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Date:         Wed, 27 Nov 2002 21:26:49 +1300
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: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
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>In a message dated 11/26/02 5:31:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, >andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: > > >> >> Nope- they're high beams. A normal 4-round-light setup. I can send an >> image of mine if anyone's interested. > >so, what are you saying..i have four high beams?

Just the normal complement for a 4-light car. All 4 lights will work on high; only the outers on low.

> > those are FOG lights, NOT driving lights. >> > >no, actually theyre driving lights. thats what it says in the brochure

Brochure??

>.. and >theyre the pencil beam variety.

Whatever yours are, they will act as high beams. For interest, do they have smooth or ribbed (like mine) lenses?

> > I a sorry, but you are wrong... the inner lights are HIGH BEAMS - take a >> look at a VW Cabriolet or a 16V Golf the inner lights ONLY come on during >> highbeams. >> >> > >its not a stock application !

If you have the stock RSA lights, then of COURSE it is stock.

>theyre whatever you wire them as.. so if you >wire them as high beams then you have four "high beams" which is overkill.

No, it is normal.

>in SA when you flip on the high beam does the stock 7" outer headlight get >brighter too?

Of course, just as they would in a 2-light bus. -- 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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