Date:         Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:02:55 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: PLASMA BLUE HID HEADLIGHTS 86-92 VW VANAGON
Comments: To: Carolyn Kitzmann <kitzmann@EXIS.NET>
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If people shine their high-beams at you you're going to be annoyed.  The
HID systems put a lot of light on the ground, so you might be more annoyed
than by a regular headlight -- but the basic problem is the rudeness of the
driver, not the brightness of the headlight.  And of course we've got a lot
of people in our own little group running both high- and low-beams with
something like twice the normal output...now if the HID systems are causing
distress when on low-beams, *that's* a testimony to the lousy US specs for
light pattern.  The E-code pattern will avoid that completely except for
the few moments when a car is overtaking you.

david


At 09:48 AM 12/22/2000, Carolyn Kitzmann wrote:
>  I may sound insane but I personally hope that
>the High Intesity Discharge lamps on some newwer cars become illegal.
>They, in my opinion, cause alot of glare and annoyance to other drivers who
>have to see them in on coming traffick and I have heard others say the same
>thing.

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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