[s-cars] re. Euro Lights?

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

Number 2 is a very fast project... involves removal and replacement of the glass lens.  The unfortunate thing about the UrS Euro lights, is that they don't have a different reflector than the US version.  It is this fact that, IMO, keeps them from being stelar imrpovements like the 5000/200 and UrQ euro lights.
 
I never made any reference to the 90/Coupe lights, and have no experience wiith them... so I can't provide you any guidance there.
HTH,
Dave
 

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From: Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net>
To: djdawson2 at aol.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; tim.dahm at gmail.com
Sent: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:30:13 -0500
Subject: re. Euro Lights?


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 
 
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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.  From what I understand, the autocheck is fine, and the only change required were larger fuses to handle the increased initial current draw.
 
Keep in mind that the Euro lights only offer 2 "benefits."  1 - they allow you to use higher wattage bulbs.  2 - they use a different glass lens.  Number 1 offers minimal change (at least in my car), and number 2 can be installed on your US housings.
 
Dave]