Audi lighting

[Michael Guidotti]

interesting point, on my VW I have one new DOT light and one origional light from 1988, the difference in output is very noticable! still not close to the european lights I had on the Audi (ok that is a BIG understatement, different league  really).  I think i would have a hard time spending money on new DOT lights. I ended up selling the euro's from the Audi and converting back to the 4 beam setup used on pre '86 cars I just have regular sealed K-mart lights in there and they are a lot better than the stock lights. eventually I will get the Hella "euro" conversion for it which is very nice and only cost about 40$ a light if I remember correct.

Mike Guidotti



I keep reading these kinds of statements and I'd like to ask, who's driven 
a 200q20vt with brand new DOT headlights?  When I bought my 200 a couple 
years ago, the PO had just finished installing brand new stock 
headlights.   I drive all winter on rural roads that wind through the 
woods, and half the time I have to rely on the lights (ie., it's still dark 
out or it's become dark).  They're plenty adequate, especially when there's 
no oncoming traffic so that I can use the brights.    The PO said he was 
amazed at the difference between the  original lights and the new stock 
replacements.  I'm sure the years of driving on sanded roads and the years 
of exposure of the reflector surfaces to air (they're NOT sealed) had 
caused deterioration of the output.  I'm sure so many of the "two candles 
taped to the fenders" comments are based on years-old lights.  This is not 
to say that Euro lights would not be an improvement over the DOTs,  but new 
DOTs are considerably less expensive than Euro lights, I believe.  A relay 
harness probably improves DOT lights output too.