Fw: Re: [s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 10, Issue 73 - 9011/12 bulbs, now Euro vs DOT projectors

[Larry C Leung]

BTW, I forgot to mention, the projector lens is not
only physically separate from the "outer" lens of the
headlamp, but it serves as the primary optical lens
of the system. If you notice, even the DOT lens
is essentially clear of fluting directly in front of either
the low beam or fog projectors. The fluting near them
is mostly (I assume) to control glare. Or it may do
absolutely nothing.  As for the high beam, the fluting
there does most of the control of the beam. 

LL - NY

P.S. Sorry Igor, for not including you in the first reply. Doing
some catching up on the mail this (late) evening. 
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com>
To: lee at wheelman.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:22:47 -0400
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 10, Issue 73 - 9011/12
bulbs, now Euro vs DOT projectors

No, it doesn't. About all a Euro lens will do is allow the 
high beam a little clearer "view" as it has notably less 
fluting than the DOT lamp. Since the 9011 in the DOT
Hi Beam is already pretty damn impressive, it's really
no help. The low beam pattern is totally dictated by 
the "mask" in the DOT projector. 

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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:27:32 -0400 "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com> writes:
>  
> 
> Larry writes:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> I understand that the projector has a lot to do with light control. 
> Does
> changing the US DOT lens to euro make the light a euro light? 
> 
> I don't think so...
> 
> Lee
> '02 A6 quattro avant (mine)
> '96 A6 quattro avant (hers) (euro lamps, S4 wheels)
> 
> 
> 
>