Re: headlight bulbs(more specifically PIAA Platinums)

[Shaun Folkerts <fiatlancia@earthlink.net>]

Take out socket. Take out bulb. Install new bulb. Reinstall socket. Repeat
other side.   :^)

Hopefully pictures won't be necessary.

My only connection to the Euros is that I want to buy a set for
considerably less than the $600 I've heard they cost.

(all in fun...except that last line...and this parenthetical
expression...until now...now it is a joke)
Shaun Folkerts
'89 200QW




Lawrence C Leung wrote:

> How did you install the driving lights. Any instructions, pictures. I'd
> be interested. Also in Euro's.
>
> Larry - '89 2CTQ, '85 GTi (Solo2)
>
> On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 12:57:03 -0500 Shaun Folkerts
> <fiatlancia@earthlink.net> writes:
> >Okay, here's your BTDT. There's a local performance shop nearby with a
> >great
> >service department. I explained to them the inherent problems with my
> >200's
> >headlights and that I would buy the PIAA platinums ($59/pair) if they
> >were
> >demonstrably brighter. They invited me to pull the car into the shop,
> >they
> >broke open the new package and we installed one. The PIAA bulb put out
> >a
> >flatter light. About the only way I can describe it. Perhaps just
> >whiter, not
> >as "yellow", but definitely _less_ light output. Very disappointed, I
> >asked
> >them to pull that bulb, I wasn't interested. They fully agreed that it
> >was
> >worse than the 2/$15 Sylvanias! A good example of "know your
> >product."
> >
> >As a temporary fix, I installed 55watt driving light bulbs on the
> >inboard
> >(front running light) portion of the headlights. With those on, the
> >lighting
> >doesn't even improve when I flip the lever from the parking light
> >position to
> >the headlights on position. Which means they are a tremendous
> >improvement, but
> >also illustrates just how pathetic the DOT headlights are.
> >
> >Anyone selling used Euros right now?  ;^)
> >
> >Shaun Folkerts
> >'89 200QW
> >
> >Todd Phenneger wrote:
> >
> >> Yea Allan,
> >>         I saw that too.  They have the Super Whites AND the
> >> Platinums.  Not sure I get what the difference.  The Superwhites
> >have a
> >> coating.  Maybe the Platinums are more of a Xenon bulb.  Better gas
> >inside
> >> to burn hotter.  Not sure though.  Would love to hear a BTDT.
> >Myself,
> >> I'll probably go with some of the Phillips bulbs.  Or Astra.  Or
> >Hella
> >> just came out with a super white sort of bulb.  Cant remember the
> >name but
> >> they are actually pretty cheap.  Like $15 a bulb for the Hella's.
> >> l8r
> >>         Todd
> >> -----------
> >> >Allan wrote:::::
> >> >Or how about even more expensive bulbs...Has anyone had any
> >experience
> >> >with
> >> >the new PIAA 9004s that I think are called Platinums. They're an
> >> >imitation
> >> >of the "blue-light" thrown off by the latest high tech bulbs(I
> >don't
> >> >believe
> >> >it, but the name of them escapes me - it'll come to me as soon as I
> >click
> >> >'send'!)  I don't want to spend upwards of $70 for the "cheesey"
> >look.
> >> >Anyone know if they are real lookin', or too fake for us cool
> >Audifans?!?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks...
> >> >
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >>         Todd Phenneger
> >>         1983 ur-q / black / getting a MC
> >>         1984 4000 Turbo quattro (Faster than your average 4kq)
> >>         1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
> >>         1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
> >>    *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
> >>   *     http://www.uidaho.edu/~phen9461/motorsports.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >