Another thought on HID lights

[Lawrence C Leung]

IMHO, euro's are less noticable than DOT's when properly aimed. Since the
direct the light more efficiently (onto the road in front of you, where
there should be no one, not even a cop), there is little glare that will
make you stand out. Euro HID's would also have this claim, tho, as you
said the light would be whiter. 

LL - NY

On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:11:31 -0800 Craig.K.Yandow at aero.org writes:
>
>Last night, I saw a nice new A6 2.7T with HID lights in Bishop.   My 
>90 csq
>with VH-1 was part of a long line of skiers cars running the 4.5 to 6 
>hr
>gauntlet from Mammoth to LA.     Up close the HIDs were bright, but 
>not
>offensive.  However, even when they were  just a bright blur on the 
>horizon
>behind us, those "whiter" HID lights really stood out.
>
>Several times each trip, often after a radar event where several of 
>us
>could have been the one "painted" I want to be invisible.     If, 
>Smokey
>decides to ticket, they have to pick someone.    There are subtle 
>things
>you can do to hide, if you don't stand out.
>
>I started wondering about my euro lights.   After a watching traffic 
>for a
>few hours, I concluded that projector lights (like my eurolights) are
>getting common and they don't appear unusual from a distance, if they 
>are
>adjusted properly.    Mis-adjusted lights are common on this trip.   
>Many
>cars and SUVs are loaded tail heavy when they go skiing.
>
>Regards,
>Craig
>
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