[s-cars] RE: Igorlights

[Igor Kessel]

Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK) wrote:
> Igor illuminated:
> 
> <<<This time around I am replacing the DOT HID projectors with the Euro HID 
> projectors and installing the Euro hight adjuster motors in them. A few
> hours ago 
> I have won the switch on ebay.de so in the end my the lighting of my car
> will be 
> converted to the Euro S6+ spec.
> 

Naaah, Paul, I usually implement things right away, or they start collecting dust.

Incidentally, the Euro code HIDs are already installed into the white Ms. Piggy 
and, baby, are they bright and blue! :) The 100w H1 halogen High Beam looks dim 
and yellow in comparison.
I took some pix of a disassembled headlight on the bench with both beams on at the 
same time as I was aligning them on a piece of a white cardboard duct-taped to the 
garage door. I will post them on my, ahem, site, as soon as I get around to 
scanning them.

They also don't have the regular Euro asymmetric pattern that we all know and like 
from the Halogen era:
        /
       /
_____/

But the new, goofy one:
        ____
       /
_____/


They do have the internal lever for crossing the Channel, flipping which would 
bring them to the US DOT spec flat cut-out with a dimple in the centre:

_____|-|_____

The UP-DOWN adjuster motors are already wired into the car and inserted into the 
headlight housing in place of the stationary threaded support bar in the lower 
inner corner. They have the same bayonet mounting. The only thing that is still 
missing is the switch.

The switch that I bought is still in Germany:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2489478800
Awaiting the shipping total from the seller.

Incidentally, I need to ask something. As I was installing the RH headlight into 
the car at 03:47 (yeah, I looked at the clock) I was so tired that I broke off the 
flimsy top outer mounting thingy. Is there any known way to epoxy it in or 
something. Many, am I pissed at myself! I've told myself so many times not to ever 
work on the car when tired. But I never learn, do I!


-- 
Igor Kessel
http://home.comcast.net/~KBATPO/