Date:         Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:10:05 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      adjustable headlights was.Re: rare LLE vanagon for sale on samba
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Yeah I'm all for the slow down a little for some of us slower folks, and
even slower for me. I've rented cars in Europe with the adjustable headlights,
but can't quite remember the deal. The lights or reflectors can be adjusted  to
do what? They allow you to focus more light on the road right in front of you
 or down the road a bit, is that ?

What's the downside: You have the potential to blind on-coming drivers if
you're not conscientious?

Why are the illegal in the USA?

And Why are the hella H4 without sealed beams illegal? What could the beam
being sealed possibly matter?? I've gotta say my H4s are far less offensive
than  a Benz with halogens or whatever the bluish beam is, as the Benz pops over
a  speed bump blinding every on-coming driver for 100 miles. Although I think
my  H4s are only 55w/65w.

And while we're on it, seems to me yellow headlights were all the rage in
europe about 20 years ago. What happened to them and why was yellow better than
"white".

Illuminate me.

Thanks,
Jeff
83.5
Westy
LA,CA


In a message dated 9/17/2005 8:48:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,
kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes:

Roll  that one by me again? My Corrado's Euro headlights don't have
adjustment  motors. What are you talking about?