You are correct sir. Flick high beams, projector out, "shield/flap" opens...but not much good without the proper juice.
The standalone H7 Canbus does not work like I thought it would.
I dug deeper into the threads here and it turns out that there needs to be some additional relays and more wiring done. I found a diagram someone made up for the high beam flash and DRL dimming. It's just not a road I want to go down.
So, I've made my decision - xenon low beam, "factory" high beam and DRL. Nice and simple. Basically acts like the factory litronics this way (except the self levelling of course).
From what I've read, most that have done the early swaps were not concerned about the high beam function, as the projector is so much better anyway. I've read that the halos have had some failures due to being on all the time and/or heat as well.
I think if I need to simply swap bulbs now and then, that's much better than having to crack open the housing and replace a burnt LED halo.
After more searching (thanks to a fellow Canuck NewArt's post a few years back) I found LED H7 replacements, and LEDs for the daytime running lights. Ordered.
I also remeasured and think the Mini-Gatling gun shrouds will fit just nice...ordered those.
Progress, not perfection.
I think one thing I'm learning from this project is that it's a friggin 20 year old car...it can't have all the same toys as my daily driven A4.
Stay tuned...I now wait for parts.
