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Date:         Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:35:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
In-Reply-To:  <AIEFIGCNNANNIHLNFBPEIEJILNAA.vanagon@volkswagen.org>
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One factor I haven't seen mentioned in this debate ...


Many roads are not layed out on perfectly FLAT terrain, which seems to be
the assumption here.  It doesn't take much much of a hill to eliminate that
carefully calibrated 3% angle and get oncoming lights square in the eyes.
Uncomfortable enough before, but now with these super-bright lights you
almost have to pull over until you can see the road again.  Add to that the
probability, no - the certainty, that relatively few headlight systems will
keep that ideal alignment over time due to lack of maintenance or whatever.


//Jack




> You are correct, with correctly aimed (3% down and directly ahead) e-codes
> you are a nicer fellow to on coming traffic than using 9004s.
>
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