Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 21:59:32 -0900
Reply-To: Michael Moery <mikemoery@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From: Michael Moery <mikemoery@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: ebay plasma blue headlights
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Actually, true HID conversion kits are available, and can be used in
many headlight systems with replaceable bulbs. At $850.00 or so,
they're not for the timid...
A good lower cost alternative is the new compound reflector type
headlamp. They replace the old style sealed beams. I use these; they
look great, and put out more light in a better pattern than sealed
beams, and use standard 9007 halogen bulbs. When the price of admission
goes down, HID conversion lamps will go in them with no modifications.
Mike Moery, Anchorage, AK
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Andrew Grebneff
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: ebay plasma blue headlights
>I am having more problems seeing these days "hears but
>does not see". Can anyone give my feedback on the
>plasma blue headlights that I see on ebay from time to
>time. Are they any better than just replacing my
>aging stock low beam with a new bulb? Has anyone
>purchased from ron or ken an upgrade? It is just the
>low beams that give me problems. thanks gary
These are NOT gas-discharge ("plasma") lights; they are ordinary 12V
QH bulbs mwith a bluish coating to give a fake gas-discharge
appearance.
Gas-discharge lights do not get hot; they also use a high voltage, if
I remember correctly, about 30000V. Definitely not yet available as
replacements for normal lights... and you would need the entire
light, not just the emitter (can't really call it a bulb, I guess).
Some European and Japanese cars (Toyota Celsior = Lexus LS series).
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Andrew Grebneff
165 EvansSt, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527
1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan
1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van
1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan
1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa")
1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 &
Porsche G50 trans)
Seashell, Macintosh, VW & Toyota van nut
