Re: eurolight pattern?

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

Really??!  I though that the whole idea behind euro lights was that they
lit up a bit more of the road--like at least 20 feet?
I've got mine aimed so that they are on the high end of the normal
range, but I don't want them any higher so that they don't bother
oncoming traffic.
And yes, it is a DOT lense.
--
Elliott

Todd Phenneger wrote:
> 
> Hmmm,
>         When I aim my Euro Lights down they cut off 10 feet in front of
> the car too.  I dont see your point.  If they cut off so soon, why not
> just aim them a little higher.  Best way to see if they are DOT is to look
> at the lens for the DOT stamp.  YOu can also tell the bulb it takes by
> reading these, usually.
> L8R
> 
>         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!
> 
> On Sat, 5 Dec 1998, Elliott Potter wrote:
> 
> > 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.