Date:         Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:47:38 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Plasma Blue Headlights on EBAY for $11.99?
Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=us-ascii

>My understanding on these bulbs is that they are th kind that blind you when
>a car is approaching you and this is very irritating if you are looking at
>them. I would not be surprised if they one day cause an accident or road
>rage. I would not subject other drivers to those bright lights. My solution
>is million candle power auxilliary lights on my bumper that can be turned on
>when needed.
>
>I think Xenon - Krypton gas charged bulbs should be outlawed.

They are no problem when used with good-quality H4 lenses. If there's
no low-beam cutoof, then blinding can become a problem.

Don't confuse these with proper gas-discharge lights offered on a few
expensive new cars now. I believe these units take something like
30000V, and can't be easily installed in older vehicles.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut