how to adjust eurolights?

[scott miller]

I had a brief career as an optical engineer before aviation, so I'm 
particularly fascinated by things like headlights.  I'd say my eurolights 
are one of the best investments I've made, saving me much grief and probably 
my life a few times in my 200 mile commute.  I've tried numerous aux lights. 
  I totaled two sychros hitting deer at night, the second with big Hellas 
and DOT lights blazing, still didn't see it (yes my eyes are checked 
regularly).  Going from DOT to euros required some getting use to, the 
foggy, floodlight effect of the DOTs gave a lot of comforting peripheral 
light that's gone with the euros.  So is the reduction in night vision and 
blinding effect in fog and snow.  It can seem like driving into a tunnel 
with the euros on high, and in a non-reflective environment, the 
"black-hole" effect feels odd.  Your aux lights may seem to compensate for 
the perceived loss.  I assure you that anything in front of you that can 
reflect light will be easier to see with euros than with older DOT lights.  
Newer American cars seem to have all gone to euro style beam patterns, so I 
suspect it’s widely considered a good thing.

I think the upper adjusting knobs adjust the beam horizontally, I haven’t 
adjusted mine in a year or so.  I can post the adjusting technique from my 
Hella Automotive Handbook if you really want to know more.

Scott Miller
’90 200tqw
Holland, MI


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