Re: 80/90 headlights, what do you think?

["Bruce Bell" <bbell@bbell.com>]

We don't buy Euro lights for our cars because of any difference in light
bulbs. Yes, I've seen 100/165 watt bulbs from JC Whitney in H4 format, but
this isn't where the light output comes from. A good Euro setup with 55
watt bulbs will flat blow away most domestically available headlamps
regardless of the manufacturer. Reason; superior reflectors and lenses.
Remember doubling the wattage doesn't double the light output, it generally
results in burned connectors and wiring - even with added relays (BTDT).
The cool look of the Euro lamps are just an added bonus.

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> From: J Kurt Bonk <KaBonk@mindspring.com>
> To: Quattro list <Quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: 80/90 headlights, what do you think?
> Date: Friday, October 03, 1997 6:35 PM
> 
> Hey all I hear of these crazy prices for the euro headlight set up,
> while at my local Pep Boys, I saw that the standard buld is a 45/65w set
> up.  Osram makes the same bulb for the A4 in a 55/65w set up a #9007, I
> drove a A4 and the low beam was fine.  So I checked out the