RE: 86-up turbo headlights

[Henry Harper <hah@srv.net>]

> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 10:16:12 -0500 (EST)
> From: Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>
> Subject: 86-up turbo headlights
>
> How do the 86 and up turbo headlights work? I thought the inboard light
> was a fog light. My Haynes manual says it is a driving light (Euro). What
> is it on the American market? Fog, driving, or high beam? I also saw that
> there was a smaller bulb called a side light. What's this for? Is it like
> the 20w city light? How does the inboard light work at reduced voltage
> when not in use?
>

Here's the deal, Steve. As found on my formerly-full-US-spec '91 200q, that is.

* US DOT lights have inner "parking"/"city" (low power) lights, then the 9004 
dual filament hi/low beams, then a side marker light behind an amber panel. 
Sucky to the max, though I thought the amber went well with my "bamboo" 
exterior color.

* E-code lights have inner "driving" lights which are an H3 (but shouldn't a 
true driving light have a separate switch rather than automatic engagement with 
main beam?), outer H4 dual filament high/low beams, a white reflector on the 
side (they are deeper than the DOTs, there is no room for the side marker 
light), and a small socket under the H4 for a low-power marker/"city"/"parking" 
light (use the wire from the DOT inner bulb). Let there be light!

* Fog light button on the console activates a single *rear* fog light on the 
left side.

Henry Harper
http://www.srv.net/~hah
1991 200 quattro, 81k, headed to Park City this weekend
1988 GTI 16v, 173k, parked this weekend