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Date:         Mon, 30 Sep 2002 19:16:03 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
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>I've found that the key issue is where the top of the cutoff pattern of the
>low beam is aimed.


Exactly.


>If you aim  the cutoffs properly, the high beams are aimed somewhat up, not
>so up as to be useful for jacklighting owls but just the same above the
>ideal.  So since most of my driving at night is done with the low beams, I
>aim those and let the high beam pattern illuminate the trees a little.


Bosch or Hella? My Hellas don't have this problem. When set so that
the cutoff is JUST below the rear window level of sedans, high beam
is just right.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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