[s-cars] USA vs Euro Headlights for HID Application

[Igor Kessel]

Frank Amoroso wrote:
> Don't forget that no matter which lens (or rather headlight cover, right
> Igor?) you use on the DOT housing, the low beam pattern will not include
> the far superior upswept pattern. So, you'll be spending $$ on HID
> upgrade and not get all of the benefit.
>
> Frank at s-cars.org
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True. Unlike the type-44 and the older A4 ('95-'99) where the
asymmetrical Euro beam pattern was determined by the fluting on the lens
(although I'd much rather prefer to call it "the outer headlight cover
glass" :-) ), in the UrS it is determined by the metal mask inside the
Low beam projector assy, right behind the focusing lens (yes, this one
actually is the "lens" - please excuse the little pedantic old me :-) ).

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Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros