Blau Hella H1/H4 eurolight flaw

Ken Keith auditude at neta.com
Thu Feb 22 15:18:26 EST 2001


On 22 Feb 2001, at 23:04, Per Lindgren wrote:
> 
> Ken Keith wrote:
> 
> > I'm thinking that I would like to exchange this light for another
> > one that doesn't have the defect in it.  If this light is fine with
> > the bubble, then it should be fine to exchange it with another,
> > right?  If it's not returnable because it's not saleable, then...?
> 
> But if they will agree that it is a flaw, they should send the lens
> back to the manufacturer, as this is a manufacturing flaw. I'd say
> that this lens slipped through Q.C.

I would think that Hella had higher standards than this.  I won't 
speculate about B stock or anything like that.
 
> > You mean you can't see the big bubble in the middle of this shot?:
> >
> > http://www.neta.com/~auditude/eurolights/Image04.jpg
> 
> I didnt open all images at first because of their size. I'm still on a
> modem.... But I do see it now, and it looks like a chip as you said.
> If a rock would hit *exact* the lens would definitely crack.

I figured the bandwidth thing probably was a factor.  Another thing I 
would worry about it heat cycling of the lens.

Now I need some Stongard.  I could've gotten it from Blau too, but 
wasn't sure about the pricing.  Is there some secret source, or 
code to punch in at carparts.com?

Thanks,

Ken



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