Re: eurolight pattern?

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

The '93-'95 90 has DOT-spec lights with this pattern--they're definitely
DOT spec because the beam cuts off abruptly about 10 feet down the
road--totally useless.  At least they light up this 10 feet pretty well!
--
Elliott

Todd Phenneger wrote:
> 
> Todd,
>         You may have Euro's, or maybe the newer 90's just have killer
> lights that meet Euro and DOT specs since that is new enough that they
> might.  I know the lights on my Dad's A6 are not Euro lights per say but
> have a great low beam pattern.  I think the Euro's use a similar or same
> unit though.  Great lights.
>         Look on the lens and see if there is a DOT stamp or not.  That
> will clear it up.
> 
>         Todd Phenneger
>         1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
>         1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
>         1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
>         1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
>    *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> All this talk of eurolights raised a question in my mind.
> 
> The low beam pattern I see, if my '93 90S is facing a wall, is something
> like this:
> 
>        /            /
> ______/      ______/
> 
> Is this the pattern, or similar to, the pattern of a eurolight?
> 
> I find this pattern to be well suited for night driving as it has a good
> cutoff so that you aren't blinding oncoming traffic, and yet the
> "kick-up" in the pattern on the right helps illuminate road signs and
> critters in the ditch that are waiting to jump out in front of you.