Blinker Solution with Eurolights...

[Q]

Info from the State of Washington:

RCW 46.37.200
Stop lamps and electric turn signals.
     (1) <. . .snip . . .>

     (2) . . . Turn signal lamps shall be visible from a distance of not
less than five hundred feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. .
.


-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Mike Robinson
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 6:10 PM
To: JShadzi at aol.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com; urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Blinker Solution with Eurolights...

Hey all,

This my first post back on the list in about 2 years.  I have an 88 90q
on which I added the H4/H1 Euro lights.  I was the first person, and
maybe the only still, who relocated the blinkers to the existing fog
lights.  It was a fairly simple and straight forward wiring job (basic
wire extensions).  The only PITA was the elbow grease required in
cutting out the back side of the fog light housings.  Basically, I used
a dremel to cut out the backside of the fog light housings and a potion
of the old turn signal housings, then i used some real strong epoxy to
attach the the old part of the signal housing (which obviously contained
the bulb socket) to the back of the hollowed out fog light housing.  I
replaced the clear signal lights with orange bulbs that i picked up at
my local Kragen.  I even left the focusing lense for the H3 fog lights
in.  This allowed the light to spread better.  After I extended the
wiring for the blinkers (about 2 feet will do), i reinstalled the entire
fog light assembly with the new orange blinker bulbs.  The end result
was orange blinkers out of the stock fog lights.  It looks completely
natural and has worked flawlessly for over 2 years.  I decided not to
wire in the old parking lights; i did not think that having two orange
lights below the bumper would look good.  The only problem with this
setup is that the blinkers are not as bright during the day.  At night
they are clearly visible.  You can actually boost the output by splicing
the power wires into both the blinker and parking light inputs.  The
benefit of my system is that it is legal, which is very important around
here since the cops will pull you over for having your license plate
lights out.

Just wanted to add my input.  Can't wait to be part of the list again!

Mike Robinson
1988 Audi 90 quattro
225,000 miles lots of mods


On Friday, January 11, 2002, at 05:22 PM, JShadzi at aol.com wrote:

> Hey all, just remembered this part the other day from New Dimensions,
> check the URL below:
>
>
http://www.vwaftermarket.com/catalog/electrical_acc/default.asp?product_
group=
> citylights&action=step_two&title=City%20Lights
>
> Using the city light adaptor, a city light bulb can be fit underneath
> an H4 bulb.  So, for most Eurolights this would add a second 5watt
city
> light that, with a little red rubber cover, could be used as the
> blinker in the cars where the side blinker is displaced.
>
> Javad
> 80tq.com
>


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