burdoogo

Been searching around the forums for the answer to this question. Saw some answers for different models, but nothing specific to the Q5. I just installed the HID fog lights (such an easy install!), and it looks pretty ugly with the halogen lights. Is it possible to replace the halogen lights with an HID kit like the ones from this site?

http://www.vvme.com/search-result?ma...1&option_31=-1

Apparently they're supporters of this site, so I'd be more than happy to purchase from them.

Or from here

http://www.tunersdepot.com/Audi_Q5_HID_Kit.htm

Does anyone have experience with doing this?

Thanks!

JohnBoyToo

Many have replaced the bulbs in the fogs with the Hoen matched lights
http://www.hoen-usa.com/
and they work well in our case !

good luck

burdoogo

Thanks for the reply, but I already did my fog lights! I was asking about replacing the halogen headlights with an HID kit!

CinnamonQ5

That's the worst thing you can do to as you'll just blind people in front of you or driving the opposite direction and throw light all over the place. The best bet is to either upgrade the whole headlight setup with OE HIDs or just try to get some regular non HID bulbs with a blue tint to get the temp to match.

I especially dislike the gentleman that putt HIDs in the headlights and the fogs of his 300C and had all of them throwing light even on the overpasses. That was a torture and people had to get out of his way. That's just stupid.

burdoogo

I know you're not supposed to put xenon bulbs in the halogen housing because it's reflective. I'm asking if there's an entire kit that provides the correct housing, or if those links i posted above contain the correct hardware to do a proper conversion. I don't know really know what ballast is, or if you need to get some sort of projector headlight housing? Any advice would be appreciated.

burdoogo

For a non-HID bulb set up, would these work?

http://www.tunersdepot.com/Audi/Q5/L...&md=Q5&yy=&o=0

CrownSeven

Check out this site for plenty of info on hid's : http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

There are also kits available that will allow you to upgrade to hid's that use projectors and include cutoffs so you don't blind folks. Only problem is that these kits don't include leveler's which are required by law now I believe. Here are some stores that sell these kits:

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/
http://www.lightwerkz.net/

Your best option of course is to just upgrade to the OEM solution which you can grab from here but is not cheap.

http://www.oemplus.com/q5-8r-lighting-c-60_133_136.html

burdoogo

Thanks!!

kleinbus

It's not just the reflective housing, the halogen housing doesn't have automatic leveling that is mandatory (by law) on HID's to keep the lights on correct level and reduce the glare on oncoming traffic.

Little thing like filling up the gas tank will change the light alignment as the rear suspension compresses but hey who cares as all those pickup trucks have their lights pointing up to the sky when ever they tow a trailer or have junk on the bed.

CinnamonQ5

The VVME's kits are just drop-in HID bulbs with ballasts that's designed to adapt HID bulbs to halogen housings. That's the low-tech way to get HIDs. They're cheap and sort of bright but it shines light in the wrong places. It is exactly what you're trying to avoid. These guys don't do HID retros or sell the right housings.