[s-cars] Fwd: Re: re. Euro Lights?

[brian bilotti]

--- brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:16:23 -0800 (PST)
> From: brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] re. Euro Lights?
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com, "s-car-list at audifans.com"
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> 
> Dave,
> 
> I have to disagree on the reflector issue, DOT vs
> Euro.
> 
> First of all, I have had Euro C4 lights in Edwin
> much
> the same as yours, relayed 100w lows and fogs and
> 130w
> highs. I also found out the hard way that these hi
> wattage lights deteriorate the aforementioned
> reflectors. 
> 
> The nice flat beam and 45 degree angle on the right
> side of the road that's present on the Euros is
> non-existent on the DOT's, just blurry light. There
> IS
> marked difference, I know because I too thought I
> could get by cheap when I got my avant. I bought new
> Euro lenses and HID's and installed on the DOT's.
> 
> Bright light yes, nice flat cutoff no. Now I have
> Euros and will never go back.
> 
> Just my $.02
> 
> Brian
> 
> Oh, BTW, my night vision sucks and now I can really
> see the difference.
> 
> --- djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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 
> >  
> > benswann at comcast.net
> > [Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:29:37 -0500
> > From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Euro Lights?
> > To: tim.dahm at gmail.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Message-ID:
> > <8C8006C87509595-754-8268 at FWM-R08.sysops.aol.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >  
> > 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]
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