Date:         Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:15:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - think of others
Comments: To: "sam.cooks" <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <3F5F1339.5010701@verizon.net>
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In part, i will agree with this, Sam.  Simply adding
brighter lights can cause more problems for other
people than it helps yourself.

However...

U.S. spec lights are pretty much downright lame.  The
big thing you missed in your point was quality of
light dispersion.  Check out a set of european spec
headlights (e-code).  Not only are they brighter, but
they have a better dispersion.  A sharp cutoff so you
don't blind others, and it has an upsweep on the left
side to illuminate elevated road signs.

A lot better and more thoughtful than a puddle of
yellow light not too far ahead of the nose of the
van...

I absolutely concur that one should think about the
consequences of one's modifications on other drivers,
though.

-Damon


--- "sam.cooks" <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> Volks - a contrary opinion on headlight upgrades to
> brighter lights.
>
> When you upgrade your headlights to brighter ones,
> you compromise the
> safety of oncoming drivers, especially on winding,
> rural two lane
> roads.  The stock lights are bright enough.


=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (woo hoo! my first engine build works!)

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