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Date:         Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:58:10 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
Comments: To: Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <VU5Y863VSMIFTSGBRJIB7613276MLHF.3deea3c4@lionia>
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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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