically, PM pzp or reply to this thread. That's who I got mine from. He seems to always have parts handy.
VWVortex.com - PART OUT: b5 s4 remaining part out parts for b5 s4/a4
Here's another part out that probably has the harnesses:
VWVortex.com - 01 S4 Complete Part Out (Boston, MA))
More specifically, PM pzp or reply to this thread. That's who I got mine from. He seems to always have parts handy.
VWVortex.com - PART OUT: b5 s4 remaining part out parts for b5 s4/a4
Here's another part out that probably has the harnesses:
VWVortex.com - 01 S4 Complete Part Out (Boston, MA))
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