Re: Bright Blue(ish) headlights

[KWHines@aol.com]

>For those still interested here are some specs from the Osram-Sylvania book
for those lamps, trade-marked "Luminarc" high intensity discharge.  These are
available in the Continental MK-8, some of the Caddilacs, some newer 700
Series Bimmers, possibly some newer Mercs.

The "Luminarc" lights are only on the Lincoln as far as I know.  I've yet to
see any Caddys w/ these.  BTW, according to one of the auto rags (can't
recall which one) these are not "true" xenon HIDs, but rather a less
expensive imitation.

I'm sure the Euro cars use Bosch (maybe Hella?) HIDs.  I think the 750IL did
have these first, but not in 1989.  Those were halogen ellipsoid lights which
have since been adopted by many, including our beloved marque.  The Euro A8s
I saw last summer had these HIDs, but the AoA brochure says halogen
ellipsoid.  Who knows...

Regards,

Kennon Hines
1990 Coupe Quattro
Atlanta, GA