HID kit on 2.0T

[Tim2323]

Hi just recently got a 2.0T and was looking into installing an HID kit and was just wondering if the bulb size was H1 and also how do i go about getting to the bulb for install. do the headlights need to be removed if so how do i go about doing this. thanks for any and all info!!

 

[motorsportsauthority]

Headlights are SUPER easy to remove. Two bolts on top and pull. The rest are clipped in. The sedan is way more difficult. Your bulbs should be H11B's according to sylvania's website unless you mistyped. I would normally say you wouldn't have to pull the headlights for something like this. But they're just so easy to take out, why not.

 

[Tim2323]

sounds very easy! thanks for all the help!

 

[Veloci_G]

Thanks for the light removal tip. Pull up or towards front of car? Have ordered 35w 5000k H11 kit for the wife's car. I didn't see an H11B option on the HID site. Are H11 bulbs gonna work? Hoping so. Did not have to pull lights doing my other 2 vehicles but not seeing how you could get to low beam socket without pulling these. Ballast mounting will be fun too judging from the limited space.

 

[motorsportsauthority]

pull towards the front of the car. It sort of "snaps" into the fender.

 

[Veloci_G]

OK, here's the skinny.......It is H11 for low beams. H7 is for different market somewhere. It was marked on the side of the housing, as was 35w HID NAS - North America Somethin? It had H11 NAS on it too. So don't buy H7s as are targeted to these cars in many places like on ebay and others. Took the headlight out, took off the cap for low beams, took out the bulb, drilled quarter size hole in cap for HID grommet, wiped bulb just to be sure before installing in housing, plugged in wiring, replaced cap with grommet, secured ballasts under each light zipstripping to headlight housing support bracket, plugged in ballast wiring & replaced housing in car. Of course I tested both before installing and tested each again before mounting housing back in car. Turned out great. Cutoff in projector is perfect. Lighting is stellar. Didn't even have to re-aim lights. Lows stay on when using brights so wifey has all kinda light now. Hell, I'm happy how the install went and that I didn't end up with H11 bulbs and had to order different bulbs had it needed H7. Thanks to motorsportsauthority for the headlight removal tip, I coulda procrastinated on that for awhile. Best 45.00 I've spent this week, lol.............