I'm with Dave. Just replaced my working headlights with Sylvania Halogen XV (XtraVision). A significant improvement... I have more difficulty spotting the "blue halogen" lights on the road. Maybe the view is better from behind the wheel than in front? Jeremy 85 GL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitzmann" <kitzmann@EXIS.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:00 AM Subject: Re: ebay plasma blue headlights
> Don't buy them they won't help you see any better! Normal bulb with blue > coating, they are actually dimmer then normal. > > I bought a set of Sylvania Halogen XP (I think) that are direct > replacements for the original bulb and they work great. Better light > pattern, brighter. For a further boost I'm thinking of running heavier > gauge wires upfront from the battery to reduce the voltage drop. > > Dave K. > |
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