Chris, My advice: Wire the inner 'driving lights' (i.e. auxiliary high beams) to come on only with the outer high beams. They are spot beams and are not intended for low beam use. If you have H4 outer lights, then you should already have excellent low beams. I run 130/90 bulbs in my outers, 100 in the driving lamps (both properly aimed) and have yet to ever get flashed, threatened, or scolded. The outers with their flat low beam pattern do not blind or bother anyone. BTW, the auxiliary lights you see in most factory setups are not driving lights, but FOG lights. Always makes me wonder why so many folks think it's foggy out, when they run the lights constantly. Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD ----- Original Message ----- > Ever since i've had the South African Quad driving light grill on my van, > during nighttime driving (with driving lights on and low beams on) i've had > people flash their high beams at me, and i get the occasional flip of the > middle finger in the rear view mirror of the car in front of me if im driving > behind someone............... |
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