Date:         Mon, 26 Aug 2002 05:55:02 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: H4 Headlight bulb upgrade
Comments: cc: clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM
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In a message dated 8/25/2002 12:57:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:


> I've just bought some bulbs for my main lights (Round H4's) - =A316/pair
> They're made by Philips, rated the same (55/60W) but are supposed to =
> give 50% more light.
> 
> Can you get these over there and what is the general concensus.
> 

       I've had these in my '87 Westy for some time.  Made by Sylvania and 
purchased at Canadian Tire.  BUT, yesterday I switched them out for some 
Hella 100/85W ones.  Cost was $50 for the pair.  There're supposedly the new 
Xeon type.  They do not seem to be as white as other Xeon bulbs I have seen.  
They certainly are brighter but as David Marshall pointed out to me before 
installing them the light pattern is still crappy.  Not much can be done 
about that unless you want to spend the big bucks for a set of Euro lites.

Cheers  

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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