Will OEM US-spec xenons plug/play into a factory non-xenon B5?

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10-10-2006, 03:55 PM

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I have ecodes on my GTI and I love them, but xenon looks money and this is far less than ecode xenon

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10-10-2006, 03:56 PM

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I guess you could always remove the yellow reflector insert for the ecode-look.

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10-10-2006, 03:58 PM

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You might be able to find some used in the classifieds.

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10-10-2006, 04:00 PM

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ill sell you my 2 month old oem xenon housings in perfect condition for $500

got my old ones stolen from the shop. Got them replaced for free so im trying to sell these.

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10-11-2006, 04:46 AM

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$765 is far less than xenon ecodes?

you can get xenon ecodes for like $500 new and get a sext of xenons of $260

hmmmmmmm sounds about even to me

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10-20-2006, 03:47 PM

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Help!!!! Just got the housings... No bulbs/ballasts!!!

Maybe I'm missing something - I though purchasing the part number listed above provided the entire headlight assembly and bulbs and ballasts - I just have the xenon-ready housings! What other parts do I need to buy and who has numbers?

Thanks!

Eric

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10-20-2006, 03:55 PM

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umm they arent supposed to come with ballast and bulbs

gotta get those seperate

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10-20-2006, 04:32 PM

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Umm, duh. You got EXACTLY what you ordered: Housings. Read this post

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2612537.phtml">Its a la carte when you order from the dealer</a></li></ul>

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10-20-2006, 06:19 PM

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Okay, fair enough... Can someone give me part numbers then for bulbs/ballasts?

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10-20-2006, 07:20 PM

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Uh huh

8D0-907-391-A: Igniter (need 2)
8E0-941-183: Torx screws for igniter (need 6)
N-104-457-01: D2S bulbs (need 2)

You do realize that this is going to cost $1,250 at the dealer IF they charge MSRP and not above it, right?

That price is for the just parts above, not counting what it cost for the housing you already bought.

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