[V8] Euro what?

[diemarthadie at aol.com]

 Well... ok... now I'm upset... nobody tells me nuthin'.  UK lights are a problem?  Great.

One of my 2 "EURO" lights came from Wales the other was (I think) Belgian.  So, if there is, indeed, a difference... 

What are the p/n on the "Euro" light that is correct vs. the p/n on the "UK" light that is biased inappropriately, and has anyone modified a UK light?


 
I got good deals buying the lights singly instead of a matched pair, but if they won't really work, I...um...didn't.

I certainly don't want to offer them to ANYONE as "Euro" lights if they are NOT!

John
Bummed in Baltimore


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com>
To: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
Cc: v8 at audifans.com; Peter Littlewood <littlepete_19 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 6:58 pm
Subject: Re: [V8] Euro what?










Again, sorry for commenting on old threads........

..... I have been surprised with my V8's light.  I'm quite happy with 
it.  I'm getting a good voltage to the bulbs (~14VDC) and the lenses are 
pretty dang clean for being used.   It lays out a better spread than the 
wife's Chevy although I think everything DOT approved, even the best DOT 
lenses, will pale next to an HID unit. 

Clean lenses + 14 Volts + relayed harness + clean and good contacts at 
the Kostal connector = good lighting.  I'd love to have Euro lenses, but 
I can just find better things to spend $300 on! =)  Especially on an 18 
year old car.

~Scott S.



Kent McLean wrote:

>Peter Littlewood wrote:
>  
>
>>I've always thought that Audi lights have been terrible at best.. are you 
really saying that US versions are even worse?
>>On the odd occasion that V8s or 200 (5000) come up for sale here in the UK 
they never fetch more than £500. 
>>Would it be worth me buying these cars and sending the headlamps to you guys?
>>    
>>
>
>Yes, US DOT headlights are pitiful. When we say "candlepower", it is the light 
>of a single candle that those lights throw. If another car is behind you, you 
>can see you car's shadow in front of you, even though your lights are on.
>
>As for sending UK lights over here, not a good idea. We 'Mericuns drive on the 
>right side of the road, and so your beam pattern would shine up and into 
>oncoming traffic.
>
>
>  
>

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