Long trip/Eurolights

[Jenny Curtis <jenny@physics.spa.umn.edu>]

Dave wrote:

>I figured with 400w I really didn't need them.  I did run into an interesting
situation in >that when coming up to a large reflective type road sign that the
lights would light it up >bright enough to impair my night vision for a bit and
I found myself dimming for some >road signs!

Yes, I've found this to be a problem on very dark roads, even with stock brights
in my Audi.  There is one much loved road in Northern Minn, that's empty, very,
very dark, full of deer, winding and absolutely the perfect place to drive over
the speed limit because it is never patroled.   Using brights is unavoidable
because you need to see the curves in time to react to them.  I find that the
reflectors people put on their mailboxes leave spots on my eyes too.  And the
new ultra-reflective road signs are terrible.  For me, I think it's just that
I'm so used to driving in an urban area where there's always a lot of background
light, that I have difficulty adjusting to the dark.  One solution for me is to
slow down and drive without my brights for a while, which allows my eyes to
adjust to the darkness.   Then when I feel more comfortable I turn my brights on
for a bit.  Sort of like getting into the lake an inch or two at a time rather
than taking the plunge.

Regarding Eurolights:  I've heard Canada doesn't have laws against Euro
headlights.  Is there a Canadian junkyard source for cheap lights?  I know such
a thing exists for Saabs.

Jenny
4kcsQ: Eurotrash Princess