Oh my, testy aren't we!

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3.0.3.16.19980611092245.2e2fa444@n-jcenter.com> Mike Arman writes:

> Phil Payne says (more or less) that "brute force and ignorance" are the
> American way, and that we Yanks always seem to be a few millenia behind the
> learning curve.
>
> Oh my, testy aren't we!
>
> I must remind our UK friend(s) ...

The quote was from Ancient Greece, which has been around a lot longer
than either of us.

> It is my understanding that UK lights are the same as Eurolights except
> that UK lights are drive on left while Euro lights are drive on right (like
> in the US). Hence the beam pattern, as established by the lens, is different.
>
> Is the difference the lens, or is the entire assembly different? Is the
> lens held on with spring clips, or is it glued on and non-removable like
> the US 5000 series non-turbo models? ("Aero" lights.)
>
> Idea is to obtain UK-spec lights (which seem to be more-or-less available),
> remove clips and change the lens to the Euro type (lenses costing about
> $40), and thus arrive at Euro lights here in the US for a reasonable price
> . . .

On the Cibies, it's solely the prism pattern formed in the glass.  The
glass is held on by little clips that work in much the same way as
distributor retaining clips.

Tried Tim at The Parts Department?

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