Date:         Tue, 26 Nov 2002 15:27:27 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE
              ROAD RAGE...
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> no - theyre driving lights.  the high beams are the stock outer 7" round high
> beam. the inner lights are just driving lights.  seems most listers have them
> wired so they come on w/ their high beams - , but how often do you use your
> high beams?

If you drive on the type of dark, rural back roads where you need
auxiliary lights at all, you use your high-beams quite a bit.  I know I
did when I was living in northern Michigan.  If there's enough traffic
that you can't use your high beams, then you don't need driving lights
because the headlights of the other cars will light up the road far ahead
for you.

If you drive in heavily trafficked urban areas and just want driving
lights because they look kewl maybe you could put one of those DRL
resistors in series with them to cut the light output down to
harmless/useless levels. ;)

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