[s-cars] euro lenses

[Igor Kessel]

Paul Krasusky wrote:
>
> Yes, that's what I thought, no DOT on a Euro lens (uh, duh, right?).  But
> Brian says Tom SWEARS they're right.  Sounds fishy.  Think I'll check Puma.

Paul,
"swearing" is not good enough. Knowledge is King.
The DOT marking indicates that the lens is approved to use by the
American DOT (Department of Transportation).
The E marking indicates that the lens is approved to use by the EC
(European Community).
The number following the encircled E indicates in which country - member
of the EC the actual testing of compliance has been performed. E1 =
Germany.

Some late model cars (Lexus for example) have both. Audis in the C3
(so-called "type44") and the C4 (your car) chassis did not have
headlights approved for both markets.

On my car:

LH side reads:
==================================
HELLA
201-145599 (this is the actual p/n)

HR	HC	HC	B	A
04	04	04	02	02
		-->		-->
==================================

RH side reads:
==================================
HELLA
201-145600 (this is the actual p/n)

A	B	HC	HC	HR
02	02	04	04	04
<--		-->
==================================

Notes:
A - parking light
B - fog light
HC - low beam, Halogen
HR - high beam, Halogen

<-- and --> arrows molded on the glass indicate the proper direction and
position of the concrete corresponding beams for the concrete market.
Thus the same Euro code headlight would have a different (Asymmetrical
European Beam) flaring on the side for the LHD market for the
Continental Europe and the RHD market (UK, Ireland)
Note that the arrows are only molded for the Low Beams and the parking
Lights. The aiming of the High Beam and Fog Lights is not asymmetrical
for either market.

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Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros