Re: Lights (fog and otherwise)

[wheelman@pipeline.com (Lee M. Levitt)]

On Jan 04, 1996 03:28:11, 'Joe Yakubik <75363.2524@compuserve.com>' wrote: 
 
 
>It appears that with the onset of winter, Audi owners everywhere are  
>discovering 
>the woeful state of lighting in their cars, especially the 200's.  In the
rush 
>to install fog lights they are, perhaps, not considering another option:
Hella 
>XL auxiliary low beams. 
 
Absolutely. BTW, I've tried high power 9004 bulbs on my wife's previous car
(a Saab 9000) and found that  I spent a lot of time replacing crisped
connectors. IMHO, the 9004 bulb connector simply can't handle the extra
juice from a higher wattage bulb, so I'm not going this route on the Audi.
I did note, however, that GE has a higher performance bulb that is the same
wattage as a standard bulb, supposedly with up to 80% more light (which by
the way, is about the minimum you'd need to notice *any* difference).
Anyone have any experience with these bulbs? 
 
>Aside to Lee Levitt:  I don't think there is a switched ACC line in the
engine 
>bay that is also easy to use.  The fuse box has an abundance of them, but
most 
>of the connections are occupied by things like heated seats, electric
windows, 
>etc.  Be cautious before disconnecting anything in that fuse box; the
Bentley 
>manual is not real clear on wiring. 
 
Thanks! There *are* a couple of free fuse sockets...I'm more apprehensive
about not being able to remove the thing without disturbing a lot and then
not being able to get it back together...I know it looks simple and clean
from above...that's what scares me ;-) 
 
Lee Levitt 
wheelman@pipeline.com 
1990 Audi 200 67K 
1988 Volvo 745T 112K