looking for driving lights

[scott thomas]

Well, since I don't have the money to look at PIAA, although I do
like the 1500 driving series. That's the type of light I'm looking
for. I used the Hella 550s under bumper and they don't last very
long, if you're not careful. Driveways are not their friends.

I got some advice that the Blazer lights (look light the PIAA 1500's,
I hope slim rectangles?) are great lights for the price. I'm just
hoping I can find them around. The only Blazer lights I see aroung
here are the cheapo ones from 1969. I'll keep looking. Maybe I'll go
to JC Witney on this one.

I would recommend against 3A lights. The build is poor. They use
other companies lights, but cost cut here and there. My lights are
someone else's design, but without the plastic housing. The brackets
bolt right up to the metal frame of the light. They never seal right.
I never had problems with the 550's except for the size and clearance
problems in under bumper mountings.
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From: Dave Hord <spokes at the-wire.com>
Sent: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:40:43 -0500
To: scott thomas <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com>
CC: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: looking for driving lights


If you were impressed by the Hella 550s, you probably still will be.
Good
lights, IMHO.  The Bosch equivalent I haven't used, but have seen it
on many a
budget-rally car. One thing you might want to look into is the new
Hella FF
lights.  FF stands for 'free-form' technology...the lights are sort
of eye-
shaped, as opposed to square or round.

I'm running a set on the front of my Audi, but have some wiring
issues to work
out I think. I don't use the hella wiring (which is very good) or the
stock
bulbs.  The 130 watt bulbs, as well as the 100 watt bulbs didn't last
long.  It
maybe simply due to heat though.  I understand that with the stock
55w H3's
they're quite good. The cutoff lines on my FF fogs are incredible!

Don't discount PIAA, ESPECIALLY if you're going to use the kit wiring
harnesses.  The PIAA wiring makes Hella and Bosch look like team
doorhandle...in comparison to Huw Powell!

Most shops tend to carry PIAA's 'popular' stuff, which is to say the
little 'rice-boy' lights they make.  I know for a fact that the
larger lights
(in the Hella 550 size and up) are EXTREMELY nice.  

My next set of lights, after being a HELLA user for years, will be a
set of
PIAAs.  Well made, smaller housings, and 'different'.  Kinda like
Audi??

-Dave
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Quoting scott thomas <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com>:

> I don't have $300 to hrow on lights, but I was impressed with the
> Hella 550 clears I used years ago. They were about $60, but huge. I
> know Bosch makes a more slim line fog, as well as a driving light.
> Blazer also has one that's cheap as hell that I see on cars
> everywhere. I wanted to know if anyone had any advice on any of
these
> lights or lights in that price class.
>
> My 3A driving lights, bought from Pep Boys have run their life as of
> last week. They were $30 and I figured they'd be enough for what I
> needed. They really weren't and after the first rain strom, filled
up
> with water. The reflectors blackened soon after and one of the
lenses
> came off last week. Fortunately, the company is based in Queens,
near
> Shea Stadium, only a 40 minute drive for me. I contacted their
> receiving rep and he's saying he'll do for me what he can and maybe
> give me a refurbished pair, provided I can show proof of purchase.
> Anyway,I'm gonna head down tomorrow and not give up on this.
>
> So, any advice on any driving lights anywhere as good as the Hella
> 550 clear driving?
>
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