Date:         Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:54:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject:      Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
Comments: To: Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
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> Beam patterns are better (wider, longer-reaching) on low and high
beam with
> Cibies. The main difference, though, is that 7" round and 200mm
rectangular
> Hellas have an irritating beam separation problem.  Set the low
beams where
> they belong, and the high beams are up in the trees without enough
on-road
> light.  Pull the high beams down where they can be useful, and the
low beams
> are down on the bumper.

i strongly DISagree. my Hella 7" round Vision Plus halogen lights
don't have any problems with beam patterns ... and having run the
Cibie lights for over 20 years, i kinda like the Hellas better. for
one thing, they are cheaper. and they are still available. i looked
for Cibie but didn't find anyone that sold them.

both have a very distinct cut-off on the vertical, and a wider
horizontal pattern on low beam.

but either this guy is talking about some Hella lights OTHER than the
Vision Plus, or he doesn't know what he's talking about ... in my
humble opinion and based on my experience with both brands of lights.

joel