Re: more euro lights - light pattern question

[Albert Ng <alng@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

Hi AudiFans,


While we are on the euro light topic, I would like to ask thoes listers
whose have euro lights a quick question..... 

I currently have the 100 euro H4 setup on my 5kcst. While I was
adjusting the lights serveral months ago, I noticed the beam pattern on
the left side (driver side) is obviously sharper and brighter than the
right side. 

I first thought it is something to do with bad connection or voltage drop
on the RS headlight. However, after I checked the voltage and current
draw on both side, everything seemed alright. BTW, the condition of both
haedlight reflectors are in very good shape too.

So, I wonder if it is just me or all the audi euro H4 lights have a
sightly different LS and RS (weaker) beam pattern? If it is only me have
this beam pattern problem, what would be the cause? bad reflector or len, 
may be?



TIA




Albert Ng
'87 5kcst





> I'm a little surprised to hear that - Bosch is very good about quality
> control. What MAY have happened here is that someone replaced one of the
> lenses (they are replaceable), perhaps because the original was broken in
> shipment, and they didn't bother to wash their hands first. Sloppy. I'd
> send 'em back, too.
> 
> As far as I can tell, there are four or five makers of Euro-lights - Bosch
> and Hella, which are OEM, TYC and DEPO, which are quality aftermarket, and
> Valeo, which does make corner lamps and turn signal lenses (plastic parts),
> but I don't know if they make headlights. Recall that anything sold in
> Germany has to pass TUV, which I understand is pretty tough.
> 
> One interesting detail is that I'm starting to see parts come through
> marked "Made in EC" or "Made in EU" rather than "Made in Germany" or "Made
> in Austria", etc.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike Arman
> 
> 
> 
>