[s-cars] re. Euro Lights?

[Ben Swann]

Dave,

 

Please explain how the  (number 2) is done. I'm getting my first Coupe
Quattro in 12 years, and my familiarity with the requirement for Eurolights
extends to the 4000's. 5000's and 200's which definitely made full advantage
of the European lights with regard to the lenses.

 

Are you saying the newer 90/Coupe Quattro has an adequate lens or that the
lens can be upgraded to be as good or nearly as good as what the Euro lights
offer.  I thought the Eurolights also utilised the reflector as part of the
light focus, and lens, reflector, bulbs all together make a Eurolight what
it is.

 

Not disputing what has been said about the knockoff "European Specification"
ones not doing the job.

 

I would like to be able to upgrade the stock lights with minimal cost and
labor - wouldn't we all.

 

Ben 

 

benswann at comcast.net

[Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:29:37 -0500

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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Euro Lights?

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Seriously... even if they were the correct lights (and they're not), IMO you
would be wasting your effort.  I have Euros, and run 100W bulbs in all 3
positions, and they are fully relayed.  It simply isn't a big improvement.
I would strongly suggest that you simply take your stock setup, and convert
to the HIDs for your low beams.  This is a much better bang for the buck...
and apparently doesn't make your autocheck system unhappy, and can be done
with stock wiring.  Jerry Scott did a nice clean install with stock wiring.