200 headlight upgrades

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200 headlight upgrades

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So I've been thinking about possible headlight upgrades for my 200. My goal is to have a headlight setup comparable to my C5 A6. The only idea I have come up with is to install the headlight/grill assembly from a 5000, with one of the cheap sealed beam projector retrofit kits from eBay. Anybody know if this is possible?
Jake

The Stable:
Winter Beater - 200 20v Avant - Project Thread
The Nice One - 200 20v Avant - Project Thread
1999 Saab 9-3 5-door
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 5-door
1995 Ford F350 Powerstroke CCLB
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Re: 200 headlight upgrades

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Euro spec headlight assemblies make an enormous difference if you don't already have them. Then retrofitting H4 projectors into them isn't hard at all.
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Re: 200 headlight upgrades

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I know the euro lights are much better, but they still don't have the clear lenses that a projector should have. I remember seeing your car in a video a thinking that the beam pattern looked kinda funny.
Jake

The Stable:
Winter Beater - 200 20v Avant - Project Thread
The Nice One - 200 20v Avant - Project Thread
1999 Saab 9-3 5-door
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 5-door
1995 Ford F350 Powerstroke CCLB
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Re: 200 headlight upgrades

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Next step, polishing glass. Josh did his as well as Paul Fernandez.
Nick

'00 A4 1.8t
'91 200 20v
'91 200 20v Avant
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Re: 200 headlight upgrades

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I'd rather not have to polish up a set of euro lenses if I can avoid it. Imo the 4 sealed beam lights look better anyway.
Jake

The Stable:
Winter Beater - 200 20v Avant - Project Thread
The Nice One - 200 20v Avant - Project Thread
1999 Saab 9-3 5-door
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 5-door
1995 Ford F350 Powerstroke CCLB
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Re: 200 headlight upgrades

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amd is the best wrote:Euro spec headlight assemblies make an enormous difference if you don't already have them. Then retrofitting H4 projectors into them isn't hard at all.


Is there a link were I can read up on how to retro fit the h4 projectors?

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