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Old 01-20-2010, 07:13 AM
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Yeah. It's a minor issue. In the pre-facelift cars the two horns sit down low in front on the passenger side, next to the SAP. One of them is in the way when you install the foglight on that side. You can bend the bracket to reposition the horn or you can just move it back and outward. That's what I did. I took it off the bracket, and resecured it to something else farther out of the way. Takes less than five minutes and requires the mental capabilities of a wet sandwich. Don't sweat it
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:19 AM
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ok... im just worried about the wiring though as i hate wiring
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 11:43 AM
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The wiring is a walk in the park. The HID high-voltage cables are idiot-proof by design and you only have to add two wires per side - one goes from the black bulb trigger wire to the chassis and the other goes from the red bulb trigger wire to the green/yellow fog wire in the headlight harness (you use the wiretap to connect to it). Literally that's it - my mother could install them.
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 01:21 PM
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what are u talking about triggers? i guess id have to see it to understand, maybe thats why its confusing haha
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 01:59 PM
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I'll grab a spare bulb and ballast out of my garage and get a couple pics when I get home. Once you see it you'll understand.
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 02:29 PM
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don't forget to get the right bulb size for the ebay kit as it says H3 NOT H7. it'll work fine but just remember to tell the ebay seller the right size.

Jeremy, i think you need to do a writeup with pics for people who have very little experience with this. unless you're trying to catch up to my post count of course hehe
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 02:39 PM
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I plan to do the writeup. Bill and Keith were going to get pics during Keith's install but time was short so they s
 

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Old 01-20-2010, 07:40 PM
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Did any of the B5's come with HID's already?
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:46 PM
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i think some s4 came with them
 
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:59 PM
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Standard on S4 models, and optional on the 01+ A4s.
 


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