Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:58:10 -0600
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
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The Hella 500 kit is a driving light kit. The Hella XL is the kit that
augments the low beams. Susquehanna sells them and someone had their web
addy posated earlier.
MaxAt 04:54 PM 12/4/2002 -0800, Leon Korkin wrote:
>I never thought about driving lights but this discussion cought my attention
>because i was planning to upgrade to H4 lamps. Just learning
>about driving lights and curious if those can be used instead of H4 upgrades?
>Will they improve lighting performance of low-beam lamps and are they used
>all the time or only in certain conditions?
>TIA
>Leon
>85 Subwagen Cruiseship
>
>12/4/02 8:10:07 AM, Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote:
>
> >I'm extremely happy with my Hella Aux kit and it's going on 2 yrs old. 90
> >vs. 300? Uhhhh... yeah that was my thought too. Doing the relay kit
> >really helped the original lights too, but not like the Aux kit. No
> >experience with driving or fogs though.
> >
> >Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel.
> >
> >At 07:01 AM 12/4/2002 -0500, Barry E. Muller wrote:
> >>George,
> >>
> >>Thanks for the tip to check this site. They seem to sell several Hella
> >>"Driving "ight" kits that appear to bolt on or otherwise. Has anyone used
> >>these as opposed to going with the more expensive upgrade kits that are
> >>available for the later rectangular headlights? I mean $90 for aux driving
> >>lights that will improve visibility (hell they're closer to the road so it
> >>has to help) seems like a good deal compared to $300+ for an upgrade.
> >>
> >>tx,
> >>
> >>bem-stem
> >>
> >>George Goff wrote:
> >>
> >> > Brian,
> >> >
> >> > Even if I knew where to buy Bosch fog lights, I wouldn't tell
> you. I have
> >> > had Bosch, Hella and Cibie auxillary lights; over the long haul, the
> Bosch
> >> > are junk compared to the others. For one thing, the Bosch
> reflectors are
> >> > metal which is the hallmark of a cheap light because it will
> eventually it
> >> > will leak and rust. Go with Hella and you will be happy. As I have
> >> > recommended before, all things Hella can be bought from Susquehanna
> >> > Motorsports (http://catalog.com/susq/index.htm). Susquehanna's
> prices are
> >> > hands-down the best, they really have all they offer in stock, and their
> >> > packaging cannot be faulted.
> >> >
> >> > George
> >
> >
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