Ok so I’ve read endless posts on HID kits and bulbs and whatnot. Some posts show a whole headlight kit, while others show just bulb replacements. I have an ‘04 A4 and just want bright-white headlights (6000k). I’m strapped for cash so I’m looking for a cost-effective solution, but don’t want tacky headlights that have blue or purple tints to them, just pure-bright-white.

So do I have to get a whole HID kit? I’ve read about these “Sylvania H7’s”. If I was to buy these, do I just replace my stock bulbs? Do I need a special connector or ballast or anything like that? Also, there are 3 sets of lights right? High-beam, low-beam, and fogs … which ones am I to replace?? I would like the low-beams to match with the fogs … are they different bulb sizes? Am I essentially buying 2 pairs of Sylvanias H7’s?

Please “unconfuse” me if you can eh, cheers

 

You need to buy the whole kit to get HID, "XENON" lights. 6000K is a bit blueish btw. 4300K is the brigthest (white) you can go with. I usually buy from vvme.com it is about $65 shipped. If u buy only the bulb, it might change a look a bit, still you gonna have the regular halogen bulb.

 

Ok so if I buy the kit from VVME.com, I see two kits: Single Beam Model, and Bi-Xenon Model ... what's the difference? I know it means single and dual ... but what's the difference in output and whatnot? Also, do I have to buy 2 kits to replace both the headlamps and fogs? Or would it make sense to replace the headlights with the kit, and just get Sylvanias for the fogs?

 

You need single beamif you intend on installing a VVME kit on your current car. You do not have th efuntionality for bi-xenon to work on your car. I strongly suggest you invest in a set of HID headight housings and get a kit for that rather than putting a it in your halogen housings. The cut off isn't as horrible as some other cars that are not fortunate enough to have a projector to focus the beam, but if you get in a car with factory HIDs or HIDs in an HID housing, the difference is clear...NO GLARE.

With that said, those are your two options, good luck.