looking for driving lights

[Dave Hord]

My biggest complaint with Hellas?  Stones.

Hella's do NOT like being hit by stones, and therefore don't do well being
mounted below bumpers.

Bosch is much better (IMHE, IMHO) for stone protection.  The blazer stuff I've
seen uses a VERY thick lens..which equals bullet-proof, but less light.

Somehow, though, I don't get the idea you're into my kind of lighting:

http://home.the-wire.com/~spokes/lightbar/

:-)

The blazer's are worth a look, certainly.
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89 90q  300km+ Rally Conversion...
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Quoting scott thomas <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com>:

> 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
> ---------------------------------------------------
> 89 90q  300km+ Rally Conversion...
> Roll cage shots available at:
> http://home.the-wire.com/~spokes/rollcage/page1.htm
>
>
> 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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