[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 10, Issue 73

[Aaron]

Sorry to dip in to this discussion rather late but.....
Will this conversion (applied to hi beams only) work with my current 
euro lenses and HID low beams?
While the HID low beams with euro lenses was an awesome improvement I 
would also like to improve the high beams.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Aaron


Larry C Leung wrote:

>Mike,
>
>I'm one of those whom thought the 9012/11 conversion is worth
>the effort. The lows fill in nicely, and with a little judicious aiming,
>are really quite effective, totally blowing away the Euro's in my
>200Q (probably the equal of the 7" round Euro's in my now
>deceased GTi, so can't do a head to head comparo). The high 
>beams, as Paul has mused, are downright RIDICULOUS. I haven't
>found a straight long enough to find the total reflective range of the 
>the beams. The road curves or dips LONG before they run out. 
>The only disappointment with the low beams is the US pattern
>(only works for DOT projectors) loses the Euro kick up, so
>the lighting to the side and of street signs isn't up to the par
>of Euros, otherwise nothing lacking in terms of lighting performance.
>And, this is with moderately pitted DOT lenses and no relays. 
>Go for it! You won't be disappointed. 
>
>LL - NY
>
>
>>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:35:30 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Mike Claire <mclaire_us at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Any interest in a 9011/9012 GP?
>>To: Matthew Pelkey <matthew.pelkey at gmail.com>,        s-car-list
>>        <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>Message-ID: <20040831193530.54703.qmail at web40409.mail.yahoo.com>
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>>My low beams definately need help.  There seem to be
>>lots of options, and I don't have them sorted out yet.
>> Maybe somebody can give me some advice?
>>
>>I don't drive the car that often at night, so I'm
>>interest in the biggest bang for the buck - no HID
>>system for me, thanks.
>>
>>I'm figuring I'd replace the internal DOT lenses with
>>the Euro lenses.  That would be about $80 from Puma,
>>if I recall.
>>
>>Would these GP bulbs work in these lenses?  Would I
>>need to change the pigtail connector to do it?  I
>>assume no relays are required?
>>
>>Anything else I should be considering?
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>Mike
>>
>>--- Matthew Pelkey <matthew.pelkey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I missed out on the previous GP and was wondering if
>>>anyone is
>>>interested in these... I contacted Daniel Stern and
>>>he said that if
>>>there was enough interest to purchase 24 HIR bulbs
>>>that he could do
>>>the previous GP price of US$27.80 per bulb.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Matt
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