Re: Xenon lights, help?

[ccohen5@compuserve.com]

I think you have hit the nail on the head. It seems that the 
Audi/VW deprtment that handles the DOT certification is an 
engineer or 2 short of expertise in the lighting world. Their US 
lights have always been noticeably inferior to their Euro product. 
If I ever get my A6 -V8 I am going to see if I can buy a set of 
the Euro Xenons after testing them at our German plant.
     This wont help the incredibly abrupt cut off though methinks.

>  > Personally I think that Audi can't really aim their lights 
any higher because > if they did it would cause to much glare for 
oncoming drivers because these > lights are so bright.  I was 
driving toward one from the side last night and > I was amazed at 
how much it looked like there was a small sun heading toward > me 
(he was up on a hill I was on the bottom).  Maybe it is the 
government or > something limiting them but I think they may 
actually have a good reason.  I > have driven BMW's with this 
system and it seems to work really well and the > lights don't 
seem to "flicker" as they do with the Audi's.  The most > 
impressive I have scene is the Mercedes S series.  I was driving 
next to one > of these and he was lighting the road way beyond 
what my super white dot's > and my compact driving lights could 
and that is a lot of lighting from my > car.  Maybe Audi just 
needs to find a new combo to make these things work > right.  Also 
the Passat version sold in Germany seems to be better than the > 
versions we get here from what I can see looks like even higher 
quality.  > Just some thoughts I wanted to share.
> 
> Britton Ingraham
> 
> 87 4000 CS quattro
> 85 Quantum GL5
> 73 Beetle
> 
> LOOKING FOR!  88-87 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 5 speed.  Need not run but must 
> have great looking body and interior that means NO RUST!  All colors are good 
> but would prefer not to have Tornado Red the other lighter red is Awesome 
> though and silver is really good!