Date:         Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:25:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
Comments: To: Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
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I'm one of those guys that runs my brights all the time.
My headlight bulbs are the original sealed beams in my 912e Porsche. That's
29 years old.
My electrical system puts out 13.5 volts vs the 15 + volts put out by newer
car charging systems.
Even if you put the fu-fu bulbs in your vanagon they're not going to be as
bright as they would in the newer cars unless you pump up your voltage a
little more.

Stan Wilder

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack" <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?


> Date sent:              Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:07:08 -0400
> From:                   David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
> Subject:                Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
>
> > On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Jack wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> (snip)
>
> > Well, you've convinced me.  All cars should have headlights no brighter
> > than 5 watts, so they can never blind anyone no matter how badly
> > maintained. ;)
>
> Very funny.  I gather you're a flat-lander that sees only in black &
white.
>
> I've no argument against improving what is apparently obsolete technology
> (DOT).  Pattern control, beam cut-off, adjustment stability, etc.  What's
> been written here has convinced me of that.
>
> But understand that it's still a compromise between good illumination for
> one driver and interference with others.  I've pointed out that under some
> circumstances even the best, computer designed, beam in the world can
still
> hit an oncoming driver square in the eyes.
>
> I've been momentarily blinded by ordinary lights under those circumstances
> and I don't look forward to having my retinas charred by the new ones.
It's
> bad enough with the seemingly increasing percentage of drivers who drive
> with their highs on and who don't give a rip about others.  I think it
boils
> down to simply that - as long as *I* can see, that's all that matters!
>
> //Jack