Blinker Solution with Eurolights...

Sun Jan 13 12:16:42 EST 2002

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At 08:57 PM 1/12/02, Larry C Leung wrote:

>Wow, you can use High's within 500 feet of someone!!? That's obnoxious
>and annoying! (what were the law makers thinking!?!?)

Simple, Larry.  They were thinking of DOT approved "Prince of Darkness"
lights. :-(

>To put that into
>perspective, thats only about 1 2/3 US football fields, not including the
>ones. I think it's more reasonable to have my high's off if within
>1000 ft minimum, preferably off whenever the tailights of the leading car
>are in line of site. (rant off).
>
>Now, about those Micro DE's, how are they in the fog or snow?
>
>LL - NY
>
>
>On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 06:08:32 -0800 Mike Robinson <fastaudi90 at yahoo.com>
>writes:
> >I too think that 500 feet is extremely excessive.  In CA the law for
> >low
> >beams is 300 feet, you can not use your high beams if you are within
> >500
> >feet.  This is all according to the 1999 California Vehicle Code.
> >There
> >is no distance listed for front blinkers, i am not sure about the
> >rears.  I have looked into this quite a bit because i added some
> >selective yellow 85W H3 bulbs in some Hella Micro DF fog lights.
> >Believe it or not, it is legal to run the fogs only as long as the
> >city
> >lights are on (comes in very handy in snow).  I haven't been pulled
> >over
> >for it yet, but I carry the VC book just in case.  Take care.
> >
> >Mike Robinson
> >
> >On Friday, January 11, 2002, at 08:12 PM, Richard Hoffman wrote:
> >
> >> As a washingtonian....I think that is a bogus rule!  All the better
> >> that I
> >> am using my stock fogs as turn signals for my Euro H4/H1
> >> conversion :)  I
> >> know A) a lot of cars that aren't visible from 500 feet and B) a lot
> >of
> >> drivers who can't see 500 feet in this state....
> >>
> >> Just my .02
> >> Richard
> >> 1990 CQ 198K
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: "Q" <Q at intendedacceleration.com>
> >>> To: "'Mike Robinson'" <fastaudi90 at yahoo.com>, <JShadzi at aol.com>
> >>> CC: <quattro at audifans.com>, <urq at audifans.com>
> >>> Subject: RE: Blinker Solution with Eurolights...
> >>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:55:24 -0800
> >>>
> >>> 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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