Re: Euro Light Performance Questions?

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Russ Southerlin say:

> Gentlemen,
> I am thinking seriously about upgrading to Euros and have a couple
> questions: I realize the pattern is much better that DOT but have a
> couple concerns about the brightness.
> 
> Do they blind oncoming drivers where the oncoming drivers "flash" their
> brights alot?
> 
> Does the brightness cause undue attention from our law enforcement
> personnel that we try so diligently to avoid?

You're somewhat mistaken here.

It's not that the Euros are *brighter*, they're just better
focussed than the US lights. So, if they're aimed properly,
they should be far less likely to blind oncoming drivers than
the US lights which are big floodlights.


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