Re: eurolight pattern?

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

I'll take your word for it that it is a DOT lens.  I believe you, by the
early to mid 90's the DOT was starting to relax their rules on what the
pattern had to be like allowing Audi to design lights for thed S4/S6/A6
that were very good.  SOunds like they tried this with the 90.
	As for how much road Euro LIghts light up, I would say that they
actually light up the road closer to the car, as in not as far away, BUT
the effective distanc if aimed properly is further or the same.  Once they
cut off though there is no light, and LOTS of light where there should be
light.  I would say if your lights have a pattern similar to the Euro
Pattern that you should be able to get more than 20 feet of distance out
of the lows. Do the GArage Door aiming method and then verify on the road.
THey should cut off at an acceptible distance out.  If your worried about
blinding on  coming traffic, simply have someone drive at you with your
lows on and ask them if they are fine, or you drive thier car and see for
your self.
	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 Sun, 6 Dec 1998, Elliott Potter wrote:

> 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